You don’t have to look far to find interference these days. A glance at your phone will do the trick—breaking news, nonstop notifications, and another fire to put out. And that’s before you even walk into a meeting.
Distraction is no longer a side issue—it’s the air we breathe.
At InsideOut Development, we define interference as anything that blocks performance. And in today’s workplace, interference is everywhere. We’re busy but unfocused, connected but misaligned, equipped with tools but short on traction.
As a leadership coach, I have collaborated with countless professionals drowning in noise they don’t recognize. The pressure to keep up, respond faster, and do more has created a workplace culture where reactivity is mistaken for effectiveness.
But activity isn’t clarity. And without clarity, performance eventually cracks.
The GROW® Model Isn’t Just a Framework. It’s a Leadership Pause Button.
I have always appreciated InsideOut’s GROW® coaching model's radical simplicity: it gives leaders space to think.
Not to feel. Not to react. Not to explain.
To think.
What’s the goal?
What’s true right now?
What’s in the way?
What haven’t we considered because the noise is too loud?
I have watched the GROW model restore clarity and confidence in overwhelmed managers. It invites reflection, and clarity is revolutionary in a culture allergic to silence.
Interference Isn’t About Capability. It’s About Capacity.
Nobody says, “I don’t know how to do my job.”
What they say is:
“I’m exhausted.”
“I’m burned out.”
That’s not a skills gap—it’s interference.
Empathy becomes essential, not as a soft skill but as a diagnostic tool. When we truly understand what people are navigating, not just what they are delivering, we can see what’s blocking performance.
Empathy gives us insight. Coaching gives us movement.
Together, they unlock progress.
What Leaders Get Wrong About Performance
I’ve seen it too many times: a leader spots a performance issue and responds with more.
More meetings.
More reminders.
More accountability.
More software.
But when your team’s plate is already full, more means heavier.
Effective leadership coaching doesn’t add—it subtracts.
It removes the fog. It helps leaders identify what truly matters, what doesn’t, and where they might unintentionally contribute to the noise.
Sometimes interference is structural.
Sometimes it’s emotional.
Sometimes it’s the invisible weight of unclear expectations.
In every case, coaching brings it to light—and shrinks it.
The World Is Loud. Your Leadership Doesn’t Have to Be.
Before the rise in global tension, economic uncertainty, and social unrest, interference was already crowding the workplace. Now, it’s louder than ever. And in response, many leaders feel pressure to lead by increasing the volume.
But leadership isn’t about being louder. It’s about seeing clearly.
And coaching is the tool that helps bring vision into focus.
So, if your people are performing—but under-delivering…
If your teams are talented—but spinning…
If your culture is moving—but not growing…
Start with clarity.
Start with coaching.
Start by silencing the noise.
