Conscious Coaching: The Art and Science of Building Buy-In

“Don’t just teach the lessons, tell the stories.” Information is most powerful when it is personal. This proverb speaks to the notion that HOW we communicate

is it strong to feign perfection for the sake of perception? At what point did experiencing personal struggle in our past or present become something that we should be ashamed about or feel that we need to compensate for?

Find or create your own artifact from your past and you’ll see the role it will continue to play in shaping your coaching identity and strategy in the years to come. Reflecting on these stories and artifacts is a powerful way to improve your self-awareness as coach and act upon your unique strengths and motivations.

Empathy is one of the strongest leadership traits there is,

Also included within the relational element is our body language, which includes things like eye contact, facial expression, and other non-verbal gestures that comprise up to 70 percent of all perceived communication

Meyer defined patience as not simply the ability to wait, but rather “how we behave while we’re waiting.” This quote is one of the best I’ve come across because it defines a word in a simple yet effective way, but also references

reflection helps us to reconnect with who we really are, then inspection helps us connect with who we want to become,

buy-in is not something you can “get,” permanently possess, or otherwise passively receive. Rather, it is a feeling that is built over time and must be maintained through a combination of loyalty, results, and consistent positive actions.

Transformational leaders connect on a very deep and personal level, and they are often more effective for it.