How Coachable Are You?
2009 July 14
Although technically not a word, coachability is one of the most important qualities you can have if you work in a team.
Teams with uncoachable players fail—plain and simple.
Here are seven sets of questions to help gauge your level of coachability:
- Am I willing to learn? Am I willing to explore new ways of doing things? Am I a perpetual student of my field? Or do I take a this-is-how-we’ve-always-done-it stance?
- Am I responsive? Do I respond to requests promptly? Or am I often aloof during meetings and in responding to emails?
- Do I consistently follow through? Do I take immediate action in the decided direction? Do I get things done or at least wholeheartedly attempt to? Or do my constituents have to make repeated requests?
- I am genuinely interested in what others are saying? Or am I just giving them lip service?
- Do I demonstrate a high standard? Do my team members feel that I am genuinely doing my best? Or are they getting only a fraction of my attention and ability?
- Am I willing to be part of a team? Or am I in it for personal glory?
- Do I communicate clearly, honestly, and directly? Do I act in the interest of my team and the future of our business? Or do I play office politics and architect my words to achieve a specific reaction?
Answer these questions honestly to determine your coachability factor. So how coachable are you?
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