5 Steps to Effective Coaching for Managers
As a manager, you likely wear many hats. You are responsible for setting goals and direction for your team, delegating tasks, managing projects, and deadlines, and supporting your direct reports in their development. With all of these demands on your time, it can be difficult to find the opportunity to effectively coach your team members . However, research has shown that coaching is one of the most important things a manager can do to support employee development and engagement. Gallup found that employees who receive regular coaching are more than twice as likely to be engaged at work. And engaged employees are more productive, profitable, and likely to stay with their company. So how can you make time for coaching when you have so many other demands on your time? By following these five steps: Step 1: Define What You Want to Achieve With Your Coaching Session Before you even sit down with your direct report, take some time to define what you want to achieve with the coaching sess