Watched the movie "The Kings Speech" again yesterday. I love that movie which is so well acted by Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush. It reminded me of coaching and what I do for a living. Some of my clients are senior leaders in their companies or organizations and they need a safe space to work on change. Good coaching allows the space for coachees to be free and open in their feelings and thoughts without judging or feeling they have to BE someone they are not. Building trust is very important in this relationship. Being in a royal family, in line for the throne and having absolutely no self-confidence must have been so hard to carry around in his being. This commoner came into his life and changd his life, helping him with his stuttering and his self-confidence.
It's hard work at the top for many leaders without having someone around to bounce ideas off of if there is a problem that needs to be resolved by the leader before he/she takes it to the leadership team for implementation. We coaches have our clients "backs". We push them, hold them accountable but more importantly get really curious to why certain things are important or show up in the everyday busyness of business. I like to ask lots of questions and get different perspectives if it's appropriate. Being trained to really listen to what is being said and not said is crucial for successful change to be thought of and implemented.
I am grateful for being able to create long-lasting relationships with former and exisiting clients. Getting to know someone who is open to being vulnerable and willing to roll up their sleeves and work on the good, the bad and the ugly is very gratifying. Especially when I notice the changes occurring which makes the leader a better person which in turn is passed throughout the company.
Watching the relationship evolve between the king and his speech coach was very moving. They built a trusting and close relationship for the rest of their lives. If you haven't seen the movie, you like history and well acted movies (best picture) see it.
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