The Ways to Improve Management Skills in Ferdinand Fournies' Coaching for Improved Work Performance

Ahead of reading Coaching for Enhanced Work Overall performance by Ferdinand Fournies I have a preconceived idea that it will be a book about improving management capabilities. I consider that it is a great idea for all managers to study this book before stepping up to the management function. It also appears like a book that managers must hold looking back on anytime they have a problem. This book will support shape men and women into a much better manager by changing the way that they feel. It will also assist a manager overcome a lot of problems that they might face.

Why Managers Fail as Coaches

Many managers fail at having an powerful face-to-face meeting simply because they lack appropriate instruction. Numerous managers don’t know the truth about what management is. They do not entirely comprehend what they must do as a manager. Frequently when they fail it is simply because they haven’t had the correct training. “If you don’t know what you are undertaking, you can’t teach your employees how to do it, a lot much less measure whether or not or not they are doing it correctly” (Fournies, 2000, p. 7). It is critical for managers to get tasks carried out through other individuals so it is really essential for them to know what they are doing. A manager gets rated on how effective their employees are. If an employee is struggling they ought to support them. Managers get paid for what their workers do rather than what they do themselves. A manager needs his or her employees much more than they need to have him or her. Staff can get the job carried out with no a manager but a manager can not get the entire job completed with out workers helping. It is very essential for managers to keep in mind this to turn out to be far more successful. When a manager forgets this, they often commence to belittle their staff and speak harshly to them. (Fournies, 2000, p. 1-11)

So What Does All This Imply?

“The only purpose for you to be there as a manager is to do every thing in your energy to aid them be as productive as you want them to be. You succeed only when they succeed” (Fournies, 2000, p.12). A manager should in no way want to see their employees fail. A failure in a single of the manager’s personnel is a failure to the manager. Managers need to not use the “I’m only human” excuse. They should keep in mind that although they have several personnel, each and every of these staff only has 1 manager. They should not take their anger out on their personnel. Managers must realize that people are a resource. Usually time, it will price significantly less to assist an employee succeed than it will cost to employ a new employee.(Fournies, 2000, p. 12-28)

Motivation – The Theories You Can and Cannot Use

A single way to see what motivates an individual is to appear at Maslow’s hierarchy of wants. It is also critical to understand that the demands could modify so the individuals’ motivation will alter also. Despite the fact that this would be a good method, it is hard for a manager to gauge. Another way to appear at motivation is the theory X versus theory Y model by Douglas McGregor. The fault in this theory is that it truly goes back to what the managers believe their personnel can do rather than what motivates their personnel. Another way to look at what motivates workers is to appear at what satisfies and dissatisfies them. It is important to keep in mind that just simply because a manager fixes something that dissatisfies their workers does not imply that they are happy. It is important to also look at what satisfies them to see what motivates them. Workers like to know their manager sees their achievements. It is crucial for managers to commend them on their achievements. (Fournies, 2000, p. 29-53)

An Alternative to Psychotherapy

When a manager labels an employee as one thing such as lazy, it is challenging for the manager not to think that. When an individual has a lot of alternatives, they will decide on the one particular that is the ideal fit for them, if that one particular does not operate they will go to the next one particular. It is less difficult for a manager to pinpoint the options rather than their motives. It is essential for a manager to comprehend that they can't know the attitudes of their workers at all time. The cause for this is due to the fact at times, we do not know the attitude we have. Also, it’s challenging to understand someone’s attitude due to the fact several folks lie about their attitude. (Fournies, 2000, p. 54-66)

A Theory You Can Put to Sensible Use

When an individual modify their behavior, there will either be a constructive or unfavorable consequence. If there is a optimistic consequence then the behavior is probably to repeat. “Any consequences that occurs soon after an action and increases the frequency of that action is known as a optimistic reinforcer” (Fournies, 2000, p. 69). This is crucial to know since at times good reinforcers as employed even when there ought to be negative consequences. Damaging and constructive consequences are perceived by the individual that receives them rather than the individual that is initiating the consequence. When a manager usually provides critical tasks to a select individual because they always do the job well, it lets other personnel know that their screw-ups make it less likely for them to be given tasks. They are probably to continue to have screw-ups each and every sometimes, so they will not be provided as much function. This is one thing to be cautious of as a manager. It is critical for a manager to be in a position to separate themselves from their behavior so they can then do the very same with their employees. (Fournies, 2000, p. 67-82)

Avoiding the Communication Problem

It is quite important that a manager knows how to communicate effectively. It is important to know that our minds are reactive. As an alternative of considering about what an individual says, we react ahead of they finish what they say. We like to trust men and women primarily based on their actions. If a manager wants an employee to trust them they should show them why they should be trusted. Body language and facial expressions truly say a lot about what is becoming believed. Even though the manager might believe they are hiding their body language and facial expressions, it is really quite challenging to do. A manager need to be in a position to communicate what they are thinking through their employees. This will take some practice but it will make communication a lot far better. The workers will believe it is their suggestions even though the manager initiated the thought. The ideal way for a manager to communicate is to not answer their own concerns. When they ask a question, they ought to shut up and not answer the question themselves. Let the employee answer it. (Fournies, 2000, p. 83-91)

