Virtually every day, a couple of the engineers in my section get calls from competitors inviting them out to Lunch to talk about their futures.

 

A key aspect to my job, obviously, is to keep this group motivated, enthusiastic …. The best managers are those whose people want to get up in the morning and work for them. The secret is making it clear to your people that you care, that you’re really interested in them as individuals. They need to know that you appreciate their efforts and that their accomplishments are recognized. Hewelett-Packard Research & Development section Manager

 

To coach is largely to facilitate, which literally means “ to make easy “—not less demanding, less interesting or less intense, but less discouraging, skill-stretching, less bound up with excessive controls and complications. A Coach / facilitator works tirelessly to free the team from needless restrictions on performance, even when they are self imposed.