Human resources are a source of competitiveness in organizations operating in the market, not only Polish, but also internationally. Investment in a staff , as well as the improvement of the organizational structure, is an integral part of the organizational development. Such actions result in development of so called learning organizations. Th us, the importance of employee participation in the enterprise development becomes more crucial. Effi cient management concerns hierarchical interdependencies. It interacts with and coordinates not only behavior, but above all attitude of the staff . Quality and performance depends not only on the competencies but also on leadership skills. Th ere is a new category – personal coaching enabling learning and development. It is a management philosophy. It identifi es specifi c employee competencies needed to eff ectively support subordinates in their professional development. Th e importance of the socio-psychological competencies is the result of a changing environment. Th is is particularly true in case of managers who act as a supervisor and coordinator. Th eir success depends on their psychological powers, used eff ectively to support the professional development of subordinates