30 May 2010
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A COACH
06/02/10 10 Filed in: COACHING
I’ve been coaching church planters for 25 years, and I’ve been coached as a church planter for over 25 years, so, obviously, I’m old! But more than that, over the years I’ve had the opportunity to see the good, the bad, and the ugly in coaching. My conclusion: the good is better! Here are the top five qualities I look for in good coaches:
1. Credibility
“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”--1 Corinthians 11:1
Paul did not say, “Follow me as I try to fake my way through this…” Credibility is key.
Scott Adams quipped, “Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company.”
But credibility takes more than that!
There’s an old saying, “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” Nice saying, but it doesn’t work. The best coaches have been there, done that and are further down the road than the people they coach. Read More...
1. Credibility
“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”--1 Corinthians 11:1
Paul did not say, “Follow me as I try to fake my way through this…” Credibility is key.
Scott Adams quipped, “Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company.”
But credibility takes more than that!
There’s an old saying, “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” Nice saying, but it doesn’t work. The best coaches have been there, done that and are further down the road than the people they coach. Read More...