A guide to difficult conversations, building high-trust teams, and designing a life you love

In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Lenny Rachitsky interviews Rachel Lockett, an executive coach, about leadership, coaching, avoiding burnout, and building strong co-founder relationships. Lockett shares actionable strategies for leaders to coach effectively, emphasizing active listening and asking powerful questions using the GROW model. She discusses the importance of aligning work with personal gifts to prevent burnout and provides practical advice for co-founders to improve their relationships through self-awareness, commitment, and open communication. Lockett also introduces the Nonviolent Communication framework for managing conflicts and touches on how AI can enhance coaching practices.