Critical Coaching and Mentoring Skills Are Lacking in Organizations - According to New Study by the HR Research Institute

Despite their importance, coaching and mentoring remain areas of weakness for most organizations. Whereas 52% of surveyed HR professionals agree that coaching is an important practice in their organizations, only 38% say that more than half of the coaches in their organization are highly effective. The free research report, The State of Coaching and Mentoring 2021, is now available for download.  HR.com's Research Institute conducted the study of HR professionals to take an in-depth look at the current state of employee and coaching and mentoring programs and their impact on employees, their future development, and business performance. The study revealed that today's coaches and mentors tend to lack a high level of effectiveness across eight key skill areas, from building rapport to guiding conversations toward positive outcomes. Both coaches and mentors are especially bad at holding difficult conversations. Just 25% of HR professionals consider their coaches to be very effective in this area, and 21% say the same about mentors in their organization. As a result of the pandemic, organizations have increased coaching (34%) and mentoring (30%) efforts to some degree. Further, nearly three-quarters (71%) of organizations are relying on remote coaching and mentoring at least to some degree due to the Covid-19 crisis. Looking at companies that report a larger proportion of effective coaching and mentoring, they are more likely to:

• view coaching and mentoring as important practices
• have specific skills training for their coaches and mentors
• be very effective in all key coaching and mentoring skills

“The pandemic disruption has forced many organizations to adjust to new business models and ask employees to take on new roles, including virtual coaching to help maximize engagement and productivity” stated Debbie McGrath, Chief Instigator and CEO of HR.com. “As we go forward, I think the need to coach and mentor our employees is going to become even more critical.” Download the full report which includes details on ten key takeaways to help HR departments gain insights into how to leverage coaching and mentoring to ensure successful outcomes. DOWNLOAD RESEARCH REPORT:      https://web.hr.com/1qgk About HR.com and the HR Research Institute HR.com’s HR Research Institute helps HR departments keep their finger on the pulse of HR!  HR.com is committed to creating inspired and informed workforces by maximizing the potential of HR professionals around the world.  Over 1.92 million HR professionals rely on HR.com as the foremost, trusted industry resource for education, career development, and compliance (that many people can’t be wrong!).  Offerings include the largest network of HR executives, leading-edge industry research from the HR Research Institute, 13 monthly HR-themed epublications, innovative HR education including 250+ annual webcasts, the most comprehensive HR certification exam preparation program supporting SHRM and HRCI certification, as well as helpful HR tools and legal compliance updates. HR.com has the largest knowledge base of HR practices globally and offers unparalleled training and networking for HR professionals all over the world... 24/7… 365 (just in case you can’t get enough HR).  Visit www.hr.com/featuredresearch to download research (always free) and to maximize HR potential. #hrresearchinstitute For more information, contact: Jenna Watson Gudgel PR Manager, HR.com jenna@hr.com HR.com News