We often talk about creating and sustaining a coaching culture, but what is a coaching culture? A coaching culture doesn't have one concrete definition and it can take on many different faces. There are, however, specific attributes that an organization needs to possess in order to have a true coaching culture versus just a coaching initiative.
- Consistency- Management is using the same methods and techniques throughout the entire company to consistently drive performance.
- Discussion- Managers openly talk about performance issues and techniques to drive performance across departmental lines.
- Personal Development- Employees feel challenged and inspired for personal and career growth while continually helping increase the organization's bottom line.
- Performance Development- The organization has embraced a specific theme for performance development.
- Coaching- Coaching is seen as a unique opportunity for the employee to improve and not just a task that needs to be done.
- Improvement- Managers value coaching, but also admit their need to continually improve.
- Real World - All coaching and training leverages "real world" issues and solutions.
Supporting and Sustaining a Coaching Culture
Building a coaching culture takes time and a collaborative effort from many people throughout an organization. When this coaching effort is backed by a strong organizational structure, the result is the creation of a unified coaching culture.
Here are a few tips about sustaining a coaching culture:
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Conduct a best practice session to learn and share with each other coaching tips and procedures that have proven to be successful.
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Conduct regularly scheduled practice sessions that incorporate role-play scenarios and case studies to boost coaching skills.
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Develop management coaching commitment plans that will paint a very detailed picture of all future coaching strategies.
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Obtain executive level commitment to demonstrate a unified coaching movement from all leaders.
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