74 Your Improvement Plan to Being Accepting What steps will you take to keep from jumping to conclusions with others? What type of people/ behaviours / situations are most difficult for you to accept? And what can you do to be more accepting in those areas? List one unique characteristic about three people you work closely with that you would like to encourage. How will you encourage them to express that unique characteristic in a bigger way? In what situations do you become impatient with others? How can you find patience and understanding in those situations? Key Learning Points Acceptance and encouragement of unique expression and perspectives catalyzes innovation, creativity and thought leadership. Being accepting requires a suspended state of ‘not knowing’ and holding assumption at bay. Acceptance is not to be confused with agreement. Being accepting fosters self acceptance by coachees and they are inclined to stretch themselves further, risk more and ask more of themselves with a greater sense of self-acceptance. When being accepting the coach: Is open minded Removed from their own filters Honors and encourages uniqueness Realizes coachee is in a process of discovery PART FIVE - THE 5 GUIDING PRINCIPLES
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