Nathan Magnuson

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Becoming a Coaching Leader

Nathan Magnuson

Active Listening. Active listening requires some of the most discipline of any skill there is – but the dividends are enormous. Quite simply, active listening seeks simply to understand the situation and delaying the need to formulate a response or craft a solution. Asking Questions. Clarifying Ideas.

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What Coaching Leaders Do Differently

Nathan Magnuson

Coaches Listen. Listening is hard work. If you don’t think so, practice active listening the next time someone walks into your office. In most conversations, we either don’t pay attention, listen with preconceived biases or simultaneously try to come up with solutions while the other person is talking.

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Guide Conversations to Action with GROW

Nathan Magnuson

This is where your active listening skills come in handy. (Isn’t that what problems are?) It’s important to understand the nature of the challenge in the context of the bigger picture – without jumping to conclusions. Options – What could you do?

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Guide Others to Action with GROW

Nathan Magnuson

This is where your active listening skills come in handy. (Isn’t that what problems are?) It’s important to understand the nature of the challenge in the context of the bigger picture – without jumping to conclusions. Options – What could you do?

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