INTRODUCTION:Anytime Coaching in a Changing World

The workplace is ever-changing: the economic pressures of recession and recovery; the increasing exodus of seasoned leaders; the influx of a technologically savvy generation with new ways of working; greater acceptance of flexible hours and where work gets done; pressure to focus on many priorities at once; and the constant focus on results. All these realities have combined to make today’s workplace both an exciting and a challenging place to be a manager.

Methods of managing and supervising employees are also changing, and in fact, must change. Managers are finding that coaching skills are the keys that enable both employees and their leaders to get results in today’s redefined work environment. There is a growing realization that the command-and-control practices of the past are not as effective with today’s employees and may even be counterproductive. Today’s most successful leaders know that coaching is a vital set of skills to be used anytime.