You can’t coach everyone! Maintaining the distinction between coaching and other services

‘Coaching’s fine. And I’m not trying to be controversial. But you can’t coach everyone. I reckon most of my team I have to mentor them. And tell them what to do, because they have no idea.’

The comment was in response to a question I asked a group of managers, as part of our discussion about ‘what is coaching, and what is it not?’. I simply asked: ‘do you have any questions?’

It was obviously more of a statement, than a question. But what is interesting, is that this comment is very common. When we are coaching managers to move their mindset from ‘telling and directing’ to a coaching mindset, there is going to be resistance.

However, as professional workplace coaches, the distinction between coaching and other techniques is extremely important. In fact, it is written into the ICF Core Competency: Demonstrates Ethical Practice.

So this week on the Coaching Café Podcast, join Natalie and Paula as we continue our deeper dive into the ICF Core Competency of Demonstrates Ethical Practice and explore why maintaining clear boundaries between coaching and other leadership styles is essential.

Most importantly, we will provide a practical framework to help you:
✔️ Distinguish between coaching and other services
✔️ Respond to resistance from managers
✔️ Maintain ethical coaching practices
✔️ Apply the ICF Core Competencies in real-life scenarios

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