Coaching is extremely useful for individual managers who want to be challenged and develop themselves professionally. In addition to a positive working relationship with a trusted advisor, the advantages of this personnel development method are:

• Coaching is a success-oriented and target-driven method that leads to a lasting improvement in productivity and quality
• The professional development measures are developed with and tailored to the manager being coached
• The business coach is a mirror that reflects a supportive partner
• Coaching allows rapid development because areas of potential are recognized and can be focused on
• Coaching is not training or instruction
• The coach serves as a conflict analyst with a comprehensive overview