Worklife
Issue No. 5 - April/June 2002
Coaching Business to Kick Goals
When South Australians think of coaching they immediately imagine the legendary Jack Oatey or miracle man Malcolm Blight. But in business today, coaching means a lot more than teaching someone how to kick a check side punt.
In fact, SA-based Professional Coach Roger Thompson says coaching is a “dynamic process providing individuals or groups with a professional partner who helps them to develop themselves further personally and professionally”. And not a football in sight!
After more than 20 years of honing his skills during university and corporate life, Roger has turned his attention to corporate coaching. While his business has a focus on business leaders and CEOs, Roger says he will coach anyone who is committed to improvement.
“I get the best results from women and men who are willing to ask for help and then sustain the effort to improve.”
Roger is a member of Coach U, the world’s largest coach training organisation. This membership gives him access to the latest international training and support services.
After almost a decade of corporate coaching in the US, Roger says it is now gaining support in Australia because business people are finding it increasingly difficult to manage knowledge and live their lives to the full.
“To be functional we have to embrace change and understand how we can perform better in this increasingly complex era. Professional coaching can be an invaluable resource to ...
