Coaching or Solutionizing #leadershiptips #leadershipskills

18 Feb 2025 · 1 min

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In this segment, Marc Haine asks what indicators leaders should watch for to avoid falling into the habit of "solutionizing"—the tendency to jump straight to fixing problems rather than coaching. The speaker highlights two common signs: giving unsolicited advice (offering solutions like YouTube channels or podcasts before being asked) and intervening too quickly when someone is struggling, thereby preventing them from learning through repetition. The speaker stresses that effective coaching requires observing the situation, collecting data, and only stepping in when coaching is truly needed.

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What signs should leaders look for to recognize that they might be falling into this trap of solutionizing?
Oh God, this is my favorite. So, one super easy one that we're all guilty of is when we're giving unsolicited advice. I'm sure you've been in a conversation where somebody is sharing this thing that they've been dealing with. And they come, or you're sharing with somebody, you know, I'm working with my kid. Can't really— oh, you know what you should do? You got to check out this YouTube channel. Or there's this podcast you got to listen to. And so, they start solution shanking you and giving you advice when you haven't even asked for them. Or seeing somebody struggle and instead of letting them work through the struggle, you jump in and save them. We learn through repetition. And so, observing So that you have some data or so that you can coach in the need is the appropriate thing.