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COMMON TRAITS OF COACHABLE PEOPLE

Updated: Feb 25

COMMON TRAITS OF COACHABLE PEOPLE





They are passionate about their goals, development, and success. First and foremost, a coachable person is a lifelong learner and takes initiative when it comes to achieving their goals, seeking out development opportunities, and ensuring their success. They want to succeed and will do what it takes to make it happen, thereby making them far more likely to accept coaching and feedback as it is presented to them.


They have a beginner’s mindset. A beginner’s mindset actually derives from a Zen Buddhism concept called Shoshin. It means "having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when learning a subject or topic, even when learning at an advanced level, just as a beginner in that subject would." This mindset is key for coachable employees to exhibit as it makes whatever learning experiences or feedback you provide more likely to land as intended and in turn, be applied.


They are open and willing to embrace change. A coachable person is someone who does not shrink away from change, especially if it’s necessary for them to succeed. They understand that change can be a good thing, even if it is uncomfortable or inconvenient, and willingly do the work to adapt.


They are highly accountable. Given that coachable people want to succeed and learn, they will look to you as their direct leader, as well as their teammates and peers for constructive feedback. In other words, they proactively seek feedback and input, rather than waiting for something to happen or go wrong to receive it.

They accept failure and mistakes as learning opportunities. One of my favorite quotes from John C. Maxwell says, "the difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure." Someone who is coachable will not shut down in the face of failure or if they make a mistake. They see it for what it is - a learning opportunity. Rather than dwell on it, they will be the first one to create an action plan or put processes into place that will lessen the chances of it happening again and accept your input or guidance on the matter.

They share your vision and understand their place in making it happen. Someone who is coachable will share your vision, either for their development, a project, or an organization. They see what you see and are eager to take responsibility for helping you make it a reality. This is important as when you go to coach them, you can reference the vision and use it to keep them motivated and engaged.

They have their own perspective but are open to others. A coachable person will have their own perspective and ideas on any given topic, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t willing to hear out others. You want your coachable employees to stand up for themselves, have their own opinions, and be able to explain their rationale, as much as you want them to hear you out when a coachable moment arises.

CONCLUSION

I find coaching to be a very rewarding experience, albeit challenging.

As a task leader my mission to unleash the full potential of the people that I am trying to empower regardless of their behavioral patterns and reluctancy to change for the better.

Fortunately, I've had coachable people with the beginner’s mindset that are open to change, highly accountable, seek feedback, accept failure, shares your vision, and accepts different perspectives and being influenced positively. As a coach, being able to make an impact in someone else's life is one of the sweetest life rewards.


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