Coaching Without Rescuing
Stop fixing for people. Start building thinking and ownership.
Learning supports the system. Reinforcement (MMI) makes it stick.
See how reinforcement worksPractice Paths are built on Guide Don't Drive™ and reinforced weekly through MMI.
What changes
Leaders ask before they tell. They develop problem-solvers instead of creating dependency. Teams start thinking for themselves.
Weekly use
How to apply this path in your real work.
- 1Watch one module (15-20 min)
- 2Apply in real conversations that week
- 3Reflect: Did I ask or tell?
- 4Reinforce by practicing the same technique again
How this sticks
MMI focuses on one coaching technique per month. You practice until asking becomes automatic, then add the next technique.
Outcomes
- Shift from solving to developing solvers
- Questions that unlock insight, not defensiveness
- Psychological safety for honest conversations
- Team members who think before escalating
Behaviors you practice
- Pause before answering - ask first
- Open-ended questions that promote reflection
- Listen for what's not being said
- Resist the rescue reflex
Who this works best for
Role: Managers who default to telling, senior leaders modeling coaching for others
Context: Best for organizations where leaders solve problems instead of developing people who solve problems
What leaders do weekly
Not when they have time. Weekly. This is how leadership becomes consistent.
- Reinforce one behavior standard.
- Apply it in real work the same week.
- Ask one guiding question before giving one answer.
- Reset one tolerance the moment drift shows up.
- Repeat until it becomes normal.
Courses that support this path
Short modules designed for weekly application, not one-time viewing.
Difficult Conversions - How to Talk About What Matter in a Way That Matters
No one enjoys difficult conversations, but the sandwich method only makes it worse! What if you could approach them with confidence?
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The Baker's Dozen Questions - 13 Questions to Solve Real Problems
This short, practical course gives you 13 powerful questions to coach your team through challenges, foster independence, and build confidence - without handholding.
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Solutions that pair with this Practice Path for deeper installation.
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