Ch 7 swysyl - teachability - 2014 c07

Teachability: The Pathway of Learning

Ron McIntyreCertified Leadership Coach, Teacher and SpeakerTransformative Leadership Group

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Accountability

How did you integrate “Hope” as a focus on learning into your life this past week?


What Does Teachability Mean?

Leaders are teachers and teachable!

“Teachability is possessing the intentional attitude and behavior to keep learning and growing throughout life!”

• If you want to be successful tomorrow, then you must be teachable today!


Attitude and Teachability• Teachability means having a “heart” for

learning.• Survey by Leadership IQ:

• Of 20K new hires in a 3 yr. period, 46% failed within the first 18 months on the job!

• Lack of technical competence was NOT a main reason. Weakness in this skill are was 1 in 10.

• Almost 90% of their problems were due to a result of attitude!

• Top reason for failure was lack of teachability!

• 26% of the people who failed weren’t coachable.

• They lacked the ability to accept & implement feedback from bosses, colleagues, customers & others.

• Since attitude is a CHOICE, therefore Teachability is a CHOICE.

• Pretending you know it all can sabotage one’s future because it is impossible for one person to know it all.


Traits of a Teachable Person!

Teachable people have an attitude conducive to learning.

Teachable people possess a beginner’s mind-set.

Teachable people take long, hard looks in the mirror.

Teachable people encourage others to speak into their lives.

Teachable people learn something new every day.

Let’s look a little deeper in each?


Teachable People Have an Attitude Conducive to learning.

Each day is an opportunity! Attitudes are expectant! Openness is critical! If you reach your age of personal

comfort with the world, you can stop learning and coast for the rest of your life.

Being teachable depends on capacity and attitude. Embrace an attitude of teachability.

If you don’t have a positive attitude & a teachable spirit, FIGHT for them.

The Choice is YOURS?


Teachable People Possess a Beginner's Mind-set!

Ability & willingness to learn and put into practice whatever is needed to accomplish your goals.

An open mind is the beginning of self-discovery and growth.

In a beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few.

To maintain a beginners' mind-set, can be difficult.

Keep in mind the following: Everyone has something to teach me! Every day I have something to learn. Every time I learn something, I benefit!

Asking questions does more for development than answering them.

Are you asking questions today?


Teachable People Take Long, Hard Looks in the Mirror!

Novelist James Thom, “Probably the most honest, “self-made” man ever was the one we heard say: “I got to the top the hard way-fighting my own laziness & ignorance every step of the way.”

We need to openly and honestly evaluate ourselves on a continual basis.

When we refuse to look in the mirror, we look for people to blame. We keep getting the same result over and over.

William Mayo: “Lord, deliver me from the man who never makes a mistake, and also from the man who makes the same mistake twice.”

How can I be more teachable?


Teachable People Encourage Others to Speak into Their Lives!

Teachable people need to surround themselves with people who know them well & will lovingly, yet honestly, speak into their lives.

You must be willing to develop strong relationships that can provide the basis for these discussions.

Your friend should have enough courage to speak into your life.

You must be willing to accept the feedback and criticism without defending yourself.

“I don’t trust anyone with power that can’t be checked,” – “Especially ME” – John Maxwell

“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you would have preferred to talk. Doug Larson

How Do You Listen to Make a Change?


“If you want to become a

teachable person who learns

from losses, then make

learning your daily habit.”


Daily Practices to Become More Teachable: Preparation Be proactive, prepare. Look for learning moments. Listen for learning

opportunities Keep your eyes open. Think through your day

with anticipation, not with fear.

“When opportunity comes, it’s too late to prepare?” – john Wooden


Daily Practices to Become Teachable: Contemplation Time alone is essential to

learning. Contemplation allows us to

learn from negative experiences.

In science, mistakes always precede discoveries

Questions to contemplate: What can I learn from what I read

today? What can I learn from what I saw today? What can I learn from what I heard

today? What can I learn from what I

experienced today? What can I learn from what I did wrong

today? What Can I learn from whom I met

today? What can I learn from what I discussed

today?


Daily Practices to Become Teachable: Application When we learn & apply we

have value! 3 reactions to negatives &

mistakes: Resolve to never make another

mistake, but this is impossible. Allow mistakes to make them

cowards. Learn from their mistakes & apply

the lesson to their lives, which is profitable.

Make learning a disciplined activity.

Share the discipline of learning. Share the discipline of being

teachable.


Thank YouThanks for joining us in discussing the topic of Teachability based on John Maxwell’s book, “Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn”.

We can customize a MasterMind group for your company or group based on this or a number of other books from John.

We also have a number of coaching frameworks we can bring to your staff and help them grow!

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