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Or are you just giving instructions? 🤔

Google’s multi-year Project Oxygen confirmed it: strong coaching skills are consistently ranked at the top for highly effective managers. Yet, research shows many leaders mistakenly believe they are coaching when they are merely issuing directives.

This is where the Coaching Styles framework comes in.

It’s time to move beyond the default “Telling” mode and master the full spectrum of leadership development. True coaching involves a dynamic, strategic blend of “push” (giving guidance) and “pull” (asking questions for self-reflection).

Exceptional leaders understand the art of seamlessly blending these four styles:

• Telling: For standardized tasks or urgent action (High Push, Low Pull).
• Hands-off: For experienced, competent team members who need autonomy (Low Push, Low Pull).
• Asking/Listening: For new leaders to build critical thinking and accountability (Low Push, High Pull).
• Collaborating: The sweet spot for combining guidance and advising to maximize performance and potential(High Push, High Pull).

Stop holding back your team’s potential! Coaching is a learnable skill that grows stronger and more intuitivewith practice.

https://hbr.org/2025/03/4-styles-of-coaching-and-when-to-use-them

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