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How Do I Coach Someone Who Does the Bare Minimum?

How Do I Coach Someone Who Does the Bare Minimum?

Update: 2025-12-01
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How do you coach someone who only seems to do the bare minimum… even when you know they're capable of so much more?

In this episode of Remarkable TV and The Remarkable Leadership Podcast, I share seven practical steps to help you coach, support, and clarify expectations for team members who may be meeting the minimum — but could be achieving more.

You'll learn:
✔ Why expectations are almost always misunderstood
✔ How to explore their perspective before offering your perspective
✔ Why "minimum" might not mean what you think
✔ How to help people see the potential you see in them
✔ When to coach, when to support, and when to let it go

If you're a leader who wants to help your people grow — especially new or frontline leaders — this episode will give you a simple framework to start the right conversations.

Learn more about our From Bud to Boss leadership development resources here: https://kevineikenberry.com/budtoboss 

My name is Kevin Eikenberry and I'm here to help you reach your goal as a leader and a human being with Remarkable TV and the Remarkable Leadership Podcast.

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About The Remarkable Leadership Podcast: The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry is dedicated to all things leadership. Twice a week Kevin shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more.

 

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How Do I Coach Someone Who Does the Bare Minimum?

How Do I Coach Someone Who Does the Bare Minimum?