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What does it mean to coach others? Are you better at giving advice or asking questions?

After more than 25 years in supervision, management, and leadership, Ken Jacobs founded Jacobs Communications Consulting in 2007. Through his business, he found that even though he was a strong consultant, he really had a passion for helping people through coaching\\u2014but he wanted to become even better at \\u201chelping unstick clients who are stuck.\\u201d He went to coaching school (yes, it exists!) and founded Jacobs Executive Coaching in 2014.

Tune in as Ken shares how he got started as an executive coach, how to know when you\\u2019re ready for a little help, and the common qualities he sees in the leaders who truly empower their teams.

In This Episode

• The important differences between being a consultant and a coach
• How to know when you\\u2019re ready to hire a coach\\u2014and when you\\u2019re not
• The challenges and opportunities many executives face today
• Must-have characteristics for today\\u2019s leaders and professional coaches

Quotes in This Episode

\\u201cWhen I coach, I don\\u2019t give advice. I don\\u2019t share my expertise... It\\u2019s really about believing in the client\\u2019s wisdom, it\\u2019s about empowering clients to get in touch with that wisdom\\u2026 It\\u2019s much more about asking questions than giving answers.\\u201d \\u2014Ken Jacobs

\\u201cWhen you delay a decision, that\\u2019s a decision, too! And it\\u2019s probably not the right one for themselves or their organization. Making a decision, even the \\u2018wrong\\u2019 decision, is actually better than no decision.\\u201d \\u2014Ken Jacobs

\\u201cYou have an opportunity to build trust in someone who works for you or a peer. You have an opportunity to build that relationship.\\u201d \\u2014Ken Jacobs

\\u201cPeople don\\u2019t follow leaders because they have the big, fancy title or the big, fancy office. They follow people they trust. They follow people who inspire them. They follow confidence and bravery.\\u201d \\u2014Ken Jacobs

\\u201cYour success is not about your success. Your success is about helping your team\\u2014empowering your team\\u2014to achieve their greatest success.\\u201d \\u2014Ken Jacobs

Resources

Jacobs Communications Consulting

Jacobs Executive Coaching

ken@jacobscomm.com

@KensViews on Twitter

Coming Soon: Jacobs Consulting and Executive Coaching