LEADERSHIP AND COACHING CONSULTANT JEFFERY WHIPPO DISCUSSES PROVEN BEST PRACTICES IN COACHING OTHERS
Jeffery Whippo – Introduction ■ Jeffery Whippo is a professional educator and a developer of people, teams, and leaders. ■ He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and a Doctorate in Business Administration. ■ As a successful Leadership and Coaching consultant, he feels that coaching is simply the process of giving people the tools, knowledge and opportunities they need in order to become more successful.
Jeffery Explains What Exactly Coaching Requires? Jeffery Whippo explains that coaching requires the blend of several different leadership skills. In order to be a successful coach, one has to have – ■ Well-developed personal skills ■ The ability to assess the trainee or follower during the process to see where they stand ■ Being able to step in and intervene when necessary to redirect efforts
The Five Steps of Coaching, According To Whippo Jeffery Whippo indicates that there are five steps of coaching that when followed not only give the leaders a good road map to follow, but also a diagnostic model for improving the skills of their trainees. These steps are: ■ Forging a Partnership ■ Inspiring ■ Growing Skills by Creating Development and Coaching Plans ■ Promoting Persistence ■ Transferring Skills
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A Detailed Explanation of These Forging a Partnership – According to Jeff Whippo, a solid foundation of trust and Steps respect between the coach and follower are incredibly important to successful coaching.
■ Inspiring - During this step of the coaching process, a GAPS Analysis takes place, usually through the form of a 360-degree review where the follower that is being coached is assessed by their peers and business partners to their goals and objectives. ■ Growing Skills by Creating Development and Coaching Plans - Development plans are created along with coaching plans in order to outline the commitments and tasks to be accomplished by each in the development partnership. ■ Promoting Persistence - The coach must ensure that the follower remains focused and committed to completing the goals and objectives that have been detailed out ■ Transferring Skills - The coach needs to create a non-threatening learning environment so that the development of the follower is not merely a one-time training event, but an ongoing learning process.
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