![]() ![]() ![]() And someone with an understanding of human motivation and behavior.ĭecades of executive experience and learning can and do have value. Executive Coaching Clients expect to tap into the experience of someone who’s been there and done that.Ready students are inclined to commit to action, as well. And when I sense that the student is ready, the teacher in me will appear. It’s proven to be highly effective in getting clients to both owntheir decisions and act on them.ĭo I use this approach 100% of the time in my sounding board interactions? I confess that I don’t. I concede that I’ve been trained and certified in a discipline called Dynamic Inquiry, It’s a non-advisory Socratic approach to coach-client interaction. The disciplined coach’s answer is: “I t depends” Followed by questions about the variables. Who really has a better frame of reference on the challenge: an insider or an outsider? And a coach with dynamic inquiry skills will challenge the client to both uncover his or her own best answers. The assumption with the questions-only approach is that the answer always lies within. Furthermore, any so-called coachthat does offer opinions should be classified as a consultant. #SOUNDBOARD MEANING PROFESSIONAL#There is a school of thought in the certified coaches community that a professional coach should NEVER offer an opinion to a client. There are three Sounding Board Approaches: And ideally, a coach has developed the skills necessary to help clients to find both insight and determination needed to execute more effectively. Your limiting beliefs both past and presentĪrmed with this insight, a professional coach has unique qualifications as a sounding board.Your tendency to either value either tasks over people or people over tasks.Your cast of characters: team members and superiors.Your important professional and personal goals.Once you’ve developed a working relationship with an executive coach, the coach gains a unique and unbiased understanding of: The Executive Coach’s Role as a Sounding Board In either case, you gain greater clarity on a course of action. Should the idea be filtered or refined? Or, should you courageously and confidently launch it? A sounding board can provide added perspective for both deeper examinationthat may or may not result validation. Imagine your next idea for a potentially important course of action. “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” The Value of a Sounding Board When doing so, just remember the advise of Henry Ford. We often seek the perspectives of our customers. These outsiders have a different frame of reference that you may lack. In some cases a sounding board takes the form of a test market or focus group. ![]()
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