Job coaching
Does your employee need extra guidance to function well in the workplace? For example, because of mental or physical complaints, a different way of communicating or difficulty with structure and overview? Then job coaching can help.
Job coaching is intensive, practical guidance in the workplace aimed at sustainably strengthening an employee's employability. The job coach not only helps the employee, but also involves the manager, colleagues and other stakeholders in the process. Together we work on a workable situation in which your employee can grow, feels comfortable and is sustainably employable.
When is job coaching the right step?
Job coaching can be used in the following situations, among others:
- Assistance in returning to work after (long-term) absence due to physical or mental complaints;
- Counseling for significant changes in one's job or job duties;
- Support with structure and planning (including task structuring, time management, dealing with routines)
- Mediation for misunderstandings, conflicts or cultural differences in the workplace
- Support in induction processes (for example, of employees distant from the labor market or employees who need additional guidance to achieve sustainable employability);
- Making a work experience placement successful.
How does Job coaching work in practice?
Your employee will receive personal guidance from a regular job coach. A job coaching program is customized, but usually has the following structure:
What is the impact of job coaching?
Job coaching provides clarity, peace and development in the workplace.
For your employee, job coaching provides the following:
- Greater chance of job retention or advancement
- Increased self-confidence and self-insight into one's own qualities and learning points.
- Better work-life balance through help with planning, energy management and structure.
- Improved social skills and communication in the workplace.
- Support in coping with limitations, without the focus on deficiencies.
- Greater independence and direction of own career.
- Increased motivation and job satisfaction
For you as an employer, the use of job coaching has the following benefits:
- Improved employee job performance through targeted coaching.
- Lower absenteeism rates and fewer dropouts, thanks to support for stress, workload or taxability.
- Improve inclusiveness in view of different backgrounds/cultures
- Increased employee loyalty through personal attention and support.
- Relief of managers in managing and supervising employees with additional support needs.
- Better cooperation within teams, as the job coach can also support colleagues in dealing with differences.
- Less tension or misunderstanding in the workplace through clear communication and guidance: a proactive approach and early detection prevents escalation.
- Understanding subsidy options and schemes, such as wage subsidy, no-risk policy or job coaching allowance.
