The Secret to Making Yourself More Coachable
Finding a competent and compatible coach is only half the battle, and it’s also essential to develop your coachability.
If you’re like most professionals, you probably want to succeed, but you may resist coaching for reasons you’re not even aware. However, you can develop skills and qualities, which prepares you to accept guidance.
Each step helps you act in a way of maturity and development. Even leaders like Dean Graziosi, Malcolm Gladwell, and Yo-Yo Ma all had someone to guide them and help them become the leaders in their field that they are today.
Even C.E.O.’s of large organizations or corporations are looking at hiring executive coaches. According to Stanford University, they seek coaches to help them handle conflict better, develop and mentor talent, learn to delegate, and improve their team building. While 100% want a coach, only 34% actually follow through at utilize a coach. What does that say about those of us who need a life coach to take us to another level? Much!
Self-improvement is a life investment that transfers across personal and professional lines. Or in the words of Lao Tzu, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
