Coaching in Business
The demand for change in business practise has never been greater than it is
today.
“Getting the best out of people” is a cliché that has been around for years
however with the need for change and optimum performance that surrounds us in
business today then we do really need optimum performance from our staff.
Studies show that, on average, only 40% of people’s potential manifests itself
in the workplace.
Coaching has seen a remarkable growth in recent years and is becoming a
well-used word in the dictionary of business executives. Our aim is to develop
a culture of coaching within your organisation so that it becomes a way of
enhancing skills and developing people. Unfortunately, in most situations in
the workplace, time takes precedence over learning and business performance
falls short of what it could be. As managers we often send people on a training
course and hope that they will come back with all the skills and renewed
motivation to succeed. However 87% of skills gained on a course are lost due to
lack of follow up. That’s why with all of our courses, coaching sessions are
included after the course.
There are 2 key elements to coaching – awareness and responsibility.
Awareness encompasses self awareness as well as that of systems, dynamics, of
relationships. Awareness empowers people to do. We are able to control only
that which we are aware of so increasing awareness empowers us to gather more
information and gives us the ability to determine which is relevant.
Responsibility is also crucial for high performance. When we accept, choose or
take responsibility for our thoughts and our actions, our commitment to them
rises and so does our performance. Responsibility involves choice. When we are
told or expected to be responsible, performance does not increase.
What are the multiple benefits of coaching for a company?
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Increased productivity and performance
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Staff development
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Improved learning
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More time for management
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Increased creativity
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Greater flexibility and adaptability to change
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Life skills
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More motivated staff
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Reduced absenteeism
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Reduced stress (according to statistics from the HSE, stress costs society in
the area of £3.7 billion/year and it is estimated that 13.5 billion days of
stress related absenteeism are taken/year)
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Reduced staff turnover
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Become an employer of choice
… to name but a few.
To find out more information on coaching press the button below or call the
office on +44 141 248 3913.
Corporate coaching will encourage them to perform at optimum levels of
application, enthusiasm and accuracy. As a result of coaching they will do all
this because they WANT to, not because they HAVE to.