Workplace team needs a good coach (page 2 of 2)
Feeling left out
David recently was consulting with a company whose managers were
asked to fill out a questionnaire on leadership, management and
coaching ability. The executives of the company scored well in all
categories.
"When I talked to the workers, though, it was like I was talking to
another company," David says. "These executives knew what they
needed to do, they just didn't do it. And, the workers were feeling
left out."
Even though the company's executives were ignoring their coaching
duties, David thinks employees can change that. "Employees who are
seriously interested in bettering themselves can ask for 10 minutes
with their manager," he says.
David says he'd tell the manager: " 'I'm going to do everything to
support you, and in return I'd like you to support me.' I'd tell
the manager I need a coach...where I'm strong and where I'm weak.
I'd also ask if the manager could find the time to support me."
"There isn't a manager who won't immediately give you the time," he
says. "You just have to want it."
Don't think asking the boss for help is a sign of weakness. "In
reality, it's a sign of strength," David says. |
