I was recently doing a coaching and engagement workshop for a group of healthcare leaders. During the discussion, a group of participants said that they don’t bother coaching their high performers, because, after all, they’re already high performers.
This is a common, dangerous, misconception. I typically tell leaders: “You don’t have to coach all high performers – Just the ones you want to keep.”
The sad truth is that the bulk of leaders’ coaching time and energy goes to the low performers, or “disengaged,” as we call them. That means the best performers are ignored. It’s easy to do because you have confidence that they will perform well at all times. That’s a safe assumption, but also flawed. Those high performers deserve your time and attention, too. Read more...
