The need for and benefits of having managers who coach others has never been stronger or more widely understood. In some organizations, there is extensive support for developing coaching skills within credible and sophisticated HR/Talent departments. These organizations offer courses and organizational support for managers to learn how to coach people and to do it …

The Growing Coaching Imperative Everyone everywhere seems to be talking about how coaching makes the difference when it comes to achieving high performance in the workplace. E-Coach Associates (like most of our industry peers) encourages increased high quality coaching in the workplace. Many have already started by using a variety of approaches such as: Using …

It has been an astounding year for bad behavior at work. Stunning allegations (and clear evidence) of multiple forms of abuse have become commonplace – causing human resources and legal teams both to handle high profile crisis situations. The inevitable fallout from workers directly or indirectly are affected by these deeds. We don’t consider ourselves …

Want to do more coaching?  Here’s a model we believe you’ll find helpful! Effective coaching focuses on providing honest, specific feedback to reinforce desired skills and behaviors and guiding individuals in assessing their strengths and weaknesses objectively. It also involves working with individuals to help them set realistic expectations in terms of measurable performance goals, …