High Potential Employee Coaching
High Potential Employee Coaching
One on one coaching is a very effective method of helping employees who are generally performing well but need some assistance to perform at a higher level. Performance improvement may be needed in their current position or to get them prepared for a new responsibilities or a promotion.
Coaching Process
- Establish the objective/outcome for the coaching -May be initiated by the manager for the employee nominated for coaching
- Determine focus areas to assist in reaching the objective -Both the person to be coached and their manager are given a list of potential focus areas from which to choose
- Number of sessions: Four, 1 – 1 ½ hour coaching sessions either in person or by phone
- Key behaviors are determined during each session for the person to act on in between sessions
- The person coached will provide feedback on the behaviors weekly
- Both the coach and the person coached will provide feedback to the manager regarding improvement and general progress of the coaching sessions.
-Employees often initiate the coaching request
-The manager is informed regarding the coaching content
Coaching Topics
- Verbal communication: deliver effective, organized, clear messages -One to one
- Listening skills
- Creating positive communication
- Delegating
- Time management
- Coaching others
- Writing skills
- Managing change
- Barriers to communication
- Nonverbal effects on communication
- Developing an atmosphere of team excellence
- Resolving negative issues with the team and others
- Managing feedbackp
- Communicating effectively with customers
- Leadership -Leadership Competencies
- Presentation skills
- Professional image and credibility
-Groups
-Direct reports
-Peers
-Senior management
-How Managers Lead
-Leading Change
-Communication
-Team Excellence
-Coaching and Developinge
-Achieving Influencee