An Overview of Management Coaching in Vancouver

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Some people are natural-born leaders, some are thrust into managerial positions, and others naturally make their way up the corporate ladder. Within the vast corporate landscape of Vancouver, all managers are uniquely distinct. The manager of an artisanal soap start-up does things differently than, say, a high-end department store manager.

Bringing in an HR consultant like Pivot HR for Manager Coaching is a fantastic opportunity for leaders to hone their skills and learn to lead gracefully. Many of Vancouver’s most dynamic businesses have undergone managerial coaching to help elevate their business to the gold standard.

What is Management Coaching?

In its purest form, businesses use management coaching to help leaders reach their fullest potential to strengthen their teams as they bestow that new-found knowledge onto their employees. Management coaching aims to set leaders up for success to coach and mentor their staff.

At Pivot, we believe in the Co-Active methodology, which was created intentionally to teach leaders how to be the best version of themselves in the workplace. It is a domino effect: a successful, empowered leader will run a successful, empowered team.

Providing Feedback

Giving and receiving feedback is an art form; often, it is a profoundly uncomfortable experience for both parties. No one likes to feel like they have messed up, and no one wants to deliver that news, but change needs to happen.

Feedback should not be framed as criticism of behaviour, work ethic, or a personal attack. For feedback to be helpful, the provider should present it as constructive criticism aimed at helping the recipient grow and learn.

Leading by Example

We’ve all heard the age-old adage, “Practice what you preach.” It’s true! A strong leader is a person who has a firm understanding of the business’s inner workings and can provide valuable advice to their team members. Managers set the precedent and tone of the workplace. When a hands-on manager leads with humility, integrity and honesty, it encourages the team to do the same.

Empowering Employees

Through management coaching, leaders learn how to empower their employees. Along with leading the staff, managers are there to oversee workflow, ensure goals are created and deadlines are made. Supplemental support comes in the form of recognition and praise, an open-door policy, and timely, clarifying feedback. Empowered employees elevate the workplace and are more likely to stick around when they have proper support from their leaders.

Conclusion

Managing people is a combination of soft and hard skills. Soft skills like emotional intelligence, active listening, adaptability, and time management are more innate. They can be taught and will undoubtedly require active practice. Hard skills like creative writing, criminal law, and forklift certification are teachable. Everyone has a base set of skills depending on their life experience.

Pivot HR management coaching is tailor-made to fit the business’s needs and better equip leaders with the tools to manage their teams. The focus is on enhancing a leader’s people and communication skills, as well as leading teams to success.

Is this something your leadership team could benefit from? Contact us today to learn more about how Pivot HR can help your team flourish!

What Our Clients say about us

“Robin and Mia were both exceptionally professional and responsive and understood our needs. Their work was of great quality. We are a small non-profit organization and we found them very easy and wonderful to work with. Great value and highly recommend.”

~ Joy Masuhara , Co-Chair Women Transforming Cities International Society

“Cindy is a remarkable professional coach, who goes well beyond expectations in supporting her clients’ development. She knows how to ask the right questions and uncover the real and deep issues that contribute to the limitations we put on ourselves. This type of personal exploration is tough work to do alone and remain committed to necessary change. Cindy’s approach and support made this process one of the most impactful experiences of my life, professionally and personally.”

~ Monique Cotton, Firm Administrator, JFK Law Corporation

“As a medium size business with over 100 employees working in very different areas of our operation, Pivot was able to quickly understand our HR needs and offer practical solutions. Robin and the Pivot team worked closely with our Leadership group to implement effective turnkey solutions on time and on budget. We will continue to use Pivot for our ongoing HR needs and would highly recommend their services.”

~ Adam Zubek, General Manager, Point Grey Golf & Country Club

Pivot HR Services provides personalized solutions for our organization’s human resources needs. By engaging their services, we have been able to successfully outsource our HR function, as the Pivot team has demonstrated their ability to understand the HR priorities of our workplace culture and industry.

~ Areef Abraham, Chief Executive Officer Community Power

“Robin developed our employee policy manual with the goal of engaging and retaining our current staff as well as attracting new ones in this highly competitive marketplace. Her in depth knowledge of current legislation and HR policies proved to be of significant benefit. I would highly recommend Robin and the team at Pivot HR Services.”

~ Christopher Soles, President, Nextgen Technologies Ltd.

“Robin has been and continues to be an outstanding resource for our organization to navigate HR issues as we grow. She always approaches problems with professionalism and a keen eye for our best interest. I’d certainly recommend Robin to anyone looking to elevate their HR processes.”

~ Karim Abraham, CEO, Kambo Energy Solutions

“Our firm turned to Robin for advice and guidance at a time when we faced a period of serious difficulty in managing our human resources. She assisted us through the process of putting our relationship with our staff on a stronger, more stable footing and helped us implement a complete overhaul of our human resources policies. We could not be more pleased with the work she has done and continues to do with us.”

~ Robert Janes, QC, Managing Principal JFK Law Corporation

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