Qualities of a Good Coach. Checklist

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Qualities of a Good Coach. Checklist

The importance of coaching cannot be underestimated. However, identifying a good coach is far from easy. Here's a checklist of qualities for a good coach I recommend:
- More knowledgeable in the area
- Humble enough to accept corrections from the coachee
- Maintains a professional relationship with the coachee
- Is able to identify and weaken the 'sleeping giant' in the coachee
- Maintains records of appraisals in respect of coaching
- Listens to and observes verbal and non verbal communication from the coachee
- Knows that the coachee is not in 'tabula raza' but one who knows
- Respects the concerns of the coachee
- Communicates to the supervisors of the coachee
- Maintains confidentiality and protection of dignity of the coachee
- Prepares the coachee for transition from the current state to the next
- Empowers the coachee to coach others in the future.

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		0 Ifeanyi Uka Management Consultant
	Checklist Effective Coach An effective coach should be a communicator, disciplined not judgmental. A good coach should be: 1. Creative. Get immersed in what you are doing and answers bubble up to the surface. Get it done/work hard. 2. Structured. Train them to bring solutions not problems. 3. Intuitive. Follow your intuition (instinctive knowledge) 4. Knowledgeable. Be ready to learn what works changes, share what you know. 5. Committed. Be a diplomat for the company. Don't cut corners. 6. Setting examples/standards. 7. Versatile. Avoid straightjacket thinking. 8. Light (sense of humor, set the boundaries). Don't bad mouth your boss/team. 9. Disciplined/focused. Face the future, be prepared for pain and pleasure. Seek feedback on your performance. 10. Big picture, small actions (the big picture is seeing your future reward from the present endurance).

		3 Olowolagba Ranti, Nigeria
	Coaching Traits Checklist No two coaches are the same in achievement, mental attitude, perspective, methods and believe system. - A coach is someone who understands the person he's coaching, and desires him to better than he is. - He must be able to translate and transform a weakness into a strength, and impossibilities to possibilities. - His philosophy should include all things are possible if you believe. - A coach is interested in every aspect of life of his coachee. - A coach must me trustworthy. A coachee must be willing to tell him/her personal things and trusting the coach to seek his/her advice.

		1 Isaac E. Kruger, HRA Management Consultant, South Africa
	Ineffective Coaching...What Now? In light of the aforementioned. What then is left to do with ineffective, self proclaimed coaches, who do not have a clue what they are doing? For them its just a way to boost their egos. To make matters worst: What to do when they are the "clients"?

		0 Paramathmuni srinivas Kumar India
	A Coach is a Well Developed Consciousness at a Certain Level We all have a consciousness which guides us to a righteous path. Unfortunately its voice is often ignored. However, a coach is a well developed consciousness. Her/his energy of will, knowledge and action are aligned. By association with such person we tend to want to become like him or her.

		1 kayode Fayemi Entrepreneur, Nigeria
	Mindfulness is also a Quality of a Good Coach As a coach you have a lot of things on your plate, and it is really easy to get swept up in the day-to-day activities of your business. But suddenly a week or two go by and you realize that you haven't heard from one of your coachees in over a week and you have missed a deadline. Or maybe you have been so busy you haven't taken the time to check in with your team and acknowledge their victories and successes. That sort of absent-mindedness can end up hurting your ability to make them reach their goals and to retain key staff. Good coaches take time once a day or once a week to be mindful of their actions and observations and connect with their business and coachees.