Business Coaching and Mentoring For Dummies

Chapter 18

Ten Tips for Leaders Who Coach or Mentor People in Business

In This Chapter

Leading people effectively using the skill set in your own organisation

Developing leadership habits that create results

G ood business is created by the efforts of a multitude of people all delivering their part to create and deliver the whole. To motivate people, get the best from them, retain them and keep them engaged, leaders need to lead and manage people well. Leaders need to focus the people they’re responsible for on delivering in the business while focusing themselves, their management team and board on both delivering and developing the business. This requires that leaders keep multiple stakeholders on track with the why, what, when and how of the business regularly. Keeping staff (or shareholding family members) aligned with business goals, values and culture is essential for ongoing success.

This chapter helps leaders reflect on their coaching and mentoring skills and provides tips for coaching people in specific circumstances. We invite you to try out some of the tips given in the chapter. Experiment. Create the conditions for those around you to recognise their talents. Work with them to identify the best ways to use those talents for the benefit of the business; then stand back ...