OK so we knew this one was coming!
In the previous post we were talking about something being broken, fixed and improved, in order to be stronger. In that post the subject was me. And a dodgy knee caused by my stubborn stupidity amongst other things.
But you have to admit that the parallels to businesses with issues are striking. Think of this. There’s a business problem, albeit small, and so you ignore it. It’s gets a little worse but you can still work through or around it. Eventually the issue can no longer be ignored. It’s got to the point where the business can no longer function normally anymore.
So what should one do? Limp along with a fundamentally broken business, whilst losing valuable customers and staff? Or maybe look to address the issues? And in doing so work to ensure that the problems are dealt with and unlikely to return. And of course finally, to not only fix the immediate issue but to become stronger for the experience.
All sounds very obvious so far right? But you’d be amazed by how often issues are just left to fester. Things either slowly fall apart or people learn to live with them.
One of the many things a business coach can do is help organisations to deal with exactly this kind of scenario. Sometimes it takes an ‘outsider’ to be the bad guy, to call it as it is and suggest appropriate responses and changes. The keys are objectivity and independence. A coach has a brief to help the business. Whilst it’s important, in my opinion, to have an understanding of the broader scenario, a good coach will work to the brief for the benefit of the business, without being swayed by politics or other influences.
We evaluate a problem, propose remedies, assist in implementation if required and help you and your business emerge stronger than ever.
In fact, we help with this scenario more than any other. If the above is familiar to you or there’s another issue or question that springs to mind and you’d like to talk it through with me, please do get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you.
