As a trainer, turning managers into coaches is a real challenge. We’d probably all like to think that all managers can become coaches - but can they?
There are perhaps three reasons why it is extremely difficult for managers to become coaches:
- Managers are time bound. Results have to be achieved to a certain standard within a certain time. Coaching takes time.
- Managers are performance oriented. They have been charged with getting results. Often the employee’s potential problem to be addressed through coaching, may not seem to relate to improved results.