Employee engagement is down, disengagement is up, and many organizations don't know what to do to address it.
Why Moving Bosses to Coaches is the #1 Strategy
In It’s the Manager, Gallup even says that transitioning managers to coaches should be the number one priority for senior leaders to elevate employee engagement.
Google Project Oxygen which studied the traits of their most effective managers found that the best managers were good coaches.
Everything I’m reading indicates that the younger generations in the workforce don’t want bosses, they want coaches. I think this is true for most of us, but particularly for Millennials and Generation Z who now make up 50% of the workforce.
3-Step Boss to Coach Framework
You may be thinking - well that sounds good but how can I actually do that? I have a 3-step framework to move your bosses to coaches and create a coaching culture which works as follows:
Develop them to be good coaches - that one is a duh.
Insert coaching conversations into your culture.
Provide opportunities for employees to further grow and develop.
Areas in Which to Develop Your Bosses
To transform your bosses into coaches, you need to develop their skills in the following areas:
The importance of and how to create a foundation of caring and trust.
Giving feedback, positive and constructive, in a motivational way.
Listening actively and asking open-ended questions.
Coaching others by guiding them towards solutions – rather than giving advice or fixing.
How to tap into employee's strengths and help them grow.
Need some help developing your leaders?
I am offering a From Boss to Coach 5-week coaching/development program to help transition from Boss to Coach.
Because it is my first time doing the program in this format, it is extremely affordable with an early bird rate of $199 until the end of August.
Reach out if you are interested in learning more.
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