Coaching and performanceFAQ

FAQ

1. Why the increase in management coaching?

The business environment is in a constant state of flux
Employees are made increasingly accountable with regards to their development
Financial impact resulting from a poor performance
Acknowledgement of coaching as a preferred instructional method
Managers are increasingly asking to receive coaching
The need to learn, develop throughout the course of our lives
Coaching’s increasingly positive results in decision-making and performance improvement
Coaching as a made-to-measure, timely focussed development tool

2. Coaching is intended for whom?

Coaching is geared to directors, managers and their teams with a view to:

Increasing performance
Developing leadership
Providing a better understanding of the business context
Developing competencies related to an emerging organizational role
Meeting certain specific objectives
Providing support in a context of change, or one that requires swift adaptation
Developing the individual/reinforcing one’s own sense of self
Improving communication and management skills
Developing a clearer and bolder vision
Mobilizing and making a team more accountable, increasing its synergy

3. What does coaching cost?

The price varies depending on the type of coaching, the level of the person being coached, the objectives and length of the coaching assignment. Please contact us for an assessment.

4. What is the normal length of a coaching assignment?

In general, a coaching assignment of a middle and senior manager varies between six months and one year at a rate of about two to three hours every two weeks at the start.

An agreement regarding the length of the assignment is reached at the onset, however, the approach is flexible and attuned to the needs of the person being coached.