Connections
I think most of us would agree the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the importance of connections in ways we never imagined. Our inability to meet face to face with friends, family, providers, and/or colleagues has forced us to develop alternate and many times virtual ways of creating or sustaining these relationships. So, no matter what mode of communication you are using, and in anticipation of one day returning to face to face interactions, we’d like to highlight the importance of generating trust within relationships and focusing on those all-important connections.
Within the realm of coaching, one idea we’d like to suggest is that Coaches benefit greatly from having a Coach. Even if your job title doesn’t include the word “Coach” or you don’t consider yourself a “Coach,” we recognize there are opportunities to approach interactions in a coach like manner which goes a long way to support relationships and connection.
Being coached provides us with opportunities for our own growth, both personally and professionally. It allows us to experience coaching from a different lens and deepen our own learning. From my own personal experience, I can truly say one of my most profound understandings of coaching came from an experience I had when I was the coachee.
What opportunities are available for you to create learning teams or coaching partners to strengthen your coaching mindset and skills? My challenge to you is to identify a coaching partner or establish a learning team and open yourself up to the possibilities! I’d love to hear about the connections you make.
Submitted by,
Barb Willier, Coaching Coordinator
Pennsylvania Key
