True or false, it’s normal to feel uncomfortable when you are starting out conducting coaching conversations.

Absolutely. Like any new skill, coaching conversations will likely feel uncomfortable at first, but over time you will get better at it and they will be second nature.

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As a manager who manages other managers, recognize that you will have to have conversations with your direct reports about their coaching skill. What is the only way you're going to be able to do…

When you are coaching an employee who has formerly been a high performer, currently experiencing a skill gap, how could you invite her to be involved in a solution? (Select all that apply.)

When someone you are coaching is working on a NEW skill, what could you do that would help him or her learn to use that skill well and feel comfortable with it?

Why do many managers fall short of effectively coaching? (Select all that apply.)

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Drawing from the scenarios we observed in this course, what can be a very powerful way to see where gaps lie in another manager’s coaching skills?

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During a coaching conversation, if someone says to you, "When I think of all I have to do, I feel hopeless," how would you respond?

Suppose you have an employee who has previously been a high performer but is struggling to meet standards using new technology that has been adopted three months ago. Most of the other employees have…

As a coach, what are the most important things to remember when conducting a coaching conversation?

When you are coaching a formerly high performer with a performance gap, who is not resistant to learning, what kind of coaching model should be your primary approach?

On the Employee Continuum, there is a range between strong performers who consistently have high performance and employees who are not performing well and have not demonstrated consistently high…

Suppose you are supervising an employee who has a performance gap in using a technology that you do not know how to use. How would be the best way to approach helping that employee fill the…

In the good example of coaching someone dealing with difficult colleagues, what did the manager do right? (Select the all that apply.)

True or false. Most performance issues have more to do with mindset gaps than skill set gaps, more to do with an employee’s thinking rather than their ability.