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Partner Coach
Definition
Every time you help your loved one with their work, you are engaging in the highly invisible work of partner coaching. When you edit an email before your husband sends it to his boss, help him plan an important outing with a client, or lie in bed at night thinking through how he could be considered for a promotion, you are doing the loving and often unrecognized work of “coaching” your partner. This card can be one-sided (that is, a wife helping a husband but not the other way around). The aspiration is to hand off the card more equitably so both partners can benefit from each other’s support and advice.
Conception
You are in a partnership
Planning
- Consulting with spouse about what is needed to enrich career. Examples include the following:
- Writing/editing/reviewing resumes, emails, contracts, and other business-related correspondence
- Fostering relationships with spouse’s boss/co-workers
- Writing/editing/reviewing resumes, manuscripts, presentations, talking points, spreadsheets, speeches, and other work product.
Execution
- Following through on what your partner needs and spending the appropriate amount of time doing so with your full attention.
Minimum Standard of Care
Was your contribution timely, relevant, and a priority?