Comments on: Adding Performance Coaching Skills To Your Technical Expertise http://markmccluretoday.com/why-add-performance-coaching-skills-to-your-technical-expertise Writings About Mid-Career Change And Personal Growth Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:44:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Mark McClure http://markmccluretoday.com/why-add-performance-coaching-skills-to-your-technical-expertise/comment-page-1#comment-1142 Mark McClure Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:27:59 +0000 http://markmccluretoday.com/why-add-performance-coaching-skills-to-your-technical-expertise#comment-1142 Simon - Yes, the art of knowing when to remain silent is as much a coaching tool as any "effective question" or "goal setting" technique. Have you read Max Landsberg's "The Tao of Coaching"? It's only 120 pages and absolutely no fluff - the book's tag line is "Boost your effectiveness at work by inspiring and developing those around you." For my imaginary "No Manager left behind" campaign it's compulsory reading ;-) Simon – Yes, the art of knowing when to remain silent is as much a coaching tool as any “effective question” or “goal setting” technique.

Have you read Max Landsberg’s “The Tao of Coaching”? It’s only 120 pages and absolutely no fluff – the book’s tag line is “Boost your effectiveness at work by inspiring and developing those around you.”

For my imaginary “No Manager left behind” campaign it’s compulsory reading ;-)

]]> By: Simon Stapleton http://markmccluretoday.com/why-add-performance-coaching-skills-to-your-technical-expertise/comment-page-1#comment-1140 Simon Stapleton Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:49:05 +0000 http://markmccluretoday.com/why-add-performance-coaching-skills-to-your-technical-expertise#comment-1140 Practicing coaching isn't reserved for the very experienced, very old, or very useless. Coaching is something we can all practice if we can add value to someone. I started coaching other IT professionals early in my career, and although I wasn't a seasoned expert, I was successful because I knew my limitations. I think knowing limitations is important for a coach, as overstepping them results in blind leading blind (to use a non PC metaphor) Practicing coaching isn’t reserved for the very experienced, very old, or very useless. Coaching is something we can all practice if we can add value to someone. I started coaching other IT professionals early in my career, and although I wasn’t a seasoned expert, I was successful because I knew my limitations. I think knowing limitations is important for a coach, as overstepping them results in blind leading blind (to use a non PC metaphor)

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