Projects which enlarge experience in unfamiliar areas, for
example, a marketing executive in finance or vice versa, are
particularly useful. Planned experience will work better if it is
accompanied by coaching so that those undergoing it can receive
the maximum benefit from expert advice.
COACHING
As mentioned in Chapter 1, the best way to learn how to manage
is to manage, under the guidance of a good manager. Coaching is
an informal but deliberate way of providing this guidance. It
should be linked to performance appraisal and the counselling
that takes place as part of that process. Coaching skills are
described in Chapter 4.
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