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Executives in
any industry
are constantly
faced and
made to deal
with a
number of
performance
and career
related issues. Measuring or evaluating the
performance of an executive is a complicated task
because it involves a lot of factors, such as execution,
competency, political and social issues, personal
relationships, and others.
Many intangible factors can cause an executive his or
her job. Thus, it is important for any employee to
know what it actually takes to reach and maintain an
executive position so that they would know what
they should and shouldn’t expect from this type of
job. The complexity of being an executive or a leader
of any organization is also a good reason why
executive coaching and mentoring is essential for
the success of any career person.
Here are some of the most common issues that
come with leadership:
–Transitioning to a new role in the organization
having to do a job that is different from what you are
accustomed to is a big challenge. If you start with the
wrong foot, it will take you a lot of time and effort to
practically get back to good form. Thus, you had
better seek guidance from a superior or a mentor
when you are about to assume a bigger and more
important role in your company.
– there are specific and veryCompetencies
important competencies that you have to
demonstrate to ensure your success in your role. The
competencies we are referring to here include not
only those technical or business skills, but soft skills
as well.
– having poor communication skillsCommunication
is a very common cause of executive career
derailment. In many cases, executives have troubles
because they are poor listeners, too aggressive,
lacking focus, not confident, arrogant, and so on.
– executives should be goodLeadership skills
leaders. Otherwise, they will not be able to guide
their teams and the company to the right direction.
As an executive, it is important that you have the
ability to resolve people issues and address business
problems properly and in a timely manner. Without
such skills, you will have a hard time having people
follow you and you will fail in leading the company to
success.
– these arePoor judgment and lack of maturity
issues that are among the most difficult ones to
address, even with the help of a career or a life
coach. The good thing is that experience can teach
you how to be more mature in making decisions and
how to achieve sound judgment. This is why
employees should not stop learning about the various
trends in their industries as this can help them
significantly when it is time for them to make
decisions for a company.
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Hiring employees
is always one of
the biggest
challenges any
business has to
deal with. As a
business owner,
you cannot expect
to get the perfect
type of employee that you like all the time, but there
is always a way for you to develop your employees to
become what you want them to be. By offering your
workers mentoring programs, you can easily pair up
those employees with not much experience with
those who have been with you for a while. This way,
the learning process becomes faster and easier for
the inexperienced employees.
There are many other benefits to implementing a
mentoring program in your company. Here are some
of them:
1. To fill possible supervisory or management
positions.
As you look at the growth report of your company
and there is a sign that you will be needing managers
in certain areas in the near future, you definitely need
a mentoring program to prepare a specific employee
for that position. Choose an employee with a
potential to become an effective manager and have
him or her work with one of your managers so that
they could learn and develop the skills required to
successfully handle a management position.
2. To develop leadership.
It is almost impossible to acquire leadership skills on
paper. The best way an employee could learn how to
be a good leader is to expose him to a great leader in
action. Through your mentoring and coaching
program, a productive relationship can be formed
between a leader and an employee. You may even
notice your employee applying the leadership skills
he has learned even before he becomes a team leader
or supervisor.
3. To keep employees satisfied.
Coaching and mentoring programs within
companies are proven to give employees a sense of
progression within the company, which then gives
them a strong reason to stay committed and loyal.
Working with a mentor can make your employees
feel that they are important members of the
organization, and hence, can encourage them to not
look anywhere else for employment. Also, you can
expect your workers to be more hardworking and
productive. These are the positive effects of having
satisfied employees in a workplace.
4. To convey company values.
As a business owner, you would surely want your
employees to understand not only the company
culture, but its values as well. With a great
understanding of the company values, any employee
is likely to stick to them and practice them. When this
happens, you can easily make that employee a
mentor to other employees. As a result, you will have
a group of workers who respect and put into action
your company culture and values.
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When it
comes to
pursuing
great career
success, one
would
wonder who
the best
person is to
teach another how to be successful in their career.
Well, we have all heard about the popularity of career
coaching centers and how they have been able to help
workers improve their skills and their careers. The
question now is whether it is necessary for you to
enroll in a formal mentorship program to seek
guidance from a mentor.
Being coached doesn’t always mean having to hire a
professional coaching and mentoring professional.
If you know someone who has the expertise and
experience in the field similar to yours, you can
simply approach him or her and ask if they could b
your mentor. Here are some important traits an
individual must have to become an effective career
mentor.
Has Good Reputation in the Their Respective Field
Before looking for a mentor, you should first know
what field you need mentorship in. There are various
types of mentors, and they all have varying
experiences and expertise. Thus, it is important that
you be sure first what you need to learn before you
can find a teacher. Once you’ve figured out what you
want to pursue, then you can start looking around for
professionals in the field. It won’t hurt to approach
them and ask if they are willing to become your
mentor. In most cases, they think of it as a
compliment to be asked to mentor someone.
Has Respect for Others
A good mentor is someone you can be open to about
your personal life and professional goals. A
mentoring relationship should involve mutual
respect, which means that as a mentee, you should
also feel respected for your opinions. This way, you
will feel comfortable talking to your mentor about
your plans in your career.
Has Interest in Guiding Others and Helping Them
Grow
It is a fact that not all intelligent people have the skills
to impart what they know with others. This is usually
because not all of them are willing to teach and share
their knowledge and expertise. You would want to
work with someone who has the heart for teaching.
This would mean you receiving the kind of training
and mentoring that will help you grow as a
professional.
Supportive and Not Domineering
Your mentor should not be someone who will order
what you should do. A good career or life coach will
help you realize what your strengths and weaknesses
are so that you will discover what in yourself you
should improve on. Through this, both you and your
mentor should think of ways things can be better for
you. What you want from your mentor is a feeling of
support and not control. This way, you can build your
confidence about your own skills and abilities.
