{"id":6793,"date":"2016-08-04T11:00:34","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=6793"},"modified":"2023-04-06T18:36:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T18:36:48","slug":"leading-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/leading-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading = Coaching"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Leading<\/a>First and foremost, at a very basic level, being a leader<\/a> or developing leadership means developing personal awareness and self-management first, and then learning and applying effective people and communication skills.<\/p>\n

Take that same sentence and replace the words leader and leadership with coaching: \u00a0Coaching or developing a coach means developing personal awareness and self-management first, and then learning and applying effective people and communication skills.<\/p>\n

It is equally valid for leaders<\/a>, leadership, coaches, and coaching.<\/p>\n

Research leadership training and research coaching certification \u2013 the similarities and overlap are extensive.\u00a0 Read the 11 Core Competencies of a Coach and imagine reading it as the competencies of a leader.<\/p>\n

Great leaders coach and great coaches are leaders.<\/p>\n

Coaching is a tool for leaders and the savvy leaders are accessing both coaching services and coach training.<\/p>\n

When in a position of leadership part of the role involves self-management.\u00a0 Leaders inspire and motivate.\u00a0 Leaders also have great skill understanding and engaging others plus effective communication skills using positive and proactive language.\u00a0 The tools and techniques developed in coaching certification are clearly a benefit for developing oneself as a leader and for leading both effectively and successfully.<\/p>\n

Great leaders are increasingly also great coaches.\u00a0 Consider this definition of coaching from the International Coaching Federation: \u201cCoaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.\u201d\u00a0 Great leaders serve others and thus the definition also works for great leaders.\u00a0 Great leaders partner with others \u201c\u2026in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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