Pros and Cons of business management coaching

Whenever you are looking for ways to improve your business you have to take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of using that tool. Business management coaching is no different than any other tool. While business coaching has been around for quite awhile, it has not been until recently that more and more companies are starting to use this resource. In examining numerous studies and surveys done on business coaching and the companies who use business coaching it has been determined that the advantages of business coaching outweigh the disadvantages.

Business coaching is not limited to just large companies. Business coaching is being used worldwide by small to medium sized businesses, government agencies, and even non-profit companies take advantage of this cost effective resource to help improve and expand their operations.

Some benefits that companies say are related to business management coaching are:

- Increase in productivity
- Better customer service
- Lower turn over in employees
- Reduction of costs
- Increased profitability

Companies also say that as a direct result of individual business coaching areas that can improve are:

- Working relationships with senior management
- Working relationships with their peers
- Team-building
- Less conflict in the workplace
- Relationships with clients

Some important performance areas that are improved by business coaching are:

- Productivity
- Quality
- Organizational strength
- Customer service
- Customer satisfaction
- Keeping executives
- Cost reductions
- Profitability

Some other advantages that come with business coaching is that the coaching can be done over the phone, no attending seminars or that last all day or days on end. This is a huge advantage because people can fit it around their schedule rather than having to dedicate an entire day to training. Business coaching also teaches you how to think through important problems that need to be solved in an enhanced manner, no more quick decisions, you will have the tools to thoroughly think out the ramifications of your suggestions and then decide which solution is best.

Small businesses find business coaching extremely helpful because it brings in people from the outside; many times managers of small business find themselves isolated because of the smaller number of staff. By bringing in a business coach the manager has somebody from outside the company to talk to who will offer support, this can greatly increase their effectiveness. Also with small businesses you have a smaller staff than larger companies and this can lead to increased pressure when deadlines approach and need to be meet. By having a business coach you can learn ways to help decrease the pressure on your employees and ways to work through the increased pressure.

Almost everything you hear about business coaching is positive, very rarely do you hear about the negative aspects of business coaching. This goes to show that overall business coaching is a tremendous advantage to any company. And with the increase in the number of companies using business coaching a silent message is being spread that it is a good investment.

Of course there are drawbacks to business coaching. One of the drawbacks for a smaller company is the price you are paying this person to help your company improve, is the price worth the outcome? Some drawbacks in general are: personality conflicts with a business coach that somebody else suggested or the business coach has different ideas than you do in improving your company. These complaints are few and far between, but they are out there. These problems are relatively easy to solve, if you really want to take advantage of what business management coaching has to offer.