This is a great way to encourage everyone to share ideas. 3. Do not drill with questions. This should be avoided especially when asking one person only. The person may feel that he or she is facing a firing squad. Asking too many questions to a person may let him or her feel uncomfortable. By doing so you might give that person a reason to leave the conversation. His ability to dance, sing and act very well made him a much better comedian because his options broadened on how he could entertain people. Many of us are good at what we do in our careers. Becoming versatile could only make us better. 4. Hope entertained Military Troops from World War II to Operation Desert Storm Hope did a major service to increase morale among military personnel. If they do not commit suicide, they learn to cope. I have mentioned in another article that some use drugs, alcohol, food, cutting ones self and even sex. These are common coping strategies. NO they are not good ones, but for most of the victims that choose that road, it's the better of the two evils. Moreover, coaching as a leadership style requires that you are physically, emotionally, and mentally fit most of the time since it involves two levels of coaching: individual and team. Your members expect you to be the last one to give up or bail out in any situation especially during times of crises. Tell them that they can discuss questions offline if they are not comfortable asking a question in front of others. 3. If someone asks a great question, acknowledge him or her right away. 4. If a trainee asks a question which emits discontent among other trainees, let the classroom know that they are in class to learn and that even the most seemingly silly question could help reinforce answers to other questions. Lots of people that came to classes, workshops and consultations at the centre would often tell me how great it was and give me snippets of information about its content and for a number of years I would occasionally think Yeah, I really should read that book then kept on deciding that I would wait until later (yes, I am fully aware of the irony in this!