How important are coaching skills for project and program managers?
Prabhaker PanditiHead of Agile | Global Bank in UAEHyderabad, Telangana, India
Should Project and Program Mangers learn coaching skills? What difference will it make for the teams if their Managers act like coaches? What effect will it have on the project outcomes? Saving Changes...
Coaching is a stance for most leaders, not a full-time role. Understanding the generic coaching arc, having experience asking powerful questions, and helping others to make commitments towards positive improvement are useful for anyone in a leadership position.
Financial Management Specialist | US Peace CorpsYaounde, Centre, Cameroon
PM & PgM should possess coaching skills. This will aid in building a dynamic, motivated and tightly knitted team needed for effective execution of project tasks. Saving Changes...
Financial Management Specialist | US Peace CorpsYaounde, Centre, Cameroon
PM & PgM should possess coaching skills. This will aid in building a dynamic, motivated and tightly knitted team needed for effective execution of project tasks. Saving Changes...
I would say that anyone who manages staff should have developed coaching skills. The best managers are those that take the time to mentor and develop their staffs knowledge, skills, and overall competencies and confidence. Unfortunately, most do not take the time to do so, which usually leads to a systemic issues within an organization if widespread. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Coach role and coaching are words most of the times used without real understanding of the meaning. I could say that because I studied for being Professional Tennis Coach (ITF,USPTA) then I understand that being a professional tennis player did not add something to coach profession. I think is the same in the case you stated no matter in my actual work place I performing coaching and some type of guidance to program/project managers. In my personal experience I think is most important to be a "teacher" than a coach in all related to program and project management. Saving Changes...
Marcus UdokangProject Manager| Aivaz ConsultingCalgary, Alberta, Canada
I think in any work environment as a PM it would certainly add value by acting as a coach at times, though it is not necessary. Indeed, asking the right questions, helping to guide co-workers on the project, mentoring and helping to build knowledge bases and skills of those on your team, whether formally or informally, all help with some degree of coaching. Or, if asked by a coworker to coach them in PM skills, then one could do that too. Saving Changes...
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