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Further Thoughts on Coach Leaders

Lorri Andersen, DTM - District 7 Director

Last month I wrote an article on leadership
skills in 2023. Almost all of us have worked
in a traditional work environments where we

clocked in at 8:00 and out at 5:00. We reported
to a manager in the office and many of us had
daily stand-up meetings where we delivered
two-minute talks on what we were doing and

what we had completed. Many of us now work
in virtual environments where our supervisors
and managers work miles from us, not in the
same office location, city, or state. You may

be in a position such as this. A question to
consider; how does this change our leadership
styles and how can Toastmasters help us in
this new journey?

Before we review leadership skills, we need
to examine ourselves and our focus. Are we
primarily focused on helping others achieve
their goals, supporting, and drawing out the

capabilities of those around us? Or, are we
focused on ourselves and our own goals? Can
we marry the two styles together? coach will get better results than a coach
In the famous words of Zig Ziglar, we can manager, even in a traditional workplace.

achieve our goals if we help enough people Here is the difference between a
achieve theirs. If the first and last is something traditional manager versus a coach: they
you want to achieve, then you are on your are seen as a superior vs seen as a guide,
way to becoming a Coach Leader. An effective delegates vs co-creates, tells vs asks, drives vs

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