COACHING RELATIONSHIP

Potential Problems in a Coaching Relationship

Potential Problems in a Coaching Relationship

Coaching

Coaching is essential in that employees have a tendency to perform lower than their true ability if they are not told that they need to perform up to a certain level. If they don't know what to change they will not be able to change it. Managers have a role to coach the people who report to them. They have to remain proactive. Employees at all levels of the organization need effective coaching. Coaching is important for the success of the manager. Most managers understand that performance is a function of three key factors; these are ability, support and motivation. Ability may be defined as the skills possessed by the employees that help him perform his job. Motivation refers to the level of interest and commitment that an employee shows towards his job. Support refers to the tools, resources and information needed to perform the job. This motivation and support comes from coaching (Allen, 2008).

Problems of Coaching

One of the problems from the coach can be the use of non-directive technique. A coach by using direct tone, can converse with the client and direct and provide them solutions. Clients understand the coaches best when they are asked to tell their story. The coaches require providing the clients to take action and get their answers. Another problem with coaching is that the clients consider coach as a guru and they believe that whatever the coach will say, will be true. They have blind trust on their gurus. They blindly believe on the solutions provided by the coaches. The third problem with coaching is that they do not address the client problems fully. The response of clients can create problems for the coaches (Longenecker, 2010).

Solutions

Knowing your people

In order for coaching to ...