It is always tough to accept change when you have so much invested into a person that finds a better path for themselves. When that persons asks you for your advice and all you want to do is scream "DON'T LEAVE ME!" but you know it's a better choice for their growth and career. Then you step back and be diplomatic because you are fully aware that your answer can define their actions and shape their future. Are you honest or selfish? What do you do....
Well in this case I took my usual approach and asked them some tough questions to ponder themselves so they make the best decision. It is a difficult, vulnerable place to be when you actually what them to stay. But then again, you have to now ask yourself, do I really want to stay?
Coaching a team to be the best version of themselves always comes with risk. But to watch as they empower themselves to know what they need and not need you can be very uplifting. There is always more at risk then the current situation. To find success in their decisions instead of grief, self pity, or anger is not always easy but is more fulfilling than anything else I have experienced in my career. In the end, a coach wants to develop, train, teach and then let go so they can fly.
My greatest achievement in building a team to success is working myself out of a job. Then starting all over again with the next team, individual, or partner.
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