Performance = Potential - Interference: A Simple Coaching Framework
Frameworks as tools for guiding clients and teams in a non-prescriptive, exploratory manner.
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Frameworks as tools for guiding clients and teams in a non-prescriptive, exploratory manner.
Coachability is not a fixed trait

Take back emotional control by challenging stories and choosing mindful responses.

STAR-Q model makes feedback collaborative, specific, and non-defensive for improvement.

Double-negative questions trigger reflection and motivation through loss aversion.

Passive listening isn’t true learning; active engagement builds lasting understanding.

Coaching versatility matters: leaders flex between Free-Flow, Familiar, Frameworks, Formulas.

Work is shifting: technology solves “how,” humans discern “what, why.”

Replace negative “dead man’s goals” with positive, actionable commitments instead.

Focus on tasks only you can do; delegate everything else effectively.

Describe facts, not commands, to reduce defensiveness and encourage ownership.

ChatGPT said: Coaching develops potential; violations require consequences, not developmental conversations.