How coach able are you? (Not everyone is a good coaching prospect….).A� Are you trying to coach an agent and not getting anywhere? Maybe that person isn’t coach able. See below for my ‘coach ability’ evaluator’ to help you find out if you’re coach able (and use it with your agents)..
In an earlier blog, we explored the first attribute for coach ability–motivation. Here are the two other big attributes I’ve identified, from my many years being coached (first as a musician and then as a real estate professional), and as a coach.
Do You Recognize Mentors or Coaches Who Partnered in your Success?
It is amazing to me how many real estate professionals say they a�?work alonea��. They say they have nothing to do with anyone in their office, and impact no one. (Really? Our actions impact no one? That must mean wea��re pretty insignificanta��) While real estate success is certainly due to onea��s efforts, to think that we are virtual a�?islandsa�� of knowledge and action is not only ludicrousa��ita��s dangerous. Before you fall for that a�?I alone am responsible for my successa��, I have a question:
Who in your life mentored you, coached you, parented you, advised you, encouraged youa��and set you straight when you needed it? How many people can you name? This can be positive or negative, too. We learn as much or more from a bad experience as a good one!
If you truly cana��t name anyone, you dona��t believe that others can help you a�?break through your ceiling of achievementa��. Could that mean YOU dona��t believe you can break througha��..or that you have great fear of a�?being flexiblea��?
How Accountable Are You Willing to Be?
This is actually the a�?biggiea��. If youa��re not willing to be accountable to your own actionsa��and to your coacha��DONa�?T start a coaching relationship! I know many of you think accountability is a dirty word. Ita��s true that some coaches (sports, music, etc.) have accentuated the down side of accountabilitya��being punitive, negative, criticala��(There are a lot of inept coaches out there.) No wonder people dona��t want to be accountable if they think they will be punished for any wrong action (or inaction). But, thata��s not what Ia��m talking about. Ia��m talking about a situation where you make a promise and keep it. In doing the promised action, you are guaranteed to get praisea��and results.
The Natural Reticence to Answer to Anyone
Recently I launched an online training/coaching/accountability results-based program called Up and Running in Real Estate. I essentially put the principles and processes from my best-selling book Up and Running in 30 Days online. But, ita��s now 8 weeks of planned actionsa��my business start- up plan step by step. I built in the parameters I have learned assure the greatest success:
a�? A coaching component
a�? Lots of encouragement
a�? Processes and systems that are a�?self-teachinga��
a�? Accountability.
Guess what many participants do with the program? They do some of the work (they love the multiple choice tests) but dona��t do the business-producing work. By their actions, they are not accountable to themselves or to their coaches. So, of course, they arena��t getting the resultsa��and they cana��t get appreciation and recognitiona��two big drivers to continue the motivation. How unfortunate!
My question to you: What times in your life have you been accountable to actions and to someone elsea��and enjoyed the experience? Are you running away from accountability because you havena��t experienced the a�?upa�� side?
So, are you coach able?
Armed with the answers to the questions in this article, you can assess whether you will benefit from a coach. And, managers and coaches, you can help your potential client figure out whether she is a good candidate for coaching.
The Coach Ability Evaluator
I have been coached by the a�?best in the business, first as a musician and then as a real estate professional. Ia��ve learned what works. Because of my performance background, the coaching methods we use at Carla Cross Coaching are much different than most. From all these experiences, Ia��ve discovered who is coach able and who is not. Find out more here.
Click here to take my Coach Ability Evaluator.
Free Coaching Resource to Thank You Coaches
To thank all you coaches out there, I’m GIVING AWAY my $99 resource, Managers’ Coaching Companion to Up and Running in 30 Days. Why? It was created to partner with the 3rd edition of Up and Running in 30 Days. Now, the 4th edition is published (and a new ‘delivery’ of my coaching help is available at Up and Running in Real Estate). The coaching companion I’m giving away this month still has lots of value. With 109 pages, 2 audio CDs, and 1 ‘document’ CD I’ve packed this resource with dozens of coaching strategies, tips, and questions for coaches to use in ANY coaching situation. Just pay shipping and handling and I’ll get one out to you–while they last. And, thanks, coaches, for your dedication to raising the standards of our industry. Click here for a description and to order.
Agents: Forward this blog to your managers and tell them to take advantage of my offer. They’ll get lots of practical, proven information on productivity coaching (I know, I’ve done these strategies for over 2 decades!).
Agents: Feel free to forward this information to your managers. I think all those in leadership need awesome coaching skills!
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