What I Want From A Coach: Get Me To The Finish Line!
Friday, January 04, 2008
Another Sales 140.6 Chapter: What I Want From A Coach: Get Me To The Finish Line!
The decision to hire a coach was a no-brainer. We new that we had miles and miles of training in front of us but we needed someone to make sure that we were on the right track. The greatest fear was that we would invest a tremendous amount of time and energy on this pursuit and fall short because we didn’t know what we were doing.
We approached the hiring of our coach as if it were a job search. We interviewed several candidates, discussed their philosophies, grilled them on their strengths and weaknesses, checked their references and grilled them some more.
This was not a decision that we took lightly. We were looking for someone that could guide us. We needed someone that we could trust. We had to have someone that would work with our individual styles. We preferred someone that was experienced and had done this before. We were willing to put in the miles but we wanted someone that was going to get us to the finish line. Failure was not an option.
Luc Morin impressed us the most. He was knowledgeable and had a positive outlook. He explained the logic behind his approach and endured our constant questioning on tidbits of minutia that would have had most running for the exits. He told us about his past successes and outlined a communication strategy that would ensure that we were all on the same page. We liked his attitude. We hired him after the third interview.
We all need coaches, teachers, leaders and mentors to show us the way. There are many routes to the finish line and plenty of resources to take advantage of to get there.
Knowledge must be shared. People who seek out advice and counsel are better served than those that go down the unknown road alone without a candle. This chapter shows readers the benefits of working for a manager that they trust. People perform better when they work for a leader that leads. It is important to invest the time upfront to make sure that you are working with someone that you believe can help get you where you want to go. Great coaches know how to get there and can effectively communicate what it takes for you to succeed. The rest is up to you.
The decision to hire a coach was a no-brainer. We new that we had miles and miles of training in front of us but we needed someone to make sure that we were on the right track. The greatest fear was that we would invest a tremendous amount of time and energy on this pursuit and fall short because we didn’t know what we were doing.
We approached the hiring of our coach as if it were a job search. We interviewed several candidates, discussed their philosophies, grilled them on their strengths and weaknesses, checked their references and grilled them some more.
This was not a decision that we took lightly. We were looking for someone that could guide us. We needed someone that we could trust. We had to have someone that would work with our individual styles. We preferred someone that was experienced and had done this before. We were willing to put in the miles but we wanted someone that was going to get us to the finish line. Failure was not an option.
Luc Morin impressed us the most. He was knowledgeable and had a positive outlook. He explained the logic behind his approach and endured our constant questioning on tidbits of minutia that would have had most running for the exits. He told us about his past successes and outlined a communication strategy that would ensure that we were all on the same page. We liked his attitude. We hired him after the third interview.
We all need coaches, teachers, leaders and mentors to show us the way. There are many routes to the finish line and plenty of resources to take advantage of to get there.
Knowledge must be shared. People who seek out advice and counsel are better served than those that go down the unknown road alone without a candle. This chapter shows readers the benefits of working for a manager that they trust. People perform better when they work for a leader that leads. It is important to invest the time upfront to make sure that you are working with someone that you believe can help get you where you want to go. Great coaches know how to get there and can effectively communicate what it takes for you to succeed. The rest is up to you.
