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Human Capital investigates how the latest in mentoring and coaching can help to address the most pressing HR and management needs

Today, more than ever before, HR professionals are facing enormous challenges with employee engagement. Solid staff engagement usually results in higher staff retention levels, which makes career development an area that cannot be ignored. In the 2006 Human Capital/Careers MultiList jobseeker values survey, career development and training came in as the second most important factor in terms of what people want from their workplace.

Developing the mentoring and coaching capabilities in managers can pay dividends, not just by building their own leadership qualities but also by engaging the top performers in their teams.

"Leaders need to have vision and be risk-takers," says James Holden, CEO of coaching and team building specialists, Leadership Revolution. "They need to have the ability to think boldly and risk being unpopular in that regard. They challenge the status quo because they are constantly seeking change. Developing these qualities in managers, to build them to be leaders, is one of the greatest challenges that organisations face."

Could you do with some mentoring and coaching?
As a consultant, where do you go for mentoring and coaching?
Anything structured?