JCI Norway Leaders seminary

Last weekend, I was invited to do the training Coach to Lead to the JCI Norway National board and all the local JCI presidents. The purpose of the training is to demonstrate and learn how coaching can make a huge different when managing an NGO/NPO.

It is important to note that a three hour training like this one will never make you a coach. But - that is not the purpose. The purpose is to demonstrate the potential in using coaching techniques when you are a leader.

The training is a mixture of theory, discussions and practice, and is very interactive. As you can see from the photos, the training engages and creates interesting discussions. Most importantly, it clearly shows that when using a good structure, powerful questions and active listening, you are able to use coaching to steer your team members to deliver the necessary activities while also helping each team member to reach their own goals.

And this is particularly important in an organization like JCI where the stay members only as long as they continue to develop themselves. In such organizations, it is vital that key members like the local presidents, senior members, project managers and national board members tap into each team member to discover the personal goals and interests that drive each member. If we fail to identify, understand and allow each member their own incentives, we will drive them away, and thus loose their valuable time and efforts.

IMO, using trainings that develops an interest in soft skills like Coaching is important in order to develop each single member.