wrestling with pigs Tag

7 solution focused ways to coach smart people who challenge you

Do smart people (especially your staff) challenge you, but you’re not sure how to address their 'challenge'? Would you prefer they come up with solutions? Rajesh Setty has blogged about How Good Bosses Can Help Smart People Become Smarter. He offered seven excellent ideas (listed below) to help those smart people. We respectfully suggest to Rasjesh 7 solution focused questions that could be used in a coaching context (see italics). Yes, you can coach smart people if you ask better questions and remember that they often like autonomy. 1. Painting the big picture Here’s the picture as...