The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast

This week, Brian interviews Mark Deterding. Executive Coach, Leadership Consultant, Speaker, Author, Founder of Triune Leadership Services...transforming lives & cultures through servant leadership Mark tells Brian: 1/3 of the work is coaching. Over 20 executive clients... Rest of the time in front of clients... Leadership roundtable 150 leaders. Never spent a dime on marketing. Write a weekly blog. Following on social media. For more of Mark, go to his Website: www.triuneleadershipservices.com. You can download the first chapter of his book Leading Jesus' Way at his website.

In this episode, Brian interviews Bill Copper, a Gallup Certified Strengths coach and Executive Director of CAM. The value of coaching strengths is focusing on what you already do well without much effort. Higher leverage. Bill talks about: Identification of Strengths Further development of those strengths How to apply the strengths to what I'm doing Brian's Top 5 Strengths on StrengthsFinder 2.0 are: Strategic, Futuristic, Learner, Input, and Belief Bill's Top 5 Strengths on StrengthsFinder 2.0 are: Arranger, Communication, Woo, Harmony, and Positivity.

In this episode, Chad and I lay out a scenario. You have two hours to invest in your folks for coaching. What should you do? 1. History of the word "Coach" 2. Diagram asking/telling, who is the expert 3. Free range, familiarity, framework, formula 4. Demo 5. Skills – Asking, Listening, Guiding 6. Wheel of Life

My guest today is Rev Dr Joel Oliver, Founder and Senior Pastor of Trinity Assembly of God church in STL Mo. He is the President of Insight Coaching STL. And he is also the Executive Director & Dean of City Bible Institute. What are the essential elements for the staff/team to lean in to coaching from their leader? Coach training for each staff member Individual coaching for each staff member Established a Coaching Agreement with each team. Restructured hiring and firing. You can reach Joel at his website: http://www.insightcoachstl.com

In this episode, Chad and I talk about how to end a coaching relationship well. We don't want to leave the relationship with an awkward feel. We'll answer these three questions. What's a good length for a coaching relationship? Does it need to be over? Evidence? How to not make you or the client feel bad?

Why do people need to think about Ongoing Growth? Coaches need an intentional desire to always be a little better. What are 3 areas people need to grow? 1. Confidence 2. Competence a. Creativity b. Risk taking c. Bottom line d. Manage time 3. Different kinds of clients Besides classes, what are 3 opportunities for growth? 1. Hire a very different coach 2. Get feedback on your own coaching 3. Go to a different conference that grows a skill that can be brought into your coaching.

What does it mean to create awareness? New Knowledge New Perspective New Connections What are a few ways to improve our ability to create awareness in our clients? Get "pushier" when it comes to challenging your client to expand options Ask better, more thought-provoking questions in contrast to questions that just invite the client to cover familiar territory Dial up your own creativity in terms of what you're willing to try (and risk) Develop a tool or resource designed to spur client creativity

Today, Chad and Brian discuss "Things # 6, 7, and 8", which all revolve around getting clients. You can be the most skilled coach in the world, but without clients, you aren't very effective.

Challenge: Sell a Solution Not Yourself Two Purposes for Coaching Packages 1. Marketing -- Binary, adds value 2. Predictable Outcomes Five things you could put in a package Monthly/Weekly coaching conversations Assessment - HPP, LPI 360 Frameworks -- First 3 exploration -- Last 3 designing action Tools - SLII, Tolerations matrix, Coaching wheel Resources - Book, Podcasts, white papers, blog posts, Ebook, video training, weekly enews, mastermind

Bill Copper and Brian Miller talk about some best practices to take a Coach Approach to Leadership. This is a rebroadcast of Episode #012 from 2016.