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MAP OUT THE PROCESS
When providing coaching,
explain what the process
is, how long it will take,
and what will be covered.
Encourage the coachee
to journal their progress.

Tip


Benefiting the business
Coaching and mentoring—especially of
first line and middle managers—is often
focused on specific issues or to help
people make leadership transitions. In
this case, experienced mentors from
your organization may be most suitable.
Senior managers may benefit from an
external coach with more experience at
board level. With successful coaching
you may find leaders become better at
innovating and developing the overall
capability of their teams. The effects of
coaching work through the organization
and provide significant business benefits
Retention of key including those listed here:
executives

The benefits
of coaching

Enhanced working


relationships


Greater alignment of


individual/corporate
objectives

New perspectives


on business issues


Successful coaches work
to build self-awareness

and release potential


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