Building/sustaining coaching cultures in organisations
One of the characteristics of organisations, which have made progress towards a sustainable coaching culture is that the various elements are integrated both with each other and with the evolving business strategy.
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Coaching culture is one of those concepts that everyone accepts is a good thing, but then struggles to describe what it looks like or why they need it. Here are 10 good reasons from the literature and our experience.
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Article by Deiric McCann, Genos Trustworthiness often seems like a mysterious quality, something inherent and unchangeable. However, the reality is that trustworthiness is a skill that can be intentionally developed by focusing on specific aspects of how we interact with others and how we present ourselves. Similarly, psychological safety, which builds on trust, is crucial (more…)
Read More How Anyone Can Become More Trustworthy and Create Psychological Safety
David Meggison & I explored the concept of organisational coaching cultures in our book ‘Making Coaching Work’ (first edition published 2005). The subject has fascinated me ever since & continues to be a major ongoing theme. Based on multiple case studies, we were able to identify four stages that organisations went through in creating a (more…)
We hear more and more about the virtues of HR Analytics. But how much of it is hype? And is focus on numbers preventing us from focusing on people? Hence the neologism, banalytics – data that appears on first sight to be useful, but in practice diverts attention from the real issue. Of course, there is a (more…)
The concept of a coaching culture has been a serious topic for about 20 years. Yet after all this time, there are few, if any, examples of organisations that have achieved a sustainable coaching culture – or even a transitory one. So, what’s the problem?
Read More Why is it so difficult to create a coaching culture?
We know it’s difficult — for many reasons — but knowing what a coaching culture looks and feels like is a good starting point for initiating change. Sometimes, simple interventions can have a big impact.
Read More Where is your organisation on the route to a coaching culture?
While most large employers at least pay lip service to the importance of a coaching and mentoring culture, the proportion of organisations that have achieved anything approaching this is miniscule. It seems an elusive objective and one, where gains can be rapidly lost, when leaders change or adversity strikes. So, why is it so difficult?
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Read More What makes a cost-effective coaching and mentoring strategy?
It’s one of those showstopper questions that people typically avoid asking themselves. Being busy doesn’t mean being productive. Technology often doesn’t help, because it creates distractions that make us lose focus on what’s important rather than what’s urgent. Here’s a routine to help you be self-honest about it. What’s the primary purpose of you being...
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Read More How much of what you do each day at work is truly useful?
The weight of evidence in recent years with regard to traditional performance appraisal and developmental conversation between line managers and direct reports presents a clear picture – not only do they not motivate higher performance, but they often reduce motivation and performance. To reshape these conversations to make them positive and useful, we can go...
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