HBR Guide to Coaching Employees.

Help your employees help themselves.As a manager in todays business world, you cant just tell your direct reports what to do: You need to help them make their own decisions, enable them to solve tough problems, and actively develop their skills on the job.Whether you have a star on your team whos eager to advance, an underperformer whos dragging the group down, or a steady contributor who feels bored and neglected, you need to coach them: Help shape their goalsand support their efforts to achieve them.In the HBR Guide to Coaching Employees youll learn how to: Create realistic but inspiring plans for growth Ask the right questions to engage your employees in the development process Give them room to grapple with problems and discover solutions Allow them to make the most of their expertise while compelling them to stretch and grow Give them feedback theyll actually apply Balance coaching with the rest of your workloadArm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, from a source you trust.

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