'Why Won't They Just DO What I Tell Them?!'

Managing people is a complex activity, whether you are a project manager or a line manager within an organisation. Get it right and your team produces great work in a timely manner, works cohesively and has a positive effect on the bottom line. 

Get it wrong and it's a different story altogether - people become demotivated, produce less (both in terms of quality and quantity) and constant negativity creates a toxic environment that affects everyone's performance.  Or sometimes you might take over a team that has been poorly managed in the past - how do you turn it around? It can seem like a Herculean task.

The problem is as soon as you tell someone what to do, they lose a bit of their power of choice.  In some instances that is an acceptable compromise, in others it results in staff who keep coming to you to solve all their problems.  When they become accustomed to being told what to do, it's like they stop taking responsibility - do you know what I mean? 

Yet, you're employed as a manager and you want to, well, manage. Right?

Luckily there is another way. It's known as performance coaching, and put simply it is a philosophy and structure of how to use a coaching approach within your current management style.  Used appropriately and with integrity it lifts individual commitment and team engagement dramatically.  What you'll also find is that you'll have more time, as your team start to trust their own judgement more and take responsibility happily. Less interruptions for you.

Of course, there's a balance to be had - coaching is not a way of abdicating your responsibilities, rather a way of facilitating the performance of others.  You still need to clarify the parameters within which they have authority, you still need to ensure everyone is pulling in the same direction.  What performance coaching skills give you is a chance to grow your team's potential, with a resulting effect on the bottom line.  Of course, it makes for a much more pleasant way of doing business as well, leading to a more positive and productive atmosphere.

As the Director of Catalyst Coaching I specialise in helping managers and project managers inspire the very best performance from their people.  I'm qualified and accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management, and for my sins am also PRINCE 2 certified...

In recent years as my business has developed, coaching clients have regularly asked me to help them develop their own coaching skills to use with their teams.  The results really have been amazing, with workshop attendees regularly reporting significant breakthroughs that impact both professional and personal lives.  They have gone on to use the simple techniques to great effect with their teams, within upward management relationships and indeed at home. 

Click here to read some testimonials.  If you would like to attend a live workshop to develop these performance coaching skills, please click here to find out further details.  As an alternative for people who are pushed for time, I'm delighted to offer an E-course version of the workshop. 

Because of the breakthroughs it tends to give clients, I have called it 'Secrets for Managers'.  Oder it today and you can quickly find out what these secrets are, and get on with applying them to transform communication and motivation straight away. 

Of course, your purchase is covered by my 100% money back guarantee.  If doing this Secrets for Managers E-Course does not improve communication and motivation within your team, let me know and I'll refund your purchase in full.  The process is  entirely secure, when you click the 'Add to cart' button, you will proceed through to our secure Shopping Cart where you can pay by credit card, debit card or Paypal.

In the Secrets for Managers programme we cover:

1. Overview of management styles and when coaching works best

2. Key attributes and attitudes of a great performance coach

3. Questioning and Listening skills

4. GROW model and other coaching tools

5. Powerful Goal setting

6. Practicing the performance coaching skills in depth   

7. The 1 Minute Coach

I'm sure you will be delighted with this comprehensive E-course.  Your course consists of a detailed manual and a 6 week programme using written and audio materials to ensure you quickly start to improve communication and motivation within your team.  You will have access to one-to-one coaching with me throughout the 6 weeks, via email and telephone, to track your progress and consolidate the learning.

Getting these skills from a face to face workshop can be an expensive option, so I created this course to cater for people who wanted to transform communication and motivation in their teams without spending thousands of pounds.  You get the flexibility to study at a time that suits you, and further support is available beyond the initial 6 weeks if you wish.

Because of the one-to-one time involved, I am limiting the number of people I can work with in this way.  At the time of writing, I have capacity for 4 people to start the Secrets for Managers Programme this month.  If you would like to improve communication and motivation within your team, studying at times that suit you, please click the Add to Cart button below, and I will get the first instalment of this special course over to you straight away!

  Secrets for Managers E-course: £179

I'm sure you'll be delighted with the results as your team's performance lifts, and the energy and atmosphere improves at work.  You'll be amazed how quickly your results change - do let me know how you get on.

Wishing you every success!

Joanne

Catalyst Coaching is the trading name of Catalyst PM Ltd, an executive coaching and project manager mentoring company based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK. Contact Details