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coaching-development

Guides managers in coaching direct reports using frameworks from Lenny's Podcast and Newsletter.

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Search Tags:#delegation#coaching#leadership#management#Feedback#career growth#talent development
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npx skills add https://github.com/RefoundAI/lenny-skills --skill coaching-development
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Skill: coaching-development
Source: https://github.com/RefoundAI/lenny-skills/tree/main/skills/coaching-development
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/RefoundAI/lenny-skills --skill coaching-development

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Managers often default to solving problems themselves instead of developing their team's skills, creating dependency and stunting growth. This Skill helps leaders shift from individual execution to a coaching-centric style using verified frameworks from 18 guests across Lenny's Podcast and Newsletter.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Skill Gap Assessment: Identify specific technical or behavioral deficits holding back team members, reframing underperformance as coachable skill gaps rather than character flaws.
  • Framework Library: Access 71 named frameworks including the GROW coaching model, Kim Scott's career conversations, Ravi Mehta's 12-competency PM model, and the Monkey Management framework.
  • Growth Plan Design: Create quarterly stretch assignments and development plans tailored to each direct report's next bigger challenge.
  • Use Case: A new manager-of-managers struggling to lead through other leaders can apply the API Endpoint thought experiment and the Never Undermine protocol to coach their line managers without disempowering them.

Quick Start

Ask the coaching-development skill to help you design a growth plan for a direct report who keeps bringing you problems to solve instead of proposing solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions about coaching-development

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I coach a direct report instead of solving their problems?▼

Use the GROW model to ask questions across four areas: Goal, Reality, Options, and Way forward. Resist giving immediate answers and use active listening to help the report identify their own path, which builds their problem-solving autonomy.

What frameworks help with managing managers effectively?▼

Key frameworks include the API Endpoint thought experiment, the Never Undermine protocol for skip-level conversations, and task-relevant maturity for delegation. These help skip leads work through direct-report managers rather than bypassing them.

How do I identify skill gaps in underperforming team members?▼

Reframe underperformance as a skill deficit rather than a character flaw, following Dr. Becky Kennedy's approach. Use structured rubrics like Ravi Mehta's 12-competency PM model or Vikrama Dhiman's eight skill axes to pinpoint the specific gap.

When is micromanagement appropriate for a manager?▼

Selective micromanagement is appropriate as a temporary, tactical intervention when you have low confidence in the team's direction. Zoom in to set frameworks and course-correct, then deliberately pull back once the team regains confidence.

How do I stop my team from delegating problems upward to me?▼

Apply the Monkey Management framework: ensure every meeting ends with the next action on the subordinate's plate, not yours. Avoid phrases like 'let me think about it' that transfer ownership of the problem to you.

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