The popularity of coaching increased over recent years due to the features of modern organizations (i.e. flatter organizational structures), where employees have to adapt and quickly develop in terms of skills and responsibilities.
Virtual media has become nowadays the scene for building the self-image of a person, place, object, institution, organization, etc. The online reputation has become more and more important these days, when it seems that everything is happening online: finding a job, looking for a present, a boyfriend/girlfriend, or a new house, getting a diploma, etc. The two distinct opinions regarding the online reputation shared by entrepreneurs are: on one hand, an online reputation helps companies and its employees to build a strong organizational culture; on the other hand, an online reputation represents a negative aspect since the internet is full of rumors and unreliable sources.
The performance of a team and its achievement inside an organization represent one of the aspects that help an organization to record good results and perform better. In order to attain performance according to the goals that are set, teams should be built around people who are willing to work together, so that, at the end of the day, the desired outcomes are met.
Non-executive boards seem to have been left behind in terms of performance measurement, as there are few insights into how this process can be optimized, in order to increase boards’ effectiveness and to make sure they lead organizations towards success.
“If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings—and put compensation as a carrier behind it—you almost don’t have to manage them.” Jack Welch