Lean Quote: Coaching is about…Others

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September 15, 2017
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On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on this journey because without learning we can not improve.

“Coaching is about helping others discover, believe in, and act upon what they know.” — Brian D. Biro

Coaching is…

Management without exception, Not management by exception.

A way to build self-esteem, Not self-doubt.

Two-way communication, Not reading the riot act.

An ongoing relationship, Not a one-shot gimmick.

Goal-oriented, Not problem-oriented.

Focused on performance, Not personality.

The term ‘coaching’ means many different things to different people, but is generally about helping individuals to solve their own problems and improve their own performance.

Put simply, coaching is a process that aims to improve performance and focuses on the ‘here and now’ rather than on the distant past or future.There is a huge difference between teaching someone and helping them to learn. In coaching, fundamentally, the coach is helping the individual to improve their own performance: in other words, helping them to learn.