Coachable versus Teachable Moments with Your Team and the Impact of Each

As a leader who wants to strengthen your team, sometimes you need to teach them, and sometimes you need to coach them.

There is a time for each - either your team member needs information to take action (training) versus needing self-reflection (coaching).

I see many frustrated leaders who think they need to teach something - yet again - for someone to take action when in reality what's blocking them is something deeper, such as lack of confidence or motivation.

Understanding when to use coaching versus teaching can save you a lot of frustration and help your team become stronger faster.