{"id":6585,"date":"2016-05-12T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T11:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=6585"},"modified":"2024-12-06T17:53:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T17:53:51","slug":"empowering-takes-skill-and-patience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/empowering-takes-skill-and-patience\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Takes Skill and Patience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Answering, telling, and advising are easy in comparison to the skill and patience required for empowering. \u00a0Coach training is all about empowering others<\/a> to achieve.<\/p>\n

Many people love being asked for advice and giving it.\u00a0 Our society has taught us that knowing the answer is a good thing.\u00a0 We consider it a compliment to be asked for advice.\u00a0 Typically it is easy to answer and tell.<\/p>\n

How effective is answering, telling, or advising?\u00a0 There is a time and place for providing information – after all education is about acquiring knowledge and that starts with being given the information.\u00a0 What happens next is what really counts – when individuals are given the space to figure out and plan how they will use the information, then there is growth and meaningful change.<\/p>\n

That is what coaching is when done right – empowering people by giving them the space to figure it out and plan.<\/p>\n

It takes skill and patience to empower people to find their answers and create their plans.\u00a0 It requires really<\/em> listening, asking powerful questions, and silence<\/a>.\u00a0 The impact is profound.\u00a0 And it works.<\/p>\n

What is the research behind this claim?\u00a0 In coach training a few statistics are provided and then as homework students do their own research on the Return on Investment for coaching.\u00a0 For example:<\/p>\n