Halfway through a recent business coaching session, my client stopped mid-sentence, laughed to himself and confessed the following:
“You know Scott, I didn’t realize how much I sucked until you told me!”
We had a good laugh about it.
Now, I WILL say that although my coaching style has never been to “give people a breakdown so they can achieve a breakthrough,” Patrick’s comment WAS a valuable insight.
He demonstrated that he felt safe enough in the space that we’d created together to share his vulnerability.
feel that he did suck, either.
Rather, my job as his coach was to disturb him into action.
LET ME ASK YA THIS…
How many insights from clients or employees are you missing out on because you’re not giving them permission to feel dumb and vulnerable in front of you?
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Scott Ginsberg
That Guy with the Nametag
Author, Speaker, Coach, Entrepreneur
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Never the same speech twice.
Always about approachability.
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