314: Coaching ICs as a design manager

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Femke and Charli explore their coaching experiences, the importance of active listening, and navigating coaching challenges from both coach and coachee perspectives.

0:47 Episode start

01:59 Framer sponsorship

03:06 What was your coaching workshop experience?

09:47 How often do you find yourself in a coaching mindset?

15:38 Have you ever used coaching questions to help someone find a solution, only to encounter disagreement or struggle, requiring you to be more directive? How did you handle it?

19:59 How do dynamics change with peers once you become a manager?

21:53 What is active listening, and why is it important?

25:10 What has been your experience as a coachee?

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