<p>Being a good coach involves interaction on a personal and professional level, and a good coach carries over the leadership ability into their home and family.</p>
<p>A good coach needs to have a high level of social awareness as they have to be able to interact with and</p>
<p>encourage people from all walks for life.</p>
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<p>It is not just a role that is important in the sporting arena,</p>
<p>as every field of life needs a good coach to guide people in the right direction.</p>
<p>The right direction is up; so, a great coach will lift staff, athletes,</p>
<p>and private individuals to new heights of efficiency and strength.</p>
<h2><strong>Corporate Coaching</strong></h2>
<p>Many companies are using coaching skills in their departments to get the best out of their employees,</p>
<p>but not all companies have great coaches,</p>
<p>nor do managers and other leaders necessarily possess all the required coaching skills.</p>
<p>Corporate learning has to occur on all levels to improve productivity and team work,</p>
<p>and the coach must put plans in place to encourage individuals to develop skills and improve team dynamics that will take the company to new levels.</p>
<p>Many external companies offer the skills and workshops that will help businesses grow their own great leaders.</p>
<p>The sports field is similar to the work place, only with less sweat and more stress.</p>
<h2><strong>A good Coach should develop the following Skills:</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>Social awareness that will enable staff to speak about appropriate topics and engage with all types of people.</li>
</ul>
<p>A good coach should be able to encourage introverts and monitor extroverts, and enable people to find a common interest with their colleagues.</p>
<ul>
<li>Talent identification and development by seeking out the best in staff and encouraging people to use their talents to develop themselves and their team</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Positive attitude that beats all obstacles. This attitude should be contagious to all the people who come into contact with the coach.</li>
</ul>
<p>An ever-present smile and energetic habits should define a good coach</p>
<ul>
<li>Ability to solve problems when they arise, and not shy away from conflict when the tension mounts.</li>
</ul>
<p>While most people want to avoid conflict, it is a part of life that must be dealt with in the most effective way; otherwise problems will just be repeated.</p>
<ul>
<li>Efficiency that passes from the professional sphere to personal life. A good coach will accomplish tasks in all aspects of life without hesitation, delay or procrastination.</li>
</ul>
<p>This efficiency should be an example to all who interact with the coach</p>
<ul>
<li>Any successful coach should achieve wonderful results with their clients, whether they are athletes or businesspeople.</li>
</ul>
<p>Whether the company needs to increase productivity or improve sales skills or grow as a team, the coach should be able to lead the people towards the goal.</p>
<p>Good coaches are not merely nice people who inspire others; they are also efficient people who achieve results through others.</p>
<ul>
<li>Although the goal may be in the immediate future, a visionary will always focus on the long-term and have another goal in mind for the future.</li>
</ul>
<p>Coaches continually move the goal posts to keep the team on their toes.</p>
<p>More than one coach is needed in professional sports, as there are technical and psychological aspects,</p>
<p>as well as a fitness portfolio to keep players performing at their peak.</p>
<p>In the corporate world, there are many leaders who serve different roles within the company,</p>
<p>and each coach has a separate task that will achieve the same goal if everything is done properly.</p>
<p>As the sporting world becomes more technical and holistic, the professional world is realising the benefits of a holistic approach.</p>
<p>Instead of being merely results driven, many companies are relying on team work and coaching to bring out the best in people.</p>
<h5>Featured images:</h5>
<p><span class="license">License: Royalty Free or iStock</span></p>
<p><span class="source">source: http://office.microsoft.com/en-za/images/results.aspx?qu=coach&;ex=1#ai:MP900430615|</span></p>
<p>Lee-Ann Barnes writes for a South African-based company that specialises in professional business coaching services to help companies get the best out of their teams,</p>
<p>as well as their team leaders.</p>

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