‘Feel like you’re going up creek without a paddle? Use your O.A.R.S.!’

By E3 Consulting

Last week Helena and Zoe attended the third module of the JCI Southampton Being a Young Leader Programme, in which leader Hannah Hastilow explored how coaching can be used to inspire and motivate. Hannah works at the University of Southampton Students' Union, and introduced coaching techniques to her office with great success. 

Coaching often draws many sporting connotations, however it is increasingly finding a place within businesses as a useful tool to improve productivity and staff morale. This is something we have recognised for some time at E3, and have made part of our support processes within the business. Everybody has the ability to coach or be coached – be they an employee or a manager. Cultivating the skills to coach others and help inspire them can work in improving performance both up and down the workplace hierarchy. This is also pertinent for E3 where we have a flat level structure; coaching is relevant for all levels of experience and is essential for reinforcing learning points from formal or informal training to encourage continual development.