Key Takeaways

• Coaching ≠ outperforming. Performance expertise and coaching expertise are different muscles.
• Discomfort is data. If growth feels easy, you’re probably not growing.
• Trust follows vulnerability. Coaching conversations require safety, time, and honesty.
• Aim feedback at the work. Focus on the task/approach, not the person.
• Decide your mode. Coach, teach, or direct based on the question, urgency, and learning goal.
• Beat imposter syndrome with action. If the finish line is fuzzy, take the next step and practice.