244: Leader Coaches: Letting Go of Expertise
Episode description
In this episode, host Jen Kidby is joined by coaches and co-authors Katy McGregor and Ross Hunter to explore the benefits and challenges of letting go of expertise as a leader coach, highlighting how identity, values, and experience shape leadership styles. They unpack the tension leaders have between offering expert advice or stepping back to empower others, and discuss the importance of self-awareness, creating a collaborative environment, as well as the need for leaders to ask insightful questions rather than provide answers.
Katy and Ross share personal stories and tools to help leaders foster cultures of learning and encourage leaders to experiment with coaching techniques and embrace continuous learning. Listen and gain practical strategies for loosening the grip on technical expertise and embracing a more collaborative, question-led approach.
You will learn:
· The necessity of fostering a culture of inquiry and valuing diverse perspectives within teams.
· The role of cultural expectations and organizational backgrounds in shaping coaching styles.
· The necessity of fostering a culture of inquiry and valuing diverse perspectives within teams.
“Once you begin to feel how great it feels to help somebody else solve a problem and find their own way through, it’s almost like switching out the dopamine and switching in the oxytocin.”
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