workshops work 280 - Beyond Advice: The Coaching Habit for Facilitative Leaders with Michael Bungay Stanier
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Jul 30, 2024 
Michael Bungay Stanier, author of the bestseller The Coaching Habit, shares his insights from years of coaching and crisis intervention. He emphasizes the importance of staying curious longer before giving advice, a lesson shaped by his hotline experience. Listeners learn how to foster team autonomy, ask better questions starting with 'what,' and the transformative power of a coaching mindset. He highlights the need for authenticity in communication and the delicate balance of authority and collaboration in facilitation.
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Early Hotline Experience Shapes Coaching
- Michael Bungay Stanier learned to stay curious and listen beyond the first answer as a youth crisis hotline operator.
- This early experience shaped his core facilitation and coaching skills around presence and thoughtful questioning.
Use Body Language to Empower Group
- Use body language to redirect conversation from you to the group to empower members.
- For example, avoid eye contact with the person answering so they naturally engage others.
Energy Over Content in Facilitation
- The energy and transitions between content hold a session together more than content itself.
- Master facilitators focus on the experience and flow to make workshops impactful.