THE SELF-COACHING TRAP

I remember my fist ‘solo’ ACMC benchmarking experience, in 2014 so vividly. As a benchmarker your listening skills are tested to the highest level. Listening to the dialogue, the landscape, the WFO funnel, coaching process, verbal and non-verbal language of coach and coachee. It can be overwhelming. I was already nervous about my solo ‘flight’ in benchmarking, so when Michael Hall decided to join my group, it quickly became a solo ‘fright’ for me! My nerves were shot! Michael was going to benchmark my benchmarking. Something happened during this session that made it very memorable. Michael did something that I didn’t understand at the time, but which became a powerful learning for me as a trainer, much later on.