Maman 12: A Culture of Coaching:  The Challenge of Managing Performance for Long-Term Results Questions based on the Abstract and Par.1
1 .  According to the author, what is the goal of any organization? (2 points)
2 .  What course of action should be taken in order to achieve this goal?
(note:  please refer to specific actions)   (4 points)
3 .  What is the writer's purpose in the text?
.  (2 points)
4 .  What does "culture" mean within an organizational context?
Questions based on The Promotion Paradox Section 5.  What does the writer find problematic in the process of promoting employees to management-level positions?
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6 . What primary responsibilities are expected to be fulfilled by new managers?
 (6
points) 7. a.  List the effects of making wrong promotion decisions on the organization.
b.
Which of the effects listed above is best illustrated by the statistics in par.
5?  Why?
   (6 points) Questions based on A Culture of Coaching Section
8 .  The writer begins this section with the question 'What is a company's culture?'  Skim par. 8-9 and find the two dominant aspects of the culture of  coaching.
 (4
points) 9. Does adopting organizational culture guarantee successful outcomes?
ü      ¨  Yes            No Explain your answer.
 (6
points)
1 0. What is the purpose of feedback and of setting standard behaviors for managers and employees?
(8 points)
1 1.  Which managerial skills are required in order to implement a culture of coaching?
 (6
points) Questions based on par.12-22
1 2. a.  What do core competencies refer to?
b.
What is their role in establishing a culture of coaching?
Reread paragraph 12. (8 points)
1 3. Why is "Effective Communication" perceived as a core competency?
 (6
points) מנהל עסקים. Mark each of the following sentences as True (T) or False (F) T- Feedback should be provided following employees' demonstration of effective and ineffective behaviors.
T-   Mutual understanding of core competencies by both managers and employees sets the basis for feedback.
F- Setting competency expectations is strongly effective without being accompanied by example behaviors.
(6
points)   משפטים.
According to Drucker, which condition should be fulfilled for a company to survive?  (5
points)
1 6.  "When these systems produce better results, they are self-reinforcing." (par.16).
Which systems does the writer refer to?
 (4
points)
1 7.  a.  What role does an "Executive Coach" play in fostering a culture of coaching?
b.
List three guidelines which should be taken into account when applying the executive coaching process.
Post Reading (10 points)
1 8.  Coaching is the directing and training of people. The popular connotation of coaching process refers to sports.  However, over the past 10 years, other types of coaching have grown in the fields of business, life and personal development and dating.  These types of coaching helps individuals to improve, develop, learn new skills, achieve aims and manage life change and personal challenges.
The article you have read deals with leadership coaching as a tool for personal and organizational development. You are a coach and you wish to help somebody in need. Answer the following:
1.  Choose a certain field of coaching you would like to concentrate on.
2.  Describe the person you are going to coach (his weaknesses, strengths, potential and problem).
3.  Use the information in the text, provide a coaching program to improve his/her current performance and prepare his/her for future roles.