Jul
25,
2021

Learning how to Coach in English ("Brilliant Coaching", Day1), Coaching at work

Hello everyone!

I am an executive coach supporting and encouraging people who work in companies or organizations.

Not quite sure if it is relevant or not to put this blog in English, but let me take this opportunity to do it for someone who is interested in learning how to coach in English.

I have decided to read the book titled "Brilliant Coaching (by Julie Starr)" again to help me refresh my memory and understanding about the concept of coaching. So, let me put a couple of key points of what the book is telling us as I go on reading it.

Please note that you can imagine it by the book title, this book focuses specifically on how to be a good coach in the workplace, instead of being a life coach or coaching in general.


Chapter 1. What is coaching at work

- Coaching is less directive style of conversation that encourages people to think and decide for themselves. An effective coach uses heightened levels of key skills such as listening, questioning, reflection and feedback.

- When managers coach people effectively, they create a positive impact on their performance, engagement and on their ongoing development.

- The benefits for managers include freeing up the time they waste managing detail that others are capable of handling, which enables them to focus more strategically or creatively over time.

- Managers who coach listen a little more closely, ask a few more questions and encourage others to think and act for themselves.

- When people work things out for themselves, they are more engaged in the solution.

- Directive or self-directed - what's the difference?

- Stay aware, stop telling, start asking

- Being helpful doesn't always help


That's all for today. See you tomorrow!

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Jul
25,
2021

突然、救急車で病院へ！

こんにちは！「働くあなたを元気にする」コーチです。

今日はまとまった時間が取れたので、家内と一緒に実家の両親を訪ねてきました。

偶然なのか、必然というべきか、ちょっとした「事件」に遭遇。

米寿の父は軽い認知症ではあるものの、日常生活は全く問題ありません。

80代半ばの母と二人暮らしなので、「二人で半人前」ではあるものの、無理せずそれなりに仲良くやっています。

今年は結婚60年の節目。しかしコロナ下で我々子供たちはお祝いもしてあげられない。

そんな想いで、たまには元気な顔を見ようと長男の私は時間を見つけて実家へ訪問することにしているのです。

そんな今日、家内も含めた4人分のお弁当を食べようと準備していたところ、隣の母から何か用事を頼まれた父は、台所のテーブルから立ち上がり、くるっと体を回したところで、どすんと尻もち。

そのまま仰向けに倒れたところ、頭の後ろのガラス戸に頭を打ちつけてしまい、割れた飛び散ったガラスの破片で頭部にけが。顔が血まみれ.....

ということで、タイトルのような事態、即ち

救急車で病院へ。

何針か縫うことになってしまいましたが、けが自体は深くなく軽傷。時間が解決すること。しかし、年寄りだけの生活は危険が一杯であると再認識しました。

実家の両親の今後の対応が、早急の課題と痛感しました。

ではまた明日！
by 「働くあなたを元気にする」コーチ

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