At the heart of 21st-century leadership are openness and authenticity. But at the beginning of everything is self-awareness and self-determination: the ability to make courageous choices, to accept uncertainty and anxiety as part of the journey and not as something to hide. This is the capacity to not be afraid to be human.
A leader must be able to express their feelings objectively, clearly, simply, honestly, and authentically, without compromising on achieving goals and generating profit. This is a very difficult combination to pull off!
When we use Coaching Methodologies in Leadership – developing Coach Leaders – the leader learns to function from the inside out. It's hard work, because they've always been taught to leave their humanity at the door of the organization. Being a Coach Leader , a leader who uses coaching strategies in leading their teams and themselves, also means ceasing to focus on judgment, searching for errors, and simplistic evaluations of employee behavior, and instead focusing on the reasons behind the behavior. In other words, the leader should ask themselves, "How is this person feeling, and how does this person see themselves, to have this attitude?" This question changes everything and is the beginning of the true process of change within the teams.
Most conflicts within teams, feelings of insecurity, fear of making mistakes, low self-esteem, confusion, lack of productivity, lack of proactivity and commitment stem from our inability to go beyond the superficial layer of human behavior.
The Leadership Coaching Course offered by CECOA focuses on practical, active, and participatory methodologies where leaders are guided through a three-step process:
1) Openness and Authenticity;
2) Personal Determination and Choices;
3) Self-awareness and self-knowledge.
To learn more about this and other CECOA courses that can contribute to your personal and professional development, visit www.cecoa.pt or write to [email protected]
Teresa Martha
Trainer and Coach for Teams and Executives. Founder of the Academy of Courage. Trainer at CECOA.
