Coaching for career progression of women managers in the petroleum organisation

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2021

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Sibeko, Khanyisile

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The context of the study is the petroleum sector with the focus on exploration of perceptions and experiences of coaching for career progression of women managers in the petroleum sector. Whilst there are efforts aimed at training and developing women and employees in general, the extent to which these efforts translate into advancement of their career to senior level of management or leadership requires examination. The qualitative study drew on ten male and female participants across different levels of management. Their views on coaching and its viability as an intervention to enhance development and translation of the benefits to progression of the women managers were explored. Key findings As a result of the historic barriers, specific gender bias and stereotyping continues to prevail and this dilutes training and the efforts of women acting in higher roles in seeking to advance the cause of women’s career progression. While many organisations have some of the Human Resource Development strategies aimed at equipping individuals, more is required to ensure returns on such interventions. Real transformation begins at an individual level of learning how to respond and approach an otherwise women-averse organisational environment in terms of systemic barriers and hindrances. Coaching is critical in helping women to navigate the industry, starting at an individual level and proceeding to integrating their academics, their cognition, behavioural and various aspects which contribute towards meaningful and sustainable change. For internal coaches as well as coaching buyers internally, there needs to be mindfulness on the business case for coaching women. Global petroleum organisations have to transcend legislation and policies which are supportive of the advancement of women but also ensure that there is a follow-through with the equitable strategic intent and implementation

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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management in Business Executive Coaching, at the University of the Witwatersrand, 2021

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Petroleum Industry, Women Progression, Human Resource Development, Barriers to women managers, Experiential Learning Theory

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