Coaching in complexity

Remember your first coaching experience at work? Most likely it was “You are doing great, keep it up!” Or, “We need to talk about…”

The profession of coaching has been more openly discussed in the past few years as a way to support organizational leaders or those who want to become leaders. More organizations need to be serious about allocating resources to develop and train managers and executives to be competent coaches in the workplace. Coaching on the spot in real time and at a scheduled time over weeks and months is a competitive advantage.

The art and science of coaching is a multi-dimensional field of practice structured to support the professionals leading organizations in a complex market environment. Leaders seeking to leverage a competitive advantage in an increasingly regulated environment are responsible for coaching direct reports, sometimes peers, and occasionally coaching up. Yet, coaching is too often a buzzword and not defined or refined as a sustainable organizational practice.