Coach, Trainer, or Manager?
View CommentsI am not a coach.
I don’t want to be one.
I don’t think I will ever hire one.
There are too many coaches out there.
The word coach has lost it’s definition.
The original definition wasn’t that appealing to me to start with.
A coach stands on the sidelines and sends in the plays for the team to execute. The coach runs the game.
I don’t want to be merely a trainer.
Trainers work only with beginners and on narrow paths.
I like training folks who don’t know how to do things.
But trainers tend to be focused on mastery of skill sets.
Trainers identify skills that need to be learned and teach them.
Training is discrete and often project focused.
I am a manager.
I run businesses.
Whether we are a movie star, baseball team, or a CEO,
we need managers to make our businesses go and grow.
Managers see projects, people, and skill sets.
Managers also see strategy to move businesses and people forward.
That is why I have named my new business — Perfect Virtual Manager — to distinguish it from a coach or a trainer.
Behind every Successful business there is an Outstanding manager.
In the next few posts we’ll explore what that manager can and should be doing.
Liz Strauss
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http://lettingmebe.blogspot.com Liz Strauss
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http://www.thekissbusiness.co.uk/2006/12/zlist_great_ano.html Karin
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