The Way To A Coaching Culture

During the expert session, Martin Ebeling engages the audience through interactive exercises using the Mentimeter app, open-ended questions for reflection and perspective-shifting discussions, and live demonstrations showcasing the GROW technique in coaching scenarios. These activities help participants grasp the importance of active listening, empathy, and asking effective questions in modern leadership and coaching roles.

• Embracing Agility and Coaching: In today's dynamic business landscape, adapting quickly and fostering growth through coaching is essential for modern managers.
• Cultivating Curiosity and Relationships: Open-ended questions help build relationships and facilitate effective problem-solving in leadership and coaching conversations.
• Balancing Guidance and Self-Discovery: Understanding when to provide clear instructions versus collaborative support is crucial for both managing and coaching within an organization.

These key learnings highlight the importance of adaptability, active listening, and open communication in fostering organizational growth through modern management and leadership styles. By embracing these principles, individuals can effectively coach their teams, build strong relationships, and navigate complex situations with confidence and empathy.

In this expert session, Martin Ebeling discusses the transformation of traditional management into modern leadership and the role of coaching in organizational growth. He begins by explaining that modern managers must keep up with the latest processes to optimize results while recognizing that leadership is no longer limited to top-level positions. Instead, it has diffused throughout the organization, requiring lower and middle management to innovate and formulate strategies.

 

Martin introduces two main pillars of modern leadership: agility and coaching. Agile organizations demand flexibility from leaders at all levels who can adapt quickly, solve creative problems, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. Coaching, a crucial third pillar, focuses on developing individuals' potential in a supportive way.

 

Martin explains that managers provide instructions, monitor progress, and ensure plans are implemented, whereas coaches offer support, focus on the person, and help individuals find their own solutions. Coaching relationships are collaborative, allowing both parties to uncover inner wisdom and strengths. However, Martin advises that managers and coaches may need to wear different hats depending on the situation.

 

Martin highlights the importance of open-ended questions in leadership and coaching, which can build relationships based on genuine curiosity and interest in others while facilitating problem-solving and learning. He discusses the differences between guiding questions and diagnostic questions and emphasizes the significance of reflecting on personal experiences to learn effectively.

 

Additionally, Martin touches upon the importance of active listening, providing space for individuals in conversations, and recognizing that asking questions is not just about seeking information but also encouraging engagement with your thought process.
 

Dealing with Adversity

Any life worth living will come with challenges. To avoid them would mean to run away from what gives our life meaning. But how do best approach the challenges we face? How should we respond when we fail to meet them? How can we cope when things get tough? Introducing the surprising findings of modern science and drawing on the ancient wisdom of philosophy, Martin Ebeling offers us practical answers to these questions. We learn the art of proactive thinking, how to embody a growth mindset, discover our secret emotional superpower and get inspired by the wisdom of the stoics. You leave this lecture with a proper understanding of key concepts related to resilience, practical skills to meet your challenges and with one actionable step that you can take right away to live a more meaningful life.

 

Wisdom of the Stoics

The ancient philosophy of stoicism has experienced a huge comeback in recent years. The reason is simple: Stoic philosophers knew a variety of techniques that they used to face the vagaries of life and overcome crises. They considered themselves doctors of the soul - and their medicine is as effective today as it was then.In this keynote, we will take a deep dive into Stoic philosophy. After exploring its key tenets and the surprising connections to contemporary research in psychology, we engage in the Stoic art of training our mind to become happier and more resilient.