Coaching works when the appetite for change is real. Here is how that shows up in a first conversation.
Not every leader is ready for coaching, and a good first conversation should be honest about that.
The strongest signal is specificity. Leaders who are ready can describe a situation, their part in it, and what they have already tried.
The weakest signal is a request to fix someone else. That work exists, but it is facilitation, not coaching.
If we are not the right fit, I will say so in the first call and, where I can, point you somewhere better.
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