A Good Coach Must Cheer and Slap
#18 - How do you correctly motivate and criticise your team?
I did a few years of Judo as a teenager and was lucky to get a fantastic coach. He was the former coach of the Belgian national team. He was also 6th Dan then, but that's not why he was a good coach.
Hello and welcome to issue #17 of Odoo Trailblazer, our journey to become the #1 Odoo partner! This issue is about how to criticise your team rightly.
My coach was amiable and passionate about the sport and will always ride with us to competitions on the other side of our little country.
Those events were boisterous, but when fighting on the tatami, I would always hear him. He was louder than the crowd and the referee.
He wanted us to win, cheering us and motivating us. He was always nice, even when we lost our games. But when we were not serious in our training or did a poor job, we would remember it.
When he was angry at me, I didn't like it, so I did a good job most of the time.
My coach was cheerful but very tough sometimes, and I got an incredible few years of Judo with him.
Thank you Didier Saublen.
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Learning from Mistakes and the Importance of Actionable Advice
Authenticity, Emotion, and Productive Feedback in Team Collaboration
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Learning from Mistakes and the Importance of Actionable Advice
In business, a good coach also needs to motivate a lot, but sometimes he needs to be tough or even very tough.
Many new managers, team leaders or coaches are either constantly stressed and angry or afraid to be angry with their team. Both are wrong.
Giving soft advice instead of strong critics when your guy makes a mistake is inappropriate.
Nobody wants to repeat the mistake. It's unpleasant to be condemned, as it is unpleasant to be burnt by fire. We're genetically built to remember to do either what gets us rewards or what prevents us from fears or pains. Soft advice is easy to take but not as helpful.
Authenticity, Emotion, and Productive Feedback in Team Collaboration
Second, you're giving the wrong signal. You'll be disappointed and maybe even angry if you genuinely care for something.
Be authentic with your team, show your emotion and how much you care about the project.
However, remember that your subordinates have their own feelings, and too many critics won't be productive. Although being emotionally involved is good, you must also control the cheers and critics you share.
Ask yourself before giving any feedback if it's not counter-productive or inappropriate. Most people cannot take much feedback; it's hard for some. Do it when the stake is high.
At Port Cities
We're dedicated to redefining the roles, tools, and best practices for coaches and managers as we strive to be the #1 Odoo partner.
Understanding the challenges of implementing an ERP system, we recognise that our success hinges on having an exceptionally motivated team with the proper learning and coaching habits.
In line with this, our key objective for 2023 is to enhance these areas by prioritising the development of coaches with diverse skills who continuously invest in their own growth.
We acknowledge that mistakes in ERP implementation can be costly, underscoring the importance of coaches who guide, control, and hold their teams accountable.
To achieve this, we are committed to investing in our coaches, fostering a culture of accountability, and nurturing a positive team environment.
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