Confidence in Skills
Suggested Strategy: Have your coaching target demonstrate to you the skills that you feel they may not be confident to ensure that they know what actions they need to take to execute that skill. After you have made an analysis of the knowledge of that skill, you can help them to practice to become more confident.
Suggested Questions:
Î Demo Me: Ask your coaching target to demonstrate or explain specifically how they would normally go about completing the task that you believe they may not be confident in. If they seem to stumble, walk through the process with them. Î Success Imperative: How might becoming confident in this skill help you become the most successful you can be in your position?
Suggested Activities:
Î Practice: Give the individual the opportunity to practice the particular skill that you would like them to become confident in within an environment where they can ask questions and complete the practice at a pace they are currently comfortable with. As they practice more, they will have fewer questions and will improve upon their speed and knowledge of the skill. Î GOAL-Based Coaching: What is the employee’s ultimate goal in their career? What does the employee need to become Great at related to this skill to reach this goal? What Opportunities might present themselves to the individual as a result of becoming great? What Actions must the employee take to bring those opportunities within reach? What will the employee Love about reaching their goals?
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