In 5 Skills that Should be a Part of Every Manager’s Training (Entrepreneur, 27 Jan 2021), Tanner Simkins writes that having strong leaders in every part of your organization is one of the most important factors for short and long-term success. One of the skills he mentions is Developing and coaching team members.

“Good coaches are able to help employees focus on and develop specific skills, work through areas of struggle, and find opportunities for continued growth and development at their organization. They’re also able to build trust, inspire their teams, and encourage every person that they manage.

Coaching is one of the most important tasks of managers, but it’s also one of the most difficult. Given the complexities of this role and the varying skill sets that managers bring, it’s a good idea to include a basic introduction to coaching in managerial training and then to include a more personalized coaching training in each manager’s ongoing professional development”

QUESTION:
How are you helping managers with coaching their people? Is it a part of your management training or do you work with managers in other ways to help them with this skill?

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In section 9: Inspire modern managers of MWL 2021 we consider how to help managers become more of a coach than a boss.