Improving Your Coaching Skills with Dr. Michael Woodward | The Good Leadership Podcast #65

Dr. Michael Woodward is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Executive Coaching at New York University (NYU) where he leads the Master of Science program in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting. As a consultant and professional coach, Dr. Woody works with both private and corporate clients on building management and leadership capacity. 

He is the author of the Amazon.com top selling job book The YOU Plan: A 5-step guide to Taking Charge of Your Career in the New Economy. Dr. Woody has also published award-winning research on teamwork titled Cooperation and Competition: The Effects of Team Entrainment and Reward Structure.

Dr. Woodward has appeared on TODAY Show, LIVE w/ Regis & Kelly, Fox & Friends, and CNN among many others. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Miami Herald as an expert on workplace issues. He has worked with management and executive level clients at such organizations as: Bacardi USA, SAP, Sugar Foods Corporation, and Department of Homeland Security. Prior to founding HCI in 2005, Dr. Woody served as a management and human resources consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (PwC).

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Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction

(01:10) Michael’s background and career journey

(06:13) Coaching vs Mentoring vs Therapy

(08:57) Coaching for performance vs coaching for development

(11:55) Future of coaching industry

(15:57) Big ‘C’ vs small ‘c’ coaching

(19:27) Tips for active listening

(25:02) Types of questions to ask

(28:14) Asking deeper questions

(30:34) Tool: GROW model

(34:22) Recommended coaching certification programs

(35:24) Book recommendation

(36:34) Conclusion