Most Managers Failing at Coaching Duties

(From PRWEB) -- A new report by Impact Achievement Group has revealed that the vast majority of managers and supervisors in organizations today receive a failing grade in coaching.

The report, "Performance Coaching: The One-Size-Fits-All Dilemma," surveyed human resource and training professionals, managers and chief executive officers on the impact their managers were having on the engagement and discretionary effort of employees.

Among other findings, the report uncovered that:

• 61% of managers and supervisors fail to accurately assess employee performance issues to determine the right type of corrective action and/or coaching that is necessary.
• 78% of managers and supervisors received failing grades for adapting their coaching style to meet the variety of performance situations they must deal with.
• Only 5% of managers and supervisors give clear expectations, clear parameters of authority, and necessary guidance when delegating decision-making authority to employees.

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