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What Skills Make a Good Coach? Just like there are myriad types of coaches, there are also a variety of skills that make them great. Some common skills of effective coaches include:\n\nTaking their \u201cleader as coach\u201d role seriously - You can\u2019t be a good coach if you\u2019re don\u2019t care enough to be a leader.\n\nEmotional Intelligence (EQ) and self-awareness - Not only do great coaches understand what drives their team and are able to manage egos and emotions effectively, but they are also self-aware enough to admit mistakes and make adjustments to their plan.\n\nPreparation - A good coach prepares for each coaching opportunity with specific examples or ideas to share and discuss.\n\nKnowing the strengths and weaknesses of their employees or team - The best leaders maximize the strengths and can turn weaknesses into strengths by putting their team in the right positions.\n\nTwo-way communication - Not only are good coaches able to make expectations clear to those they work with, but they also listen to others and try to understand their points of view\n\nOptimistic and motivational perspective - A good coach can find the right amounts of encouragement and optimism to connect with their team when things are easy, and well as when they are hard.\n\n\nWhat Skills Make a Good Mentor?\n\nWhile there are many kinds of different mentors out there, I think there are a few core principles that separate the best mentors from the rest: Have a background that\u2019s relevant to their mentee\u2019s pursuits or problems - While this is relatively self-explanatory, it is important for both mentors and mentees to understand.\n\nEnthusiasm for Sharing That Expertise - Just as important as your mentor having the expertise is them being willing to share it with you. There must be some sort of transfer of knowledge in every mentor/mentee relationship in order for it to work.\n\nA Respectful Attitude - It often takes a bit of patience to be a mentor, as it isn\u2019t easy to do well, but having the right perspective about your mentee and their growth is key. Eagerness to Invest in Others - Investing in someone takes time and effort, and those who are unable to dedicate their resources to mentoring will not\n\ndo an effective job of it.\n\n\nTweet me your takeaway from today\u2019s episode @davidmeltzer\xa0\n\nEmail Me! david@dmeltzer.com\n\nSign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1\n\nText Me! (949) 298-2905