Fear Keeps You Contracted

I was listening to three professional coaches this afternoon about how the current business climate is affecting the coaching profession. There was the usual talk about fee structure, marketing, etc. And then there was a comment made about what people do when they are economically concerned, fear of job loss, etc. and it's their reaction to what happens which today is mostly in the form of fear. Its fear that I've always said "holds people back." Well, it also is what causes people to contract, whether its how they spend their money, what risk they are willing to take to be more successful in their job, who they spend time with as well as how they spend their time. All of this impacts productivity, morale, managing and leading people. I believe one solution is to provide people with a strategy and framework to be successful and productive in the current climate. That strategy and framework is coaching, particularly group coaching. If as managers and leaders you are coaching and developing your people you will thrive and triumph in this economy. This will enable your employees to be more productive, more positive, grow and flourish, rather than be griped by fear and contract.