Resources for Let's Jam Coaches
Coaching Skills
Effective coaches use a variety of hard and soft skills to support their teams. These resources cover several of those skills, ranging from effective questioning techniques to fostering a high level of emotional intelligence.
Videos
How to Ask Better Questions
Mike Vaughn explains how the questions we ask can help us more effectively address complex problems.
Click HereEncouraging Critical Thinking
Brian Oshiro shares a three-step process to encourage people to think critically about a given topic.
Click HereStart with Why
Simon Sinek discusses the way leaders harness a sense of purpose to motivate others.
Click HereArticles
Coaching vs. Mentoring
This article from Torch discusses how coaching and mentoring overlap and diverge in a variety of areas, including training, assessment, and focus.
Click HereEstablishing Rapport & Trust
Embarking on a new relationship - personal or professional - can be challenging. This Forbes article provides twelve strategies you can use to set a relationship on a strong path.
Click HereActive Listening
This introduction to active listening explains the concept, along with concrete examples of how active listening looks, sounds, and feels.
Click HereEmotional Intelligence
An overview of emotional intelligence, including why it is important and concrete steps we can take to improve it in ourselves.
Click HereMindset Development
Developing a business solution in a six-week time frame requires a constructive, positive mindset. The resources here will help you cultivate such a mentality in your team and yourself.
Videos
Change Your Mindset
Colin O’Brady explains how your mindset affects your success, and how by changing your mindset, you can more effectively overcome challenges.
Click Here7 Habits of Highly Effective People Summary
A summary of Stephen Covey’s famous guide to becoming an impactful team member and leader.
Click HereThe Danger of a Single Story
Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie examines the importance of listening to and considering multiple perspectives.
Click HereOvercoming Challenges
Jennifer Cohen explains how we can, and should, ask for what we want - and be comfortable with the possibility of rejection.
Click HereSelf-Mastery
Shaolin Master Shi Heng Yi discusses five major obstacles to mastering ourselves.
Click HereFacing Disruptions
Patti Doborowlski illustrates how to move forward - and find opportunities - in a crisis.
Click HereSetting the Right Goals
John Doerr shares how setting clear, meaningful OKRs is the key difference between success and failure.
Click HereFiguring Out What You Really Want
Ashley Stahl provides a three-step process to determine your passion and purpose in life (and work!).
Click HereLet’s Jam! Coach Logistics
Below is logistical information regarding the Let’s Jam! competition, including suggested actions for coaches to take throughout the 6-week challenge.
Coach Orientation Slides
A detailed version of the slide deck presented at the June 1 orientation session.
click hereCoaching Checklist
A list of suggested actions for coaches at different stages of the Let’s Jam! Challenge.
click hereJudges' Rubric
An overview of questions and criteria judges will consider when assessing final presentations.
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