From the course: Coaching Employees through Difficult Situations
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Coaching someone who doesn't want to be coached
From the course: Coaching Employees through Difficult Situations
Coaching someone who doesn't want to be coached
- There are a lot of reasons someone might not want to be coached. Maybe you inherited an employee who is less than thrilled you're their new boss, or maybe they hate their job, or maybe something in their background makes them think of coaching as critique. In these situations, it's easy to fall into the category of a nag, especially if this person isn't a strong performer. To build a successful coaching relationship, you'll want to set yourself up as a supporter and someone this person can trust. Instead of telling them you want to be their coach and that they should divulge every one of their life goals to you, pick one small thing you can help with. In this situation, Elizabeth works in our accounting department and I'm her new boss. Elizabeth does a good job with her day to day work but isn't really looking to grow. In fact, she thinks I'm a little over zealous as her new boss. I noticed that Elizabeth spends…
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