When you have your first meeting with a responsibility coach, it's essential to remember that it's a two-way street. You should strive to build a strong relationship with your manager, not just the other way around. Doing so will help you create trust and make it easier to resolve issues and provide feedback. Listening is an essential skill for any great manager, but it's also important when communicating with your own manager and receiving feedback or advice.
Individual meetings are an opportunity for your manager to give you feedback. The better your listening skills are, the more effectively you can implement those comments, impress your manager, learn, and grow. These meetings not only serve to express concerns, obtain and give feedback, and create plans, but also to follow up on the topics of the previous meeting. Coaching is a way of investing in the employee to help them do better at their job or prepare them for broader responsibilities or new tasks.
Your coach will have tools to help you get through this process, but it's also beneficial to have a realistic view of your roles and responsibilities in life before you arrive for your first appointment. This will help you make the most of the meeting and ensure that you get the most out of the coaching experience.
