Strategic Human Resource Management

“All managers can be good coaches.”

I would agree with this statement with the assumption that the managers in this particular statement refers to good/competent managers. In order achieve an organization’s goals and targets, managers play as important a role as the workers. Just as a professional sports team would not do well without a good coach, an organization will not function well if there are just workers without one or more good managers in charge. Be it a department manager, a human resource manager, a sports club manager, or any other types of managers, it is important for them to provide the necessary coaching, guidance, motivation and care for their subordinates in addition to managing their respective departments well in order to contribute towards the organization’s strategic plans and goals. Just like in any sport, the coach has to assess each his of his players’ strengths, weakness, special skills or abilities and team strategy of his team in order to come ...