1. Coaching Vs. Power
--The helping Hand

2. What is coaching? -- Coaching enables people to: Perform a new task
Improve performance
Develop a skill
Solve a problem
Build confidence

3. Key Skills for Coaching
Listening actively
Asking questions
Making suggestions
Giving feedbacks

4. Coaching Structure Agree topic Identify the goals Promote discovery
Set the parameters
Authorise and empower
Recap

5. How leaders use/apply power? (1)
Traditional
Power is a zero-sum game
The less power subordinates have, the more you can get them to do what you want
Empowering
Power is an expandable pie
Keeping people powerless fosters dependence and limits risk taking

6. How leaders use/apply power? (2)
Traditional
I lose power by giving it
People would abuse power and take advantage of the organization
Empowering
I gain power by giving it
The more people feel power, the greater their satisfaction and the higher their performance
From the leader’s career development perspective…
More strategic behaviors they are engaged in.