Title: 7 Tips for Coaching Employees to Improve Performance
Headings: 7 Tips for Coaching Employees to Improve Performance
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7 Tips for Coaching Employees to Improve Performance
Good coaching can be easy to spot, but hard to emulate.
How to Coach Employees at Different Levels
Level 1: Novice
Level 2: Doer
Level 3: Performer
Level 4: Master
Level 5: Expert
7 Coaching Tips for Managers and Leaders
1. Ask guiding questions
2. Recognize what’s going well
3. Listen and empower
4. Understand their perspective
5. Talk about next steps
6. Coach in the moment
7. Commit to continuous learning
This free handbook will help you learn practical ways to improve your emotional intelligence and have more productive coaching conversations!
Krista Brubaker

Content: Coaching isn’t a one-size-fits-all endeavor. Some people will need a lot more handholding than others, depending on where they’re at in their job role and overall career. So before we get to our seven coaching tips, here’s a quick look at how you can align coaching conversations with individual employees’ needs. How to Coach Employees at Different Levels
The best coaches don’t use the same coaching style for each individual team member. They’re flexible enough to adapt to the situation at hand. There are five levels of employee performance, and you’ll have to adapt your style for each one to coach them effectively: Novices
Doers
Performers
Masters
Experts
Level 1: Novice
Novices are in the “telling” stage of learning. They need to receive a lot of instruction and constructive correction. If you’re confident in the people you’ve hired, then they probably won’t need to stay in this stage very long.