LP4 Assignment: Overcoming Coaching PitfallsDirections:Review the “Coaching Pitfalls” in Chapter 14...

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LP4 Assignment: Overcoming Coaching Pitfalls

Directions:Review the “Coaching Pitfalls” in Chapter 14 (on page 235).

In two pages, provide actual examples of how you have observed or directly experienced each pitfall in your workplace.
For each pitfall and accompanying example, provide a statement indicating how you would avoid or overcome that pitfall.
You may also present your response using a table format:

Supervisory Pitfalls	Observation of pitfall in current or former workplace	How I would avoid or overcome this pitfall as a supervisor
“One Size Fits All” (A cookie-cutter approach to coaching all employees)
The “Know It All” (Believing that s/he is never wrong)
“No Time” (Neglecting the individual coaching process because of a perceived lack of time)
“Stereotyping employees” (Labeling employees as above average, below average, etc.)
“Inappropriate focus” (Addressing attitude, personality, or character rather than outcomes or behavior)
“Inflexible” (Failing to allow some leeway in how things get done)
Overusing criticism or undeserved praise
Offering excessive amounts of unsolicited advice

“Coaching Pitfalls” in Chapter 14 (on page 235).

There are several shortcomings the supervisor may encounter from time to time in coaching: • Using a cookie-cutter approach to coaching all employees, assuming that the same approach ?ts everyone. Inexperienced or insecure employees often require greater care and more of your time and support. Situational leadership is ?exible and more appropriate. • Believing you have all the right answers. • Neglecting the coaching process because you do not believe you have the time to provide this attention to each employee. • Labeling employees as above or below average or, for that matter, ?tting employees with any label that constitutes a stereotype or implies substandard status. • Addressing attitude, personality, or character rather than outcomes or behavior. • Failing to allow some leeway in how things get done. • Overusing criticism or undeserved praise. • Offering excessive amounts of unsolicited advice.

Robert · Accepted Answer

Supervisory Pitfalls Observation of pitfall in 
current or former 
workplace  
How I would avoid or 
overcome this pitfall as a 
supervisor  
One Size Fits All” 
(A cookie-cutter approach 
to coaching all employees) 
When I was a front line 
officer, I found that my 
coach tend to focus more on 
improving my planning skills 
rather than helping me in 
setting performance 
expectations. My coaching 
need was different and he 
used to adopt same technique 
with lower and middle level 
managers. 
I would conduct a need 
assessment so as to provide 
customised coaching for 
every team member.  
The “Know It All” 
(Believing that s/he is never 
wrong) 
One of the managers at my 
workplace is very stubborn 
and thinks that he knows 
everything perfectly. When a 
fresh recruit tried to tell him 
about the latest development 
in JAVA, he ignored his 
input and asked him not to 
interrupt and coach him as he 
knows everything.

LP4 Assignment: Overcoming Coaching Pitfalls Directions: Review the “Coaching Pitfalls” in Chapter 14 (on page 235). In two pages, provide actual examples of how you have observed or directly...

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