Coaching IT Pros for Leadership Roles

Developing the next generation of IT leaders is critical for organizational success, but it can also be a complex task for CIOs. CIOs must shift their focus from teaching to coaching, which requires letting team members make mistakes, guiding them to find answers on their own, and fostering their soft skills.

Andrey Ivashin, CIO at Dyninno Group, shares his personal experience transitioning from an engineer to a coach. He explains, “I started my career as an engineer, as a developer. When the business started to grow, I was the smartest guy in the room. I knew everything, every piece of technology and all such things.”

However, he soon realized that teaching was not enough and switched to coaching. “I challenged people by asking questions, not giving answers,” Ivashin says. “I might push them in the right direction, but to teach people to be leaders, coaching them to learn how to discover the answer — and to make decisions — on their own is essential.”

For more on how to develop the next generation of IT leaders, including tips from IT executives and leadership coaches, check out the article at https://www.cio.com/article/432763/coaching-it-pros-for-leadership-roles.html