Keith E. Webb's Blog, page 19
August 18, 2014
Every Team Leader Needs To Coach
Every team leader needs to coach team members. But what does that co...
August 11, 2014
Improv Techniques To Make You A More Effective Coach
Comedians Tina Fey,Stephen Colbert, and Amy Poehler all perfected their comedy doing improv in Chicago.Recently, I went to JetCity Improv in Seattle to practice with the pros. What I learnedhelped me to be a more effective coach.
Improvisation is theaterwithout a script. Kind of like coaching, leadership and well, life. I want to share 3 techniques to improve your coaching. By applying these techniques you will have an easier time with releasing control of the conversation, listening, and stay...
August 4, 2014
The Secret to Coaching Teams
As a professional coach, I know how to coachwell. But when I began coaching work teams, my coachingskills fell short. I discovered a fatal flaw: I listened to the wrong voice.
As a coach, my listening skills are hi...
July 28, 2014
Why You Must Set Performance Measures To Achieve Results
We know what gets measured gets done. So, who decides what getsmeasured? It might surprise you, but most leaders set objectivesbut not performance measurements. This can be a costly mistake.
If you don’t determine what performance gets measured, people will make up their own. And those thingsmay not lead to your objectives.
Where’s The Bullseye?
People are intelligent and want to do meaningfulwork. If left to themselves, people will do their work in the ways that are most inte...
Why You Must Set Performance Measures
We know what gets measured gets done. So, who decides what getsmeasured? It might surprise you, but most leaders set objectivesbut not performance measurements. This can be a costly mistake.
If you don’t determine what performance gets measured, people will make up their own. And those thingsmay not lead to your objectives.
Where’s The Bullseye?
People are intelligent and want to do meaningfulwork. If left to themselves, people will do their work in the ways that are most inte...
July 21, 2014
4 Reasons People Don’t Want What You’re Offering
We offer people things everyday. It’s not just about selling, it’s also about inviting people to your church, publishingnewsletters, or even spending time with your teenagers. Even before they’ve heard our pitch for why what we’re offering is great, they’ve turned us down. Here are 4 reasons why – and what to do about them.
1. “You don’t talk tome.”
People are social. The morepersonal connection you have with themthe better.
I missed this for years in offeringmy coaching train...
July 14, 2014
From Napkin Drawing to Color Graphic in 38 Minutes and $19
Sitting atTop Pot Donuts, my office for the day, I wrotea blog post on how mentoring and coaching are similar, yet distinct. I drew an illustration on a napkin to accompany the article. Thirty-eight minutes and $19 later I downloadeda beautiful, color custom graphic. Here’s how I did it.
Graphic design is not in my skill set. I don’t know what all those Adobe Illustrator settings do, and I don’t want to learn. I just want good-looking graphics.
I’ve worked with some excellent designers. In the...
July 9, 2014
What If You Could Multiply Your Ministry Impact?
If you minister to others, and you want to know what it takes to make a greater impact… if you want to see people transformed… if you want to multiply your efforts… It’s possible! Here’swhat I discovered.
Personally, I know how challenging it can be to minister. Whether you are launching a new church or working in a foreign country or supervising people in 4 countries, I’ve been there.
And the pace is speeding up. People are more spread out. It is hard to keep up. I thought if I could just work...
July 7, 2014
4 Ways to Practice Pacing for More Energy and Better Results
Walking all day with a 15-pound backpack, 15 miles finished. According to the directions, only a mile to go. I was exhausted. It began to rain. I had a decision to make, do I push through the last mile, maybe 30 minutes more walking and finish for the day, or do I stop and get out of the rain and continue later?
I decided to push through. This was a mistake.
It was the first day of 5 days of walking the Camino de Santiago, the Way of St James,...
July 1, 2014
10 Ways to Overcome Issues of “Face” in Coaching
Coaching can get very personal. In the process, you may even accidentally cause your coachee to lose “face.” Loss of face might be described as “being humiliated” or “disgraced.” Here’s how to overcome issues of face in coaching.
It’s easy to cause a person to lose face whilecoaching without even knowing it. If we are too direct, push for the person to take responsibility, or don’tshow the respect that age and social status differences required, wecould cause someone to lose...
