Coaching leaders enables them to coach their team, which is different to managing one

How can a manager successfully coach someone if they’ve never been coached themselves? If you don’t have an established program, your leadership team — and their direct reports — are missing out on learning opportunities. As Jean explains:

• Managing a team—and training people to do it with things like high-level systems thinking—is one thing.
• But teaching managers how to coach their direct reports to uncover their own answers is completely different.

That contrast is why tailored coaching for managers and leaders is so important.

Coaching solves team-wide organizational problems

Jean and the Kredivo team believe in coaching a key strategy for solving overarching organizational problems. (One of the many reasons why they turn to Hupo.)

Here’s one example:

1. 1. Several team members were struggling to communicate with each other, so Kredivo’s talent team stepped in.
2. 2. Instead of giving them individual training, they asked everyone to start working with a Hupo coach.
3. 3. Because individual coaching journeys were happening in parallel, they were able to come together to solve their challenges and built a deeper rapport.

Looking forward, Jean knows that coaching will pay future dividends, solving communication issues before they begin.

Coaching leads to results — both
short-term and long-term

Great managers help employees get things done in the short term. But investing in those managers means their employees will thrive — and continue to for years. That’s why Kredivo chose Hupo.

Hupo enabled Kredivo leaders and managers to buy into coaching and effectively coach their own team members and direct reports — from providing emotional support to helping individuals hone their unique skill sets. Then because these direct reports have been coached themselves, they will have a reference for knowing how to effectively coach others too, if/when they eventually become leaders.

As a result, Kredivo sees stronger day-to-day results from their teams, as well as closer knit relationships — whose benefits manifest both immediately and over the long haul. In short, Jean thinks leadership development, and especially coaching, is well worth the investment.