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Respecting leaders and their diverse background is a mental mindset that is basic for being an effective coach. If you find you are unable to respect the leader you will be coaching, you should probably turn down the coaching assignment and/or contract.

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COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way. Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter. (2022, Kindle Edition) Leadership is hard work. Doing hard things in a human way has long been known to be among the greatest challenges of leaders. At its core is the eternal tension of balancing the long-term needs of an organization with the short-term needs of its people. In Compassionate Leadership, the authors advance the view that the need for “wise compassionate lead

The leader will most likely experience times where there is a lack of progress. This is something you must confront. What can you do to help your leader move forward? Reflect on these questions: Is it a time issue? How can you help your leader with time management? Is it lack of organization? How can you help your leader get better organized? Is the objective obscure? How well is the leader’s action aligned to their daily work? Is the leader denying the benefits of coachin

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A coach’s job is to provide feedback that is authentic and honest. Feedback should also be both positive and constructive. All of this is critical to a leader’s professional growth. Positive feedback reinforces appropriate behavior. Constructive feedback changes behavior that needs to improve. When giving feedback, concentrate on the behaviors that you would like the leader to do more of, do less of, and continue performing. Feedback should be a regular part of your conversa