Hi there... maybe some of you can suggest how I should approach working with one of my consultants. She has been a consultant on my team for 3 years and just attended her 3rd national conference with me. EVERY year after conference she tells me that she is going to bump up her business and promote and then nothing happens.
Last year at Conference we had some alone time together in which I thought I would do some coaching while the excitement of conference was at an all-time high. She went into her "annual" speech about how this is her year, she's going to really work her business... you know the drill... After she finished I pointed out that the previous year that she had told me the same thing but nothing changed in that year, so I asked her what she was planning on doing differently. (My upline used this approach with me and it was very thought-provoking and helpful so I thought I'd try it). Well, she burst into tears and told me that I was being VERY MEAN to her in pointing out that she hadn't reached her goals. Needless to say, we didn't get very far in the coaching. And I decided against coaching her at conference this year! (Go figure!) But all through conference I listened to her tell me and the rest of our team... this is her year.. she's going to promote... the same story. Last December she was less than 1,000 points away from earning Level One and wouldn't go for it. She says and acts like she has the drive, but then won't act on it.
I guess I'm at a loss for what to do here... maybe some of you out there can give me some advice!!! I do my best to hold her accountable (which she has asked me to do) and when she doesn't do something she says she's going to, either she cries or she tells me story after story about how life gets in the way. (We ALL have life getting in the way of our businesses!)
I don't feel it's right to give up on her, but I am tired of hearing the same thing over and over and listening to the crying... So what do all of your brilliant minds out there have to offer me? I REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS ONE!!!!!!!
PS: I have thought about the "if you can't change your consultants, change your consultants" and I am... I am recruiting and working with 3 others to promote to director... it's just this one that I'm at a crossroads with...
Thanks for your help!!!!
Last year at Conference we had some alone time together in which I thought I would do some coaching while the excitement of conference was at an all-time high. She went into her "annual" speech about how this is her year, she's going to really work her business... you know the drill... After she finished I pointed out that the previous year that she had told me the same thing but nothing changed in that year, so I asked her what she was planning on doing differently. (My upline used this approach with me and it was very thought-provoking and helpful so I thought I'd try it). Well, she burst into tears and told me that I was being VERY MEAN to her in pointing out that she hadn't reached her goals. Needless to say, we didn't get very far in the coaching. And I decided against coaching her at conference this year! (Go figure!) But all through conference I listened to her tell me and the rest of our team... this is her year.. she's going to promote... the same story. Last December she was less than 1,000 points away from earning Level One and wouldn't go for it. She says and acts like she has the drive, but then won't act on it.
I guess I'm at a loss for what to do here... maybe some of you out there can give me some advice!!! I do my best to hold her accountable (which she has asked me to do) and when she doesn't do something she says she's going to, either she cries or she tells me story after story about how life gets in the way. (We ALL have life getting in the way of our businesses!)
I don't feel it's right to give up on her, but I am tired of hearing the same thing over and over and listening to the crying... So what do all of your brilliant minds out there have to offer me? I REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS ONE!!!!!!!
PS: I have thought about the "if you can't change your consultants, change your consultants" and I am... I am recruiting and working with 3 others to promote to director... it's just this one that I'm at a crossroads with...
Thanks for your help!!!!