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Coach an employee toward success

Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, August 30, 2007

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Part of coaching is letting staff know when their behavior is not appropriate or their skills are not meeting the requirements of their job description-and doing so appropriately. The last thing you want to do is leave employees thinking that you just want them out of your department. As a coach, your role is to provide every resource and tool they need, including your time to help them improve.

With the right approach and perspective, your interaction can be positive for you, the employee, and the department. Don't let the following get in your way of coaching an employee to success or to a level that improves his or her ability to fulfill a role on the team:

• Your perception of a lack of time on your part to coach them
• Feelings of intimidation between yourself and this individual
• Your dislike for confronting people
•  Fear of losing a valuable staff member

Editor's note: The above excerpt is from the online course "Nursing CE Series: Leadership and Coaching Skills for Nurse Managers." For more information on this and other courses in our library, go to http://www.hcprofessor.com.

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