Coach without playing coy
Balance coaching questions with transparent advice.
Direct report DR Employee in a live coaching conversation The moment Bad coaching feels like a manager hiding the answer and making the employee guess. Good coaching makes the thinking visible. Do not hide your view; sequence it after the employee's reasoning. Coach move 1 question Risk owning too much Use structure without sounding scripted The difference between coaching and playing coy is transparency. If you already have a strong view, you do not need to pretend you do not. You can say, "I have a view, but I want to hear your reasoning first." That sentence preserves honesty and…
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