Manager As Coach: The New Way To Get Results
by Jenny Rogers /
2012 / English / PDF
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Being a manager is tough and if directives and control don't work,
what are the alternatives? Just telling people to 'be empowered' is
not the answer. Sharing responsibility while the boss still holds
accountability seems like the most obvious solution to the problem
of how to get people to do willingly what they might avoid if left
to themselves. Coaching is a highly effective way to do this.
'Employee engagement' is the current conundrum in organisations who
want to nurture their staff at the same time as wanting to perform
successfully in their markets. It is the magical ingredient which
makes staff willingly work flat out, feel genuinely committed and
aligned to the company's strategic aims, and produce excellent work
as a result. Few organisations actually achieve employee
engagement, though all say they want it. Coaching is a way of
producing it. Applying coaching principles to line management has
multiple benefits. It can: Develop employees so that they grow the
skills the organisation needs Create committed employees Reduce
managerial stress Enhance organizational performance
Being a manager is tough and if directives and control don't work,
what are the alternatives? Just telling people to 'be empowered' is
not the answer. Sharing responsibility while the boss still holds
accountability seems like the most obvious solution to the problem
of how to get people to do willingly what they might avoid if left
to themselves. Coaching is a highly effective way to do this.
'Employee engagement' is the current conundrum in organisations who
want to nurture their staff at the same time as wanting to perform
successfully in their markets. It is the magical ingredient which
makes staff willingly work flat out, feel genuinely committed and
aligned to the company's strategic aims, and produce excellent work
as a result. Few organisations actually achieve employee
engagement, though all say they want it. Coaching is a way of
producing it. Applying coaching principles to line management has
multiple benefits. It can: Develop employees so that they grow the
skills the organisation needs Create committed employees Reduce
managerial stress Enhance organizational performance