Coaching in the Workplace

To begin our exploration of workplace coaching, let’s first identify what you don’t want in a coach.…

Eric Hampton had been at his new job as a marketing specialist for five months. He liked his job and his colleagues. During this period he had received no formal evaluation of his performance except for a couple of e-mails from his boss stating he was doing “a great job.” He was finally scheduled to receive his three-month performance review, two months late.

He sat down with a representative from Human Resources prior to meeting with his immediate supervisor. The HR person said, “You might want to take some time to look over your performance review. Now don’t be too upset; it’s all to help you improve on your job.” ...

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