Practice, practice, practice

One of the take-aways from my last onsite was the value of practicing, and how much it helps to practice in an open, supportive, and safe learning environment. Intellectually, I know that my “good advice” is usually not as helpful as if I can support people I’m working with, to find solutions themselves. But how it makes me feel to ask open questions, keep quiet, listen for mental models, refrain from offering solutions… that’s a whole other question, that relates back my two learning goals: Motivating others to develop and Developing self as coach. It requires practice, which I feel motivated to do, now more than ever.