If you do not know what effective coaching looks like, the good news is that with time and practice you can learn the skills that are most important to coaching, from assisting with goal-setting to showing empathy. Coaching is a craft. However, simply having the tools does not make you a craftsperson – any new skill is developed with practice. Developing your coaching skills will only come from deliberate practice.
What is coaching? Coaching is about tapping into a potential that would otherwise be idle and using it for the benefit of the team member and the company. According to the International Coaching Federation (ICF), coaching improves work performance by 70 per cent, time management by 57 per cent and team effectiveness by 51 per cent.
Coaching also impacts the manager or leader who coaches. Team members come up with their perspectives, ideas and solutions, and become more engaged and take ownership of their growth – coaching draws out the brilliance in the person or team being coached.
The ability to coach helps you increase your employees` commitment and level of engagement, and helps you avoid or handle problems that interfere with working relationships and productivity. Coaching others can also make it easier for you to achieve your own goals and make you more valuable to your organisation.
Coaching skills can be applied to a variety of situations. Common coaching situations involve the “big picture” view of identifying a plan, or a more detailed view of improving performance in specific areas.
On 16th December 2022, Karl Grech, Performance Coach and Trainer, will be presenting a CPE session on Coaching Conversations – helping people change. This session covers some basics of how one can hold a coaching conversation. It will look into coaching some specific situations and how to apply the various skills to gain confidence to have these conversations. As a result, participants will be able to target specific areas to improve, motivate and inspire their people, communicate more effectively as a coach, and increase job satisfaction. Register here!
