A key part of moving towards becoming a leader is learning how to develop your team members to the next level of competency through coaching and continuous professional development. 

Coaching others involves supporting the development and career goals of employees through work assignments, ongoing developmental discussions, and constructive feedback. Coaching helps people at different levels in a business and brings many benefits;

• Empowerment

• Enhancing Performance

• Positive Communication

• Raise retention rates

Coaching should be a constructive experience whereby employees can develop their abilities, learn new skills, and gain valuable new experiences. 

There are many different coaching models and techniques, here you will find a range of resources to help you to explore this topic from different perspectives.  

Learning to stretch our thinking skills is integral to accelerating our development. This is a really important part of the learning process, and gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your skills and show progression in your Apprenticeship.

Here is a challenge that, should you choose to accept, will help you to develop critical thinking, evaluation skills and encourage creativity.

Choose two of the coaching strategies found on this page or some from your own research.  Implement the strategies when coaching and providing feedback for a month and monitor the  results. Complete an analysis of each strategy at the end of the period and evaluate the effectiveness of each.  Reflect on what went well, and what didn’t go so well. Conclude which strategy was most effective, justifying your conclusions. Discuss your evaluation and your reflections with your Talent Coach at your next review.

Update your Learning Journal in OneFile with your evaluation and your reflections ready to discuss with your Talent Coach at your next review.