Developing coaching skills of managers in global context

¹ University of Zilina, The Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, Univerzitna 1, 010 26 Zilina, Slovak Republic
² University of Zilina, The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Univerzitna 1, 010 26 Zilina, Slovak Republic

^* Corresponding author: peter.seemann@fpedas.uniza.sk

Abstract

Globalization leads to a more connected world with farreaching impact on production arrangements, international trade, foreign investment and economic growth. This paper deals with the application of coaching skills of managers in a global context, which influences the style of managerial leadership after completing their development courses. Managers use different styles of leadership, but they give people more space and self-realization than to manage them in a directive-based and order-based manner. These reasons support innovation and creative thinking of employees. The first section focuses on specific management styles, methods of employee education and development and survey of the literature. The case study in selected company deals with the survey, the subsequent evaluation of the exploratory results and the expression of proposals and recommendations. The results showed that the implementation of coaching positively affects not only the managerial style but also the whole company. For managers, interest in their people has grown and a new corporate culture has emerged in many companies. Responses of managers show that they are more likely to handle tense situations, smaller groups, seek solutions, and give employees more space. With the coaching approach, they are relieved of routine problems and have more trust in subordinates.