41 “This is the problem with dealing with someone who is actually a good listener. They don’t jump in on your sentences, saving you from actually finishing them, or talk over you, allowing what you do manage to get out to be lost or altered in transit. Instead, they wait, so you have to keep going. ” - Author: Sarah Dessen - Just Listen Listening Questioning Encouraging Requesting Action Planning PART FOUR - THE 5 CORE COACHING SKILLS Take a minute and think about what it is like to be listened to and really heard by someone. How do you know they are truly hearing you and getting the full context of what you are expressing? How does it feel for you when someone is really hearing all you are saying and the meaning behind it? In the 5.5.5 model you will notice listening is at the top. Listening is where it all begins in coaching. When done with proficiency, listening can be the single most powerful skill that is used in a coaching dialogue. Never underestimate the power of just sitting with someone, fully present and completely listening. It can change everything. The 5.5.5 model shows listening relative to the other four skills, but without listening, none of the other core skills can be employed. It is, in essence, the foundational core skill. The 5.5.5 model illustrates that the 5 Core Coaching Skills are linear, but they can jump from one to the other in the course of a coaching dialogue. Wherever the coaching goes, you will always begin with and return to listening when coaching! Core Skill 1 - Listening
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