How change organisations can engender a more supportive and nurturing working environment, reduce stress and enable employees to fulfil their potential
The current economic downturn has had a major impact on company . Saving on expenditure is being sought across every level of the business , and employees’ outgoings are being scrutinised . But isnt this industry standard best practice?
Today, businesses need to work more intelligently, and – more than ever – they need to keep hold of the cream of the crop .
We all know that the key to a successful business is the team behind it, and the most aware on employers understand that looking after their staff members will always be a worthwhile investment.
More and more , companies are seeking the assistance of life coaching, because they recognise that it can help as part of a programme to keep their best staff healthy and balanced, in order to maintain their high-level contribution to the company. It is time to be pro active!
Too often companies offer support, such as counselling to its employees, when the stress has become so apparent that it is resulting in absenteeism. By this time, the damage has usually been done to that individual and – ultimately – it has an impact on the company’s performance. To ignore the well being of your staff, particularly those that hold demanding roles and are key to the company’s bottom line, is fatally flawed.
What is Coaching?
Coaching is a focused conversation that facilitates people to realise their own true potential. This is achieved through asking the right questions, intense listening, challenging conversation, encouragement and support. A life coach encourages you to explore options for moving forward, helps you make the right decisions and to set realistic goals. It is a tool that anyone can use to help take positive steps and good life decisions.
Unless you’ve experienced life coaching it can often be confused with consulting . life coaching works on the future, it works on what ‘is’ possible, as opposed to dwelling on the past. That is not to say that coaching doesn’t refer to the past, but it does so in order to motivate individuals to move forward.
A business’s aim should not only be to address problems or under performers, but also to unleash employee’s potential. business’s owners and managers need to help successful staff become even more successful. Sports coaching offers a good example – top performing athletes all have coaches to keep them at the top of their game, and I would argue that there should be no difference in commerce.
Staff should be allowed sessions which are centered around themseleves, allowing them to feel relaxed enough to open up in a secure private environment that is not confrontational in any way. This will help them to become grow in confidence.