A Sensible Method to Managing Folks in Organization

A lot of problems with employees start off with how they are becoming managed. An employee will not know what to do if their manager does not instruct them on what to do or does not teach them how to do it. “If your workers have the potential to do one thing and have been educated how to do it, but the consequences are not reinforcing for performing it, you can reasonably count on overall performance not to occur” (Fournies, 2000, p. 97). It is important to have the suitable consequences for each and every efficiency. It is crucial for managers to know why their employees are not finishing tasks as they feel they must be completed for them to repair the problem. (Fournies, 2000, p. 92-100)

The Magic of Feedback

It is always crucial for a manager to give feedback. If there is no feedback being provided then the employee may possibly not know if they did a good job or a undesirable job. “About 50 % of what appear to be motivational difficulties in business are actually feedback problems” (Fournies, 2000, p. 103). Even though workers know that what they are doing may possibly not be correct, typically they will continue to do it due to the fact there is no feedback. Even if a manager thinks functionality can not be managed by a certain job, there is constantly some way to measure the efficiency. (Fournies, 2000, p. 101-106)

Coaching Evaluation

Asking staff why they are not enhancing at perform is not a bad thing. It shows them that their errors are not going unnoticed. I think the coaching evaluation on page 109 is anything that managers need to print out and hang on their wall so they can look on it whenever they need to have to. It is crucial for a manager to comprehend what is going wrong before they try to fix the difficulty and to say what they imply. It is important for a manager not to assume that one particular employee is absent more than another. There need to be proof confirmed prior to going to an employee and telling them this. Prior to making a rule, a manager should ask themselves if it is related to the job at hand. If not, it is just a waste of time to put that rule in place. When giving an employee a task, it is critical to make certain the employee knows what is being asked of them. If they don’t know what is getting asked of them, they cannot create the high quality function that the manager is wanting. Sometimes, it’s not the employees’ fault that they don’t know what they are carrying out. Occasionally in education, the trainer does not know how to efficiently teach. To see if the training that the personnel attended worked, it is essential to test them about the crucial parts of the education. If there is some thing that can really go incorrect due to lack of information, test them over it. When attempting to change the way an employee does anything, it is crucial that the employee know the manager knows what they are doing. It is essential to convince them that the managers way will work or if not, the manager will take the blame. Managers may have to inform their employees what is most essential at a provided time since at times the employee could consider one thing else is the most crucial. Constructive reinforcement is crucial because individuals like to be praised and rewarded for tough operate. (Fournies, 2000, p. 107-155)

Coaching: The Face-to-Face Discussion

“The purpose of the face-to-face approach is to redirect an employee’s behavior to solve a efficiency problem” (Fournies, 2000, p. 156). A manager should check more than the coaching analysis prior to having a face-to-face coaching discussion. The manager need to strategy for the discussion. They ought to prepare exactly where it will be held, what the discussion will be about, and some alternative actions. The managers first step in the discussion is to show the employee that there is a difficulty and get them to agree that they do see that there is a problem. This could be hard since a lot of employees do not see what they are doing as incorrect. If the employee does not agree that there is a problem, do not continue to step two due to the fact the problem will not be solved unless they agree that it is a issue. The coaching discussion plan is extremely valuable simply because it assists lead the discussion. Step two of the procedure requires the employee and the manager to operate together to come up with alternatives. Following the options are found, step 3 is for the employee and manager to function together to discover the option(s) that performs ideal for them to solve the problem. They should also discuss when the alternatives will begin to take location. Step four is to make certain the alternatives are taking location. An employee may be upset if they take actions to adjust their behavior but the manager does not notice it. Step 5 is to reinforce the achievement. This is important since most employees take pleasure in recognition. When they are recognized for a behavior, they will continue with that behavior. (Fournies, 2000, p. 156-188)

But What If It Doesn’t Work

If the employee does not adjust their behavior after the coaching discussion, it is essential to have one more meeting and remind them of what they mentioned during the meeting. They should know that they did not hold their operate and that the employment partnership has been burdened. If it continues to happen, the only choice is to fire them. (Fournies, 2000, p. 189-197)

The Requirements for You to Be Effective in Eliminating Employees’ Unsatisfactory Functionality

The manager must recognize the behavior should be changed. If the manager cannotidentify the behavior, they ought to speak with the employee to see if they can greater comprehend what is going on. If the employee’s behavior is not affecting the job, it must not be discussed. The employee need to participate in the course of the coaching discussion. If they do not participate, they will not retain as a lot data that was discussed. A manager need to comprehend that just due to the fact anything is clear to them, it might not be clear to the employee. A manager need to lead by example. If they are taking extended lunches and leaving early from function, that provides the personnel the assumption that they ought to be in a position to leave early and take long lunches also. (Fournies, 2000, p. 216-221)

Conclusion

Coaching for Improved Work Performance is a book that I would reference in several management circumstances. It will help boost my management skills. Prior to I began reading the book, I felt like it would be a book that all managers ought to study prior to they accept the job, and I nonetheless feel that way. If all managers referenced this book, I believe the turnover rate would be reduce because managers would be more productive in their coaching.