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Coaching Conversations: It’s the same for Olympians and You

Great coaches are always remembered and revered. 

For example, Gold Medal winning Olympians are generally quick to give credit to a special coach who was willing to take the time to work with them individually, encouraging them to become stronger, perform better and to reach their Gold Medal goals.

Does that same type of inspiration transfer into the business world? The answer is a resounding- Yes! Often you see interviews and articles where successful business people give a great deal of credit to someone who coached and inspired them during their careers.

Great coaches recognize that athletes are different and you cannot coach each one in exactly the same way. They may teach the same fundamentals to everyone on the team, but they know how to customize the delivery to reach each person. The same applies to a manager in business- each employee is different than his or her co-workers. What motivates or drives one is not necessarily the same for another. Managers must understand their team members and the more accurately they do, the more effective their coaching will be. imapMyTeam® unlocks that depth of understanding.

There is a new report in imapMyTeam® titled Coaching Conversations. 

This report outlines areas where an employee may develop a critical performance blind spot. Unidentified and unchecked, these could sidetrack performance. This quick point of reference will help the manager identify and understand the less than productive behaviors or activities observed in the employee. The Coaching Conversations report is a great starting point and helps the manager frame the issue so they can have productive conversations that not only get performance back on track, but support the personal success of the individual.  

This new report is available only to managers who have direct reports in their imapMyTeam application. Simply click the ‘view information’ link next to your direct report’s name on the imapMyTeam main page and select the report.

  

We encourage all managers to take a quick look at this new report and proactively share them with your direct reports. You never know when an important insight will be just what’s needed to inspire ‘Gold Medal’ results.