In my past two “Benefits of Coaching” blogs, “No Time Like the Present” and “Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back” I wrote about the reasons that managers don’t coach their employees: fear, lack of time, and they haven’t been taught how to do so!
In my new mini book, Courageous Coaching: How to Get Results by Coaching with Courage, Clarity & Conviction, you can learn how to be an effective coach, using a variety of coaching models.
Let me give a few guidelines, a 3-step approach:
- Plan & Prepare
- Conduct Coaching
- Action Plan & Follow-Up
Framework for Leadership: Five Action Steps for Breakthrough Results*
- Acknowledge What’s Working
- Analyze the Successes
- Clarify Objectives
- Determine Benefits
- Establish Action Plan
*Ed Oakley, Enlightened Leadership Solutions.
The reality is that problems rarely go away by themselves. There is a huge impact when problems fester. They impact the employee’s performance, the team as a whole, and the reputation of the manager as a leader.
Coaching always pays off in the end.