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In 2001, Clutterbuck, a British authority on mentoring, observed that employees in the US were 35% inclined to change jobs within that year. Those employees involved in mentoring programs showed a reduced 16% desire to leave their company.

In 2000, a study published by the International Personnel Management Association, compared outcomes of training against outcomes obtained when training was combined with coaching.

The productivity gains for training alone were 22%, but when coaching was used as well, the gains were 88%.

People need to be coached and mentored through constructive performance feedback

or example, a study by Manchester Consulting (McGovern et al, 2001), found that 77% of executives reported improved working relationships as a result of coaching.

Workplace Coaching

the “workplace coach” may encourage the following subjects:

Vocational skills training that suit the employee’s role.
Generic skills associated with working in teams.
Mapping a career development path within the organisation.

Enhanced vocational knowledge and skills.
Enhanced generic skills - communication, working with others in teams, problem-solving, initiative, planning and organising tasks, conflict resolution and self-management.
Greater motivation and morale.
Improved clarity about career direction.

May drew her collar up against the cold; sensing the wind shifting slightly to the east.