Coaching Recommendations for Managers #1: "Unlocking Subordinate Motivation"
Hello, I am your coach, Sodegawa.
Starting today, I will be sending out a bi-weekly magazine for managers titled "Coaching Recommendations for Managers."
I have had more and more opportunities to provide coaching to managers, totaling over 150 hours so far. Since the insights I have shared during these sessions have been quite well-received in various places, I decided it would be worthwhile to compile them into a note.
I believe there are solutions to the problems managers face that can be addressed through a coaching perspective, so I would like to introduce knowledge that can be used in daily communication and work processes.
Now, today's theme is"Unlocking Subordinate Motivation".
Subordinates are not motivated
"My subordinates only do the bare minimum. What should I do to get them to be more proactive?"
"I feel like they have a low awareness of their work. How can I get them to raise their perspective?"
I often hear these kinds of concerns, but what should be done? This time, I will talk about the stance in coaching.
Coaching Stance
The client is a being full of potential
In coaching, we proceed with a dialogue divided between the coach (listener) and the client (speaker), but the coach engages based on a certain belief.
That is"The client is a being full of potential".
We coaches never think, "This person can't do it," regarding a client. Perhaps more than anyone else, I believe in the client's potential while coaching them.
By doing so, we can draw out the client's free thinking and feelings, and support their behavioral change.
Therefore, first of all, I think it is good tostart by changing your mindset from seeing your subordinate as "someone who can't" to "someone who can".
Let's consider that the abilities they inherently possess are simply not being demonstrated for some reason right now.
"Someone who can" and "someone who can't"
In the case of a "someone who can't" mindset,
you might think and want to say things like, "Why can't you even do this?" or "When will you finally grow?", but that is not very constructive.
On the other hand, in the case of a "someone who can" mindset,
it becomes easier to proceed with constructive discussions such as "What can be done to make them able to do it?" or "What does growth mean for this person?".
In other words, returning to the topic at the beginning,
"My subordinates only do the bare minimum. What should I do to get them to be more proactive?"
→ "In what situations or areas have my subordinates demonstrated proactivity? Where do their strengths lie?"
"I feel like they have a low awareness of their work. How can I get them to raise their perspective?"
→ "When are the moments they are enthusiastic about their work? What do they aim to achieve and want to work on in their job in the first place?"
You can convert it like this.
After that, it is best to actually try asking them in a 1-on-1 or similar setting.
Even then, don't forget the mindset of "someone who can."
Just changing your mindset will change your communication
When considering things from a coaching stance, it is also the manager's responsibility if they are failing to unlock their subordinate's potential.
That is precisely why I believe communication with subordinates is especially important.
Even just changing your mindset will lead to changes in how you interact, so please try engaging with them while keeping the mindset that they are "capable individuals."
In fact, we are naturally able to communicate more pleasantly with people who interact with us while believing that "you have potential."
I believe that it is in a relationship of mutual respect that initiative is born and a pleasant sense of solidarity arises.
Well then, I will see you in the next magazine issue.
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