Objectives for this lesson:

• Demonstrate the skills for establishing trust and building rapport within a coaching relationship
• Name and discuss three core coaching skills
• Demonstrate the skills for mindful listening, open- ended inquiry, and reflections
• Identify additional tools for developing the coaching relationship
• Discuss the do’s and don’ts of coaching
• Understand coaching myths

Because listening is a vital part of communication, this part of the lesson will focus on the art of listening. Or, more precisely, active listening (AL). There are some specific skills that we can learn to become better active listeners. [Read more…]