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The perils of a talkative coach

The perils of a talkative coach

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Willem-Jan Ageling
Apr 11, 2024
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All coaches I know choose their roles because they wish to cause positive changes. They want to see people, teams and entire organizations become more effective. But I have seen coaches being so enthusiastic that they step into a major pitfall: they talk too much.

This has many negative consequences. The coach limits others from discussing their ideas. T…

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