Is communication coaching right for you?
I feel like I’m too direct with people, and I want to soften how I communicate but it feels unnatural to me.
I’m afraid to be too direct, so I tend to water down my message.
I don’t like leading meetings, I get nervous about the flow, keeping things on track, the outcomes.
Face-to-face communication makes me uncomfortable because:
I'm an introvert
I'm a numbers person
I'm a techie
I don't know, I just don't like it
How do I communicate differently – ‘flex my style” - as a leader?
I don’t think well ‘on my feet,’ and that feels like a weakness.
I want my team to trust me. How do I create that?
When I have to write anything, I freeze up.
I have a hard time delegating work without micromanaging. It’s easier to just do things myself, but I know that’s short-sighted.
A lot of the time I feel like I’m faking it. I feel like an imposter.
I never feel like I’m doing enough.
I’ve been told I need to work on my executive presence.
I’m tired of my team coming to me for every decision, to solve all their problems.
I am so awkward giving feedback that I’d rather not, unless it’s critical.
I don’t know when and how to give recognition.
I’m afraid to admit when I don’t know something, so I hide it.
Giving performance reviews makes me so anxious. I hate that time of year.
When things are uncertain, and I’d rather not say anything, but I know that’s not the right thing to do.