IMPORTANCE OF COUNSELLING FOR THE ORGANIZATION
(GREAT IMPORTANCE OF COUNSELING in 2020 - Minds Healer, 2020)
Employee Counselling - Introduction
HR counseling has grown to be a very important responsibility for HR managers in the current, highly complex environment because it is crucial to managing human resources in a variety of areas, including career planning and development, performance management, stress management, and other areas that may emotionally affect employees. The use of counseling is highly widespread, both inside and outside of organizations.(p.Bishnoi)
There may be situations in an organization when, despite everything being in perfect shape, an employee does not perform well. This poses serious dangers. An employee who may be doing the work but is not performing well is a liability for the organization. The most effective and proven method of dealing with these kinds of problems is counseling. Counseling has numerous benefits. It not only supports good employee performance but also addresses the causes of poor and marginal performance.(P.Bishnoi)
Employee counseling is founded on the idea that if a worker receives the right guidance from knowledgeable supervisors, performance may improve. Individual counseling, defined as an attempt to assist weak or underperforming employees in improving, is critical for two reasons: first, to improve performance, and second, to provide support and potential evidence for eventual termination if the employee fails to improve. (P.Bishnoi)
(Types of Counselling in Education. - SOMODRA, 2022)
#1.
Directive counselling.
The counselor and the learner have a direct relationship in directive counseling. They provide information in a face-to-face manner. The directive counseling is prescriptive counseling. The counselor solves the problems through direct communication. And the counselor's job is to identify and diagnose the problems. And they are trying to settle their problems. So, it is an effective type of counseling.(P.Bishnoi)
#2. Non
directive counselling.
It is
otherwise Known as client centered counselling. The counselor offers advice and information in an indirect manner. Counselee is permitted to express themselves freely while the counselor just directs and steers the session.
#3.
Elective counselling.
- Evaluation of both directive and non-directive counseling is done.
- It combines counseling that is both directed and non-directive.
- With the aid of the counselor and the learner, the problem is resolved during elective counseling.
Challenges to Effective Employee Counselling:
1. Employees
are not comfortable sharing their issues with manager/counsellor.
2. Lack
of trust in counselling procedure.
3. Providing
counselling to employees is a long and expensive method.
4. The
very purpose of counselling is defeated if the counsellor is ineffective.
The
benefits of workplace counseling for employees include:
1. Quick
access to trained counselors.
2. A
safe space to speak regarding their issues.
3. Serving
employees to better perceive themselves.
4. Establishing
or improving coping skills.
5. Developing
effective solutions to issues.
6. Gaining the ability to view situations from a more positive and unique perspective.
While
workplace counseling are often helpful to employees, there also are many
benefits for employers:
1. Improved
employee performance, resulting in productivity gains.
2. Decreased
employee absenteeism.
3. Lower
turnover rates among employees.
4. Productive
way to handle sensitive situations or employees members with problematic behaviors.
5. Establish
a reputation as an employer that cares regarding employees.
Types
of Counselling in Education. - SOMODRA
(2022) Types of Counselling in Education. - SOMODRA. Available at:
https://www.somodra.com/types-of-counselling-in-education/ (Accessed: December
1, 2022).
Employee
Counselling: Meaning, Concept, Types, Benefits and Challenges (2019) Economics Discussion.
Available at:https://www.economicsdiscussion.net/human-resource-management/employee-counselling/employee-counselling-meaning-concept-types-benefits-and-challenges/31639
(Accessed: December 1, 2022).
Major benefit of having workplace counselling is that it helps to create a positive environment in the workplace. Counselors help employers and employees to bring out the stress and negativity to make them feel light. This helps them to think positively and to understand the importance of teamwork.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely. I agree with your conclusion
DeleteThe main objective of counselling is to support the employees by providing them advice, guidance, suggestions to solve the prevailing problems and improve physical and mental conditions, performance and which can take many forms.
ReplyDeleteA psychological strategy that comes in many forms is employee counseling. Its primary goal is to help employees by offering them recommendations, counsel, and support in order to solve current issues and enhance physical and mental health as well as performance. This support can take many different forms.
Deleteounselling helps the employees to come out from the problems, gives a new way to deal with the problems. Counselling shows how much the employer care for the employee. Counselling may help to identify the employee the work related problems and the poor performance.Well organized article.
ReplyDeleteCounselling at workplace can be considered as an important approach to encourage employees and retain them by providing metal satisfaction. But these processes should be conducted in a strictly confidential manner to retain the trust of the employees.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely Dinusha A workplace counsellor needs to be aware of the many roles within an organization and how those roles are perceived by different members of the organization.
DeleteHow do you argue that counselling helps all employees for better performance? There are various drawbacks as well. Can you adress them?
ReplyDeleteWhile some people may seek therapy to address significant life upheavals like divorce, others may do so to manage mental health disorders like depression. It's a frequent misperception that people who seek therapy are "crazy," yet the majority of therapy patients are regular people who are dealing with challenges that are encountered on a daily basis.
DeleteCounseling is a powerful and proactive people management tool that firms may use to help staff members better manage stress, personal concerns, or issues at work. Advantages for the organization Reduce the expense of employee churn, burnout, absence, and accident-related incapacity. Does offering counseling services act as a driving factor to retain employees?
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