Why is coaching necessary? Isn it part and parcel of the responsibilities of all managers and supervisors?
Coaching is not new. Traditionally, for hundreds of years in the trades and professions, an older and more experienced senior would pass on personalized and specific knowledge and skills to a younger person through a one-on-one relationship. As society advanced and the business environment became more complex, the art of coaching became lost. Nowadays, managers, supervisors and bosses who find the time to systematically coach their people are few and far between. Successful coaching also requires a greater understanding of human behavior and deployment of certain competencies and proficiencies that may take a long period of training to acquire. And in the 21st century, leaders will need to make a paradigm shift in the way they lead. The business environment calls for a more collaborative, open, empowered and networked relationship, which will be facilitated by a “coaching culture”.
