Improve employee performance with these coaching and delegation techniques

Don't be satisfied with being a good manager—become a great one by practicing the techniques of effective coaching and successful delegation that will transform your team into the best that it can be. In this sample chapter from Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management, learn how to assess when coaching is appropriate to a given situation, then master some simple guidelines for effective coaching. Next, learn strategies for the successful delegation of tasks, an essential skillset for every great manager that involves determining whether a situation is amenable to delegation, selecting the right candidate for the work, and clearly communicating deadlines and expectations.

Title: Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management
ISBN: 0976694026
Published: September 2005
Authors: Johanna Rothman and Esther Derby
Chapter: Guidelines for Effective Coaching
Published by Pragmatic Bookshelf