'Where were all the coaches when the banks went down?' Part 4: Tension
Posted by Verity Gough in Coaching on Mon, 02/15/2010 - 15:02
- Tension is about creating an atmosphere in which the coachee achieves optimal performance
- Tension can be constructive or destructive depending upon the individual and the situation
- Because of its historical links to counselling, coaching has sometimes erred on the side of avoiding tension
- High achieving people can often operate at a higher level of tension than even the coach – so calibrate tension using their scale not yours!
John Blakey explores the FACTS coaching model - this month looks at 'T' for 'Tension'.
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