Who's Coaching the Coach?
Think about the best coach you've ever had.
Someone who saw something in you that you couldn't see in yourself. Who knew when to push, when to listen, when to challenge you, and when to get out of your way.
Someone who helped you get better.
Now think about the managers in your organization.
We expect them to recognize potential, give meaningful feedback, have difficult conversations, build confidence, and help people grow.
But who is coaching them?
Great coaching doesn't just develop one person. It changes how that person develops everyone around them.
When leaders work with great coaches, they experience what it feels like to be heard, challenged, supported, and held accountable.
They learn to recognize blind spots, question assumptions, and work through challenges rather than being handed answers.
And those experiences shape how they lead.
They ask better questions instead of jumping in with solutions. They become more intentional with feedback. They create space for others to think, take ownership, and grow.
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One leader gets better. Their team gets better. And those behaviors begin to shape the organization.
But great coaching is an art and science. It requires knowing the person, understanding what they need, and recognizing when to listen, challenge, encourage, or step aside.
It's personal. It’s human. It's built on trust. And it happens through real conversations, deliberate practice, and feedback applied to the challenges leaders face every day.
We can't expect leaders to become great coaches if we're not investing in coaching them.
And that's how coaching becomes more than an individual investment. It becomes a leadership advantage.
Coach before you solve.
The next time someone on your team comes to you with a problem, resist the urge to immediately offer a solution.
Start with three questions:
☑️ What have you tried so far?
☑️ What do you think is getting in the way?
☑️ What is your next move?
Listen, stay curious, and give them space to think. The goal is to help people build confidence, judgement, and ownership.
YOUR NEXT REP: In your next one-on-one, ask one more question before offering advice. Notice what changes.
This Week From the Lab
Every leader needs a coach.
Elite athletes have coaches.
Successful executives have coaches.
Your leaders should, too.
That's the thinking behind STEER Lab, our leadership coaching platform built to make ongoing development accessible to leaders at every level.
Inside the Lab, leaders learn, practice, receive feedback, and work with experienced coaches to improve how they lead. They have access to STEER coaches, AI coaching, a catalog of courses, live workshops, and tools they can use in their everyday work.
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Chris |
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