What Are Your Client’S Coaching Strengths?
Elicit Breakthrough /Encourage Learning /Reframe Performance / By HybridTeam.co
Managers play a crucial role in developing and supporting their subordinates. Being an effective coach is essential for their own success and the success of their team. To assess their coaching abilities, managers can use two tools. The first tool is for the manager to complete, while the second is for their direct reports. Comparing the results will help identify areas for improvement and strengths to reinforce, leading to the development of an action plan.
The Coaching Inventory includes 35 statements about coaching. In Part I, please select the number that best represents your level of engagement with each statement on a three-point scale. And Part II is represents employee
- I seldom engage this behaviour or activity.
- I occasionally participate in this behaviour or activity.
- I regularly participate in this behaviour or activity.
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Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
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|---|---|---|---|
I dedicate time to support my employees in their professional and career development. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I aim to retain my top employees and prevent them from pursuing other opportunities within the company. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I allocate time throughout the year, separate from performance appraisals and other formal processes, to discuss each employee's professional development and advancement. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During a formal performance appraisal or employee progress review, time is dedicated to discussing development and career advancement goals. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I assist my employees in understanding the expectations of our organizational culture and environment, and how it can affect their professional goals. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
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|---|---|---|---|
I engage in discussions with my employees to help them reach their fullest potential. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During a formal performance appraisal or employee progress review, I discuss plans to improve performance. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I aim to create a work environment that fosters continuous growth and improvement in employee performance. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I only discuss performance during performance appraisal meetings. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I consistently look for ways to improve individual employee performance. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
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|---|---|---|---|
I assess my employees and identify skills or behaviours that can be further developed. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I analyse and communicate the outcome of an employee not reaching their full potential. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
When identifying a development need for an employee, it is discussed with them without any formal advance planning for the meeting. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Before conducting a developmental meeting with an employee, it is important to determine specific goals and reasons for desired changes. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
When I identify a development need or opportunity for an employee, I carefully analyse the situation to determine the underlying causes and obstacles to improvement. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
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|---|---|---|---|
When giving feedback to an employee, I prefer to provide constructive criticism in a considerate manner. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During a performance or development discussion, I explain to the employee in detail what the desired performance or behaviour looks like. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I provide feedback to the employee on their performance and development and offer suggestions for improvement. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During a developmental meeting, I assist employees in identifying barriers to their future development and strategizing ways to overcome them. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I provide objective feedback that helps employees gain insight into how their actions and performance are perceived within the organization. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
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|---|---|---|---|
When meeting with an employee, I prioritize privacy and uninterrupted time. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During developmental or performance discussions, the focus is on my perspective rather than the employee's. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During a development or performance discussion, I consider and consider the employee's perspective. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During employee meetings, I demonstrate my interest and attentiveness through nonverbal behaviours such as facing the employee directly and making eye contact. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During a coaching session, I maintain a positive attitude that demonstrates my confidence in the employee's ability to achieve mutually agreed-upon goals. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
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|---|---|---|---|
In a developmental meeting, I invite employees to provide comprehensive information about the issue at hand. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I promote open communication by seeking input from employees regarding areas for development or improvement. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During meetings with employees, I sometimes become so focused on my own thoughts that I may not fully hear what the employee is saying. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I ensure comprehension by actively listening, summarizing, and confirming understanding of an employee's message. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I seek additional information from an employee by using techniques such as focusing, restating, and confirming comprehension. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
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|---|---|---|---|
I review and adjust development plans based on prior agreements with the employee and offer additional coaching, as necessary. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I regularly evaluate employees' progress towards their established development goals. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I assess the growth of my employees and provide support for any improvement in skills. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I do not typically assist employees in implementing development plans, so they are mostly left to their own devices. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
I track and assess the employee's utilization of a specific skill or behaviour that was identified for improvement in their job. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
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Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
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|---|---|---|---|
My manager invests time in my professional development and career growth. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager aims to retain their best employees and prevent them from pursuing opportunities within the company. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager schedules regular meetings to discuss my professional development and advancement outside of formal processes like performance appraisals. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During a performance appraisal or employee progress review, my manager discusses development and career advancement aspirations. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager assists me in understanding the expectations of our organizational culture and environment, and their potential impact on my professional goals. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
|
|---|---|---|---|
My manager regularly meets with me to discuss ways to improve my performance. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During a performance appraisal or employee progress review, my manager discusses plans to improve my performance. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager fosters a work environment that promotes growth and development in my performance over time. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager only discusses performance during performance appraisal meetings. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager identifies performance improvement opportunities for individual employees. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
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|---|---|---|---|
My manager assesses my skills and behaviours for potential development areas. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager discusses the potential consequences of not developing to my full potential. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
When my manager identifies a development need for me, they simply discuss it with me without any formal advance planning for the meeting. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Before conducting a developmental meeting, the manager determines the specific changes they want me to make and provides the reasons for them. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
When my manager identifies a development need or opportunity, they take the time to analyse the situation and identify the root causes and barriers to improvement. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
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|---|---|---|---|
When providing feedback, my manager prefers to be considerate of my feelings by using a gentler approach. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During a performance or development discussion, my manager provides me with a clear description of the ideal performance or behaviour. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager provides feedback on performance and development, suggesting changes for improvement. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During a developmental meeting, my manager assists me in identifying barriers to future development and suggests ways to overcome them. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager provides feedback to help me understand how my behaviours and performance are perceived within the organization. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
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|---|---|---|---|
During meetings, my manager guarantees privacy and uninterrupted time. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During a developmental or performance discussion, my manager focuses more on their own perspective rather than considering mine. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During development or performance discussions, my manager considers and values my perspective. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During meetings, my manager demonstrates their interest and attentiveness through nonverbal behaviours such as facing me directly and making eye contact. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During coaching sessions, my manager maintains a positive attitude and demonstrates belief in my ability to achieve agreed-upon goals. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
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|---|---|---|---|
During a developmental meeting, my manager requests that I provide them with as much information as possible regarding the issue. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager promotes open communication by seeking my input on areas that can be developed or improved. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
During meetings, my manager often focuses more on what they want to say rather than listening to what I am saying. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager ensures they have comprehended everything I have said by exhibiting behaviours such as concentration, paraphrasing, and confirming understanding. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager seeks additional information from me by using behaviours such as concentration, paraphrasing, and checking for understanding. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
Seldom | Occasional | Frequent |
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|---|---|---|---|
My manager revises agreed-upon development plans as necessary and provides additional coaching. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager regularly reviews my progress towards established development goals. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager assesses my growth and provides reinforcement for any improvement in skills. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
In implementing development plans, my manager tends to give employees a lot of autonomy. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
My manager observes my use of a skill or behaviour that was targeted for improvement on the job. |
Seldom |
Occasional |
Frequent |
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