Lecturas comprensivas

AN INTRODUCTION TO COACHING

Paragraph 1 Coaching is a useful tool in today’s challenging world of business and commerce. Companies are downsizing, merging and restructuring and there is far more job transition than before. Sometimes managers are no longer equipped to do their work because their jobs have changed so much. They were originally trained to do one job but that training cannot be applied to the job they are doing today. Coaching is also one of the most powerful tools that a leader has in order to improve the performance of his team. 

Paragraph 2 An individual who enters into a coaching partnership will usually adopt new perspectives and be able to better appreciate opportunities for self-development. Confidence will usually grow and the individual will think more clearly and be more confident in his roles. In terms of business, coaching often leads to an increase in productivity and more personal satisfaction. All of this leads to a growth in self-esteem. 

Paragraph 3 In a coaching partnership the coach first needs to listen carefully in order to fully understand the individual’s situation. He needs to support and encourage forward-planning and decision-making. A coach also needs to help an individual recognise his own potential and the opportunities that are on offer. A good coach will guide an individual to fresh perspectives. Finally, the coach must respect the confidentiality of his partner.

Ejercicios basados en la lectura:

1.- What is (are) the main idea(s) of the article?

‐          Coaching.

‐          The leaders use coaching for improve the performance of his team

‐          The coaching helps to better appreciate opportunities for self-development.

‐          Coaching leads to an increase productivity and personal satisfaction.

‐          Coaching needs to listen carefully.

‐          Coaching  helps an individual for recognize his potential and opportunities.

‐          Coaching gives a fresh perspectives.

‐          Coachig must respect the confidentiality.

2.- Match the headings with the paragraphs from the article:

Paragraph 1

a.- The recent growth in coaching

b.- The growing need for coaching

Paragraph 2

a.- Becoming a better person

b.- The benefits of coaching

Paragraph 3

a.- How to be a coach

b.- The role of the coach

3.- Read the article again. Complete the sentences.

a.- Some managers are unable to do their jobs well because their training is changed so much

b.- Coaching is a partnership between a coach and an individual.

c.- A coach needs to have excellent comunication skills.

d.- The individual identifies the objectives.

e.- In an 'appreciative approach' the individual focuses on what is going with other perspectives

f.- It is important for the individual to new their perspectives.

4.- Complete the chart with at least 6 nouns, 6 verbs and 6 adjectives from the article

Noun	Verb	Adjetive
business	is	better
commerce	trained	originally
managers	applied	increase
work	has	good
Team	needs	clearly
coach	changed	carefully