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Manohar Papasani
Manohar Papasani

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Coach like a river guide

  • Read the water first: notice what your team is doing today.
  • Give feedback while the moment is fresh, not months later in a review.
  • Ask one question before you offer advice or a solution.
  • Check whether the last course correction really changed the path.
  • Keep each feedback loop small so people can adjust quickly.
  • Point out the stretches that flowed well, not only the rapids.
  • Let people pick their own line through the rapids; you guide them.

A good guide keeps the loop turning: observe, speak, adjust, and repeat.


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