Have you ever been frustrated in a conversation with a manager? If so, this episode is for you! Elena shares how you can use your coaching tools to “coach up,” resulting in more empowered and impactful conversations.  

Notable moments: 

00:41 Understanding the Concept of Coaching Up

01:57 Benefits of Taking a Coaching Stance

03:34 Personal Experiences with Coaching Up

04:56 Challenges and Possibilities of Coaching Up

06:04 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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Reflection questions: 

• Have you experienced a conversation where you think it would be helpful to “coach up?”
• If you have, place yourself back in that situation. What is one coaching tool or sentence stem that you can see retroactively you could have used to make that conversation feel more productive or hopeful for you? 

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