Manager, Leader, Coach: Becoming All Three
In an era of relentless disruption, shrinking investment, and high expectations from both inside and outside the organization, today’s managers and executives are under more pressure than ever to deliver results, inspire trust, and pivot quickly — and that’s exactly what we’ll tackle in this conversation.
In this installment of the Breaking Through Webinar Series entitled Manager. Leader, and Coach – Becoming All Three, Gina Cruse, executive and leadership coach, consultant, and former people leader with Edelman Financial Engines, Saba Software (now Cornerstone on Demand), Cadence Design Systems, and Business Objects (now SAP) shares practical insights to help you balance the roles of manager, leader, and coach to build stronger teams and drive lasting results.
3 Takeaways:
- Step into true leadership: Go beyond managing tasks to guiding and empowering your team.
- Shift from Boss to Builder: Explore the mindset and skill shifts that help managers inspire, develop, and create greater impact.
- Close the Performance Gap: Learn how leading and coaching creates stronger engagement, resilience, and results that go beyond traditional management.
Gina shared the following list of coaching questions which she alluded to in the conversation:
ACTION/ ACCOUNTABILITY/RESPONSIBILITY COACHING QUESTIONS
Questions used to support moving into action with accountability and responsibility
Questions that project into the future
Questions that tag into the emotional side of action
1. What do you choose to do with that information?
2. How would improving that make you feel?
3. Who (or what) may be available to help/support you in this?
4. What would it take to have such a day?
5. How willing would you be to do your part to make that happen ?
6. If nothing changes, what will that cost you?
7. What would be the result if you did X?
8. Is there something you have always wanted to do but never tried?
9. Are you moving forward in the right gear?? Is it too high/low?? How can you change gears?
10. What other resources (people or things) can you use to help you find the answer to your issue/problem/etc.
11 How would the situation look like if you had the power of a magician?
12. How are you planning to get there?
13. What do you want to do with this?
14. To succeed in your meetings starting tomorrow, what is the first thing you will make sure you don't do anymore?
15. Who will decide?
16. What's next?
17. What DO you have the power to do right now?
18. Do you want to find out that anything is possible?
19. What if . . . .?
20. What is the smallest possible step you could immediately take, in the right direction?
21. So what would have to happen for you to set it up that way?
22. How willing are you to do whatever it takes to discover the highest and best of who you are?
23. What could you be losing, if you do nothing?
24. What could you do to worsen this problem?
25. What have you already tried to overcome this problem? sometimes coupled with What is your own theory why you haven't been able to overcome it?
26. Have you used all the resources at your disposal? Really??? ALL of them???
27. What could you do today without anything or anyone else changing?
28. What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?
29. What wouldn't happen if you didn't do it?
30. Imagine that you are a year or two in the future. How do you remember this day? What do you want to remember?
31. Imagine that you can do anything... what would you do in this situation? What is it that you want to achieve/accomplish?
32. What is the best use of your time RIGHT NOW?
33. What is the BEST use of YOUR TIME right now?
34. If you could wave a magic wand... ( i.e. "what would this situation look like?" or "what would you be doing?" or...)
35. Who is in control? Who decides?
Adapted from Powerful Coaching questions From ICF group members on Linkedin
