Week 4 Discussion

 

Review the following lecture:

• Coaching Styles and Process

Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “

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Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area.

Introduction

By the due date assigned, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading.

Select any one of the following starter bullet point sections. Review the important themes within the sub-questions of each bullet point. The sub-questions are designed to get you thinking about some of the important issues. Your response should provide a succinct synthesis of the key themes in a way that articulates a clear point, position, or conclusion supported by research. Select a different bullet point section than what your peers have already posted so that we can engage in several discussions on relevant topics. If all of the bullet points have been addressed, then you may begin to reuse the bullet points with the expectation that varied responses continue.

Tasks

Question 1:

Evaluate the coaching styles, their correlation to the employee performance, and expected outcomes.

Question 2:

Analyze an article from Harvard Business Review that explains how to coach underperforming employees.

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the

South University Online Library

. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Your initial posting should be addressed at 500–1000 words as noted in the attached PDF. Submit your document to this Discussion Area by the due date assigned. Be sure to cite your sources using APA format.

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Coaching Styles and Process
In this lecture, you will begin to formulate your thoughts on the impact that a manager’s personality has
on an employee through the coaching process and a series of questions provided below.

How does a negative manager impact the behavior of an employee?

How does a supportive and positive manager impact an employee’s behavior in the work
environment?

Why is a manager’s personality so important for the overall strategic goal of the organization?

Answer: “A manager’s personality and behavioral preferences are more likely to influence his or her
coaching style. There are four main coaching styles: driver, persuader, amiable, and analyzer.”
(Aguinis, 2013, p. 233).

“Ineffective coaches stick to one style only and cannot adapt to use any of the other styles. On the
other hand, adaptive coaches who are able to adjust their style according to an employee’s needs are
most effective.” (Aguinis, 2013, p. 233).

Coaching Styles
A manager’s personality and behavioral preferences are more likely to influence his or her coaching
style. There are four main coaching styles: driver, persuader, amiable, and analyzer (Aguinis, 2013, p.
233).

Driver
This type of coach is authoritative and tells the employee what to do.

Examples

Think of this manager as a ruler or a dictator.

Persuader
This type of coach will attempt to sell the employee his or her philosophy.

Examples

Think of this manager as a car salesperson.

Amiable
This type of coach is subjective and considers feelings. This type of coach is not very assertive.

Examples

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Think of this manager as a mediator. He or she may not like conflict.

Analyzer
This type of coach is very serious and sets high standards for themselves and others.

Examples

Think of this manager as a judge. He or she may just emphasize on the facts.

A few questions to consider here are:

What type of a coach are you?

What type of a coach will help you reach your goal?

Have you ever had a coaching session that inspired you to reach new heights?

Have you ever had a coaching session that made you feel inadequate?

Was there a development plan?

There are a series of performance management steps a manager should take in order to get the
employee on track: create a development plan, “identify resources and strategies that will help the
employee achieve the developmental goals” (Aguinis, 2013, p. 87), implement a strategy for the
employee to achieve the goals in the development plan, evaluate the employee’s progress, and
provide constructive feedback during the performance review.

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Additional Materials

From your course textbook, Performance Management, read the following chapter:

Performance Management Skills

From the South University Online Library, read the following article:

How to Ensure Your Coaching Program Pays Off 

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