E196 | How to Evaluate ”Soft-Skills” So You Can Become a Better Coach

No matter what field you're in, technical skills will only take you so far. Eventually, you’ll need to leverage interpersonal skills to stand out and effect change. Problem is, society has misrepresented what it takes to train these skills, making them seem like intangible or innate qualities that can’t be measured or managed. 

In reality, there’s more research on human interaction than any exercise or programming methodology (by far) and it’s quite simple to evaluate said “soft skills”. That’s why on today's episode we’re doing a deep dive into our proprietary social skill evaluation, how you can use it, and how it’s evolved over time. 

Hint: it’s not just a matter of assessing “verbal and non-verbals”… 

We’ll cover:

• How to measure something subjective and contextual like communication 
• Why you need a comprehensive interpersonal evaluation and how it can help
• The major components most other social skill evaluations miss 
• A breakdown of the AoC evaluation and how to use it situationally

If you want more on this subject and a copy of your own, you’ll have to join us in person at one of our Apprenticeship communication workshops. All upcoming locations and dates are listed here: artofcoaching.com/apprenticeship! 

Now, for some fun announcements: 

We have a new partner! LMNT is our go-to hydration product. With no sugar and no additives, LMNT is how I manage to maintain my voice when speaking for 16 hours and traveling every other weekend of the year. 

Right now, LMNT is offering you a free pack at DrinkLMNT.com/AOC - give them a try and let us know what you think! (Watermelon salt is my favorite) 

Also, on today’s episode you heard us talk about our new SPEAKING SCHOOL. If you’re interested in learning how to grow your speaking career, become more confident speaking publicly, or just need help refining a talk you’re giving go to: artofcoaching.com/mentoring for information on personalized, tailored sessions!