For every executive who has the capacity for rapid advancement in the company, there are many managers who must continue to grow within their jobs, even if they never receive another promotion. These managers form the core of the company’s ability to execute its strategy. As they go, so goes the company. If they are average, company performance is average. It is in everyone’s interest build stronger leadership among this core. Bench Strength Coaching plays a major role in helping these people develop.
Although Bench Strength Coaching is not as intensive as Executive Coaching, it has several advantages.
- Reaches the entire management population, not just the select few.
- Helps each person develop a realistic self-image of him/herself as a leader.
- Raises awareness of the connection between leadership performance and strategy.
- Creates a positive climate for learning across the entire organization.
- Provides a common language for developing emerging leaders.
- Surfaces organizational issues that can be fed back to the unit head and HR.
