The relationship between a leader and her coach is deeply personal, so let’s spend some time thinking about what each person should bring to it. Let’s start with what the leader should expect from the coach:
Discretion. You should be able to tell your coach anything and know that it will never be shared with anyone else. (Unless you’re confessing to a crime—we’re coaches, not priests). This means there should be an agreement between the coach, the leader being coached, and the company paying the coach about what information is shared and who shares it.