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09/01/2022 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Unlearning Bad Habits Like Solving Other People’s Problems

Hi Community:

When a physician starts coach training they have to unlearn bad habits they’ve developed like trying to solve other people’s problems and feeling the burden of finding their solutions. It sounds funny, but I’m serious.

Coaching is about helping others, though often not in the way people think. Coaches rarely advise or mentor, unless they are in that mode. Rather, professional executive coaches support learning, reflection, planning, and the decision-making process in the partnership with their coachees. Coaching is effective because the coachee determines the direction and the eventual outcome. The coachee has the burden to find their own solutions and to address their own habits. The coachee has the power to decide what happens.

What’s more sustainable – simply telling someone what to do, or helping them come to an understanding on their own terms?

To learn more about physician coaching, check out a few of the resources from the community below or reach out to [email protected] to schedule a 1-on-1 call.

Category iconJeff Smith,  Latest News Tag iconCoaching,  Physician Coach Training,  Physician Coaching,  Surgeon Coaching

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Coach Peers... Consistent with Their Values and Beliefs
Hi Community: There are common misconceptions about coaching, and a lot of what I’ve been trying to do with SurgeonMasters is to dispel them. Here are two we hear often: “Coaching is remedial. It’s not for the best surgeons.” “I don’t need help, I’m doing fine.” I’m doing fine too. That’s not what coaching is about. In coaching, each of us is the primary driver of our own learning and success. The coach is there to support the self-directed learning process but we determine what we want to work on and where the final destination is. I started my journey into coaching because I wanted to help others. In doing so, I realized I needed to hire my own coach to help me along the way. If you enjoy learning and helping others, I encourage you to check out Physician Coaching Training on September 15. We are offering a free onboarding session for anyone curious enough to attend. To learn more about physician coaching, check out a few of the resources from the community below or reach out to [email protected] to schedule a 1-on-1 call.

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