Yes that combination of coaching & managing is truly powerful when we experience it. It helps keep us on track on a daily basis as well helps us to continually improve.
Ryan
Definitly agree that an effective supervisor needs to be comfortable in both roles. I'm going through it as we speak. My supervisor coaches me in regards to not taking on too much at one time as I always want to help. She doesn't want to see my work suffer at the cost of helping others if I don't have the time. The supervisor manages me with the daily activities, tasks, meetings, calls, etc. I feel fortunate to have a supervisor who works with me the way she does.
Great synopsis & I would add that coaching is willing to set aside, temporarily, the high expectations or standards to let employees really stretch themselves & see what they can accomplish.
Ryan
Yes and managing is much more about telling whereas coaching is much more about listening.
Ryan
Great point & I strongly believe that the most powerful combination is when both skill sets are possessed by a leader.
Ryan
Coaching is done to help employees grow and become more capable/productive in their positions. Managing involves "managerial" things: making sure everyone is doing what they are supposed to, things are running smoothly,, handling the day-to-day processes of work. Coaching is actually helping employees become better at what they do and what we expect.
I completely agree with you Jack. Management & coaching should not be viewed as mutually exclusive, but rather when we can combine both skill sets we can be that much more effective.
Ryan
Great and managing is also more focused on resources & "things" related to accomplishing a task.
Ryan
Good points. Coaching is also helping the individual to explore their strengths & areas for development & see where they can consistently improve.
Ryan
Managing involves managing objectives and results within the overall mission and strategic plans of the company and ensuring accountability for all the areas that the manager is responsible for. A good manager encourages staff to perform at their best and provides opportunity for growth.
Coaching helps staff to develop a particular skill that will benefit him or her and the company. It is a partnership where the employee feels like they contribute to the success of the company. Coaching develops and empowers an employee.
The difference between coaching an employee and managing an employee are completely different. To coach an employee would to enhance their potential and help them to be the best they can be. To manage an employee is to manage the progress of what is expected from them such as daily reports, time sensitive projects, delivery, etc.
I believe that being a coach on top of being a manager is very useful and directly effective in achieving work goals. While in managing an employee or employess of a department, one is achieving department goals, which is often than not the bottom line or profits, coaching is targeted each and every employee. When individual employee problems are addressed through coaching or let's say coaching opportunities are handled other than problems, the department can more effectively work towards goals.
Coaching an employee provides immediate feedback to help them improve their job function and to help them grow. Coaching is also a time to build confidence in your employee. Managing an employee is holding them accountable to achieving their goals and overall job performance.
Coaching is more of working with the individual, showing them the ropes, and making certain they are following the straight and narrow when it comes to job duities.
Managing is making certain an employee has everything they need to get the job done. It's letting the employee be more responsible and accountable for their actions.
Agreed & through leadership & coaching you can help the team be in even better alignment.
Ryan
I agree with the metamorphosis of the discussion from manager to leader. At that point I was taken back to Senge’s discussion about Personal Mastery. A leader sets a goal, but cannot attain it unless the team is in alignment. It is beyond competence can skills. Managing and coaching are both tools to obtaining the desired goal.
Sherry,
Great point about the two not being mutually exclusive & an effective leader encompasses both. However, I will readily admit that I have worked with & for several managers who were not good coaches & who did not coach. To me leadership is the comprehensive umbrella & when we can do both of these we are an effective leader.
Ryan
Melissa,
This is a great distinction between the two & also a great application to the classroom. As I've said in other posts, both skill sets are valuable & important, it's just a matter of applying both in the right situations.
Ryan
I think you make a great point Henry. And in connection I think it's good to remember that both managing & coaching are important skill sets to have & an effective leader has both. We must develop the awareness & ability to see when each is most appropriate to use.
Ryan
Good point regarding showing the mistakes, as long as this is being done in the right way. To show someone their mistakes so they can learn from them is super important. Showing someone their mistakes simply to criticize is super damaging.
Ryan
