As a development tool, coaching has come under scrutiny - a recent article about training suggested that some line managers disapprove of the time spent by coaches with their coachees. What is the way forward here? To involve managers in the coaching process thus obtaining his/her buy-in and support for the process, and train managers to be coaches. This may eradicated the image of coaching being a 'fluffy nice to have'.
Carefully planned and effectively delivered, coaching is an essential part of a manager's toolkit.
