Key skills that make a good coach: empathy

More and more often, companies are incorporating coaching into their investments in employees! There are long term benefits to working on the employees professionally development rather than simply telling them what to do. In this article, coaches from Forbes Coaches Council name one coaching skill that should actually be a core leadership competency. Belinda MJ Brown, Equanimity Executive, LLC describes the ability to show empathy as crucial: "Someone in a leadership role who does not have the ability to empathize will never be a leader. Empathy is about connecting with others without judgment or personal agenda. By growing this skill, leaders can make difficult or even unpopular decisions that their teams will support because they are trusted for their ability to lead to greater destinations for the common good."Do you think in this way, empathy is actually a key skill to make a good coach? Image: Dan Burton on Unsplash