Values Important for Coaching

I was working on the design for an upcoming coaching class and came across this from Coaching Basics:

Values that will help coaches improve their effectiveness:

Acceptance: Coaches should not try to change the clients’ goals or otherwise manipulate the conversation. To be a great coach, you need to accept the clients’ goals, intentions, and desires as being worthy and valid.

Adventure: Coaching can be very adventurous when your mind is open and willing to explore diverse avenues and perspectives. Having an adventurous spirit will help your clients move beyond their comfort zones.

Authenticity: Open and authentic communication between coaches and clients is critical to the quality of business solutions and relationships. Systems that promote and reinforce authenticity enable quick problem identification and resolution.

Courage: Sometimes a coach needs to have the courage to ask a difficult question or share a tough observation. Your client deserves open and candid dialogue presented in a caring manner.
Detachment: A coach is a partner, but is also separate from the client and the goals. A certain amount of detachment is positive and appropriate. Coaches who get too involved or wrapped up in what their clients are doing will find it more difficult to be objective and helpful.

Fostering Learning: A learning environment improves self-discovery and awareness. Employees and teams ought to be able to discuss strengths and weaknesses and feel support while developing new skills.

Effective: Great coaches value being effective by helping their clients move their goals forward.

Partnership: Building strong and trusting partnerships is critical in the coaching relationship. Coaching requires trust and open dialogue.

Respect: Each member of the organization adds to its value, including coaches. Work and decisions should demonstrate respect and appreciation for individuals and teams.

Service Oriented: Coaching is a service-oriented activity. The more service oriented you are when coaching, the more likely you are to notice the small details and nuances that will make a difference for your client.

Share: Although coaching is focused on your clients’ goals and intentions, you will also want to share helpful examples and be accessible and open.