Coder, Coach, Catalyst - using questions to make people grow
summary
Claim: one repeatable skill and a concrete script stops being the team bottleneck. The method centers on active listening, three formats (formal, impromptu, team) with impromptu being most useful, and a sequence of five questions — initiation, excavation, focus, options, action — plus a short exercise called coaching like a 5‑year‑old (ask “why/what/how” or “and what else” repeatedly). Example outcome: developer clarifies priorities, commits to “message product by end of day,” and keeps ownership instead of handing work off.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction to coaching
- 4:02The hero and villain dynamic
- 10:46Identifying the two problems
- 14:06Defining coaching
- 17:57The one skill: active listening
- 23:37Coaching exercise
- 27:28Three coaching formats
- 35:15The five coaching questions
- 52:25Coaching for decisions
- 55:30Coaching upwards and peers
- 58:28Pitfalls and summary
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