Balancing Instruction and Coaching

Instruction and coaching speed up the learning process. The balance between these two leadership activities will change as the other person becomes more competent.



Think of helping a teenager to learn to drive a car, something that is happening in my home right now. As my 15 year-old son began driving not only did he take a driver's education class, but I also instructed him step-by-step as he drove.



In the beginning, I used very little coaching. When your teen is about to drive through a r...