Key Roles of a Coach

Coaches assume many key roles: consultant, orchestrater, advisor, challenger, and helper. ⠀
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Consultant ⠀
✔️ Creates an environment conducive to personal and professional growth. ⠀
✔️ Presents all sides of the leaders ’decisions about which gaps to address. ⠀
✔️ Focuses on the leader’s individual needs, based on the overall needs of the organization. ⠀
✔️Interprets the 360 – degree results and provides feedback as it relates to the leader’s organizational culture, but not clouded by personal biases or prejudice ⠀
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Orchestrator ⠀
✔️ Has access to and recommends a variety of learning opportunities. ⠀
✔️ Introduces the leader to new experiences. ⠀
✔️Schedules uninterrupted time with the leader to discuss progress, ideas, setbacks, and next steps. ⠀
✔️ Acts as a catalyst to help the leader achieve objectives. ⠀
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Advisor ⠀
✔️ Provides guidance, support, and information and answers questions. ⠀
✔️ Provides insight into the organization’s needs, its culture, and other leaders. 
✔️ Suggests developmental needs and recommends appropriate strategies.  ⠀
✔️ Acts as a sounding board for ideas and concerns. ⠀
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Challenger ⠀
✔️ Gives honest feedback — candid, constructive, and positive. ⠀
✔️ Asks powerful questions to stimulate learning and reflection. ⠀
✔️ Encourages the leader to explore new directions or think from a different perspective. ⠀
✔️ Questions congruency between the leader’s style, values, ideals, and the organization. ⠀
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Helper ⠀
✔️ Builds a trusting relationship with the leader. ⠀
✔️ Gets to know the leader well. ⠀
✔️ Motivates the leader to continue to achieve high-quality success. ⠀
✔️ Guides the leader to resources to assist with problems or concerns.