HBR Guide to Coaching Employees (HBR Guide Series)

HBR Guide to Coaching Employees (HBR Guide Series)

<div><B>Help your employees help themselves.</B><BR><BR>As a manager in today’s business world, you can’t just tell your direct reports what to do: You need to help them make their own decisions, enable them to solve tough problems, and actively develop their skills on the job.<BR><BR>Whether you have a star on your team who’s eager to advance, an underperformer who’s dragging the group down, or a steady contributor who feels bored and neglected, you need to <I>coach</I> them: Help shape their goals—and support their efforts to achieve them.<BR><BR>In the <B>HBR Guide to Coaching Employees</B> you’ll learn how to:<br /><BR>• Create realistic but inspiring plans for growth<BR>• Ask the right questions to engage your employees in the development process<BR>• Give them room to grapple with problems and discover solutions<BR>• Allow them to make the most of their expertise while compelling them to stretch and grow<BR>• Give them feedback they’ll actually apply<BR>• Balance coaching with the rest of your workload<BR><BR><I>Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, from a source you trust. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.</I><BR></div>