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GA 381 | The Art of Coaching with Kelly Mallery

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on July 23rd, 2021

This week’s guest is Kelly Mallery. Kelly and Ron talked all about coaching, the skills involved, and the challenges Kelly has faced. A Lead Lean Manufacturing Specialist at GE Aviation, Kelly also shared some of her coaching success stories. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote that inspires Kelly (2:08)
  • Kelly’s background (3:09)
  • What coaching looks like for Kelly (5:11)
  • The role of humility (7:22)
  • What happens when she met resistance (9:33)
  • Some of the challenges Kelly faced (11:18)
  • Leaving hints as a coach (14:06)
  • The skills you need to be a good coach (16:37)
  • About matching and pacing (18:06)
  • A coaching “win” Kelly is proud of (23:06)
  • Kelly’s advice for those new to coaching (25:49)

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  1. Tosin Ayeni

    July 23, 2021 - 8:06 am
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    Always refreshing to listen to Kelly’s perspective on coaching. For those who do not know, Kelly is also a great resource for career development/advancement coaching. She is passionate about coaching others in their career development journey. Well done Kelly!

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