E55 - Fourteen Examples Of ‘Bad’ Podcast Coaching To Look Out For 14 Examples Of ‘Bad’ Coaching To Look Out For While no one wants to criticize a fellow industry professional, every experienced coach has seen their share of “bad” coaching. Determining what “bad” coaching means can be subjective, but there are some elements that anyone would agree define the term. When vetting potential podcast and content coaches, it’s critical for prospective clients to be aware of red flags that denote a poorly developed coaching practice. Here are 14 examples of things some coaches may do that clients should keep an eye out for. 1. Not Practicing The Values They Preach 2. Believing They Have All The Answers 3. Placating Without Getting Real Or Going Deep 4. Compromising Client Confidentiality 5. Predicting Your Future 6. Lacking Professional Ethics 7. It is all about them and not The Client 8. Not Investing In Their Own Personal Development 9. Lacking Expertise Or Experience In Their Field 10. Not Listening Actively To Client Needs 11. Not Believing In Their Clients 12. Overpromising And Under Delivering 13. When a Coach is embarrassed by their own actions or content 14. Warning Flags of a bad Coach A bad coach can easily be identified by any of these traits… Arrogance Self-absorbed Egotistical Self-destructive Dismissive Judgmental Do as I say not as I do Inappropriate Start a war with others just to get publicity or noticed Pushy Snarky Cliquey http://howtopodcast.ca/