Coaching: coaching is a collaborative, ongoing process in which the manager interacts with his or her employees and takes an active role and interests in their performance. In general, coaching involves directing, motivating, and rewarding employee behavior.coaching is a day-to-day function that involves observing performance, complimenting good work, and helping to correct and improve any performance that does not meet expectations and standards. Coaching is also concerned with long-term performance and involves ensuring that developmental plan is being achieved. Being a coach thus is similar to serving as a consultant and, for coaching to be successful, a coach must establish a helping relationship. Establishing this helping and trusting relationship is particularly important when the supervisor and subordinate do not share similar cultural backgrounds, as is often the case with expatriates or when implementing global performance management systems. In such situations, a helping and trusting relationship allows for what is labeled cultural transvergence in performance management, which means that cultural differences are discussed openly, and alternate practices, which enhance individual and team performance, are implemented.

Question; describe a situation where you were coached or coached someone professional or personally. What was the issue; what was the process and length of time; what was the outcome? Do you consider this a success and why or why not?