High-potential employees are generally those who are expected to excel at positions several levels above their current role. High potential employees are demonstrating strong capabilities in the requirements of their current position, and by targeting specific skills and mindsets they can accelerate their promotion potential and increase their value to the organization.

High potential employees naturally seek means to improve their skills and grow.  Periodic coaching can accelerate the learning curve as they take on new, challenging assignments.   If the employee is in a department where mentorship is scarce, a coach can serve the role of an external mentor to assist in development and refinement of leadership skills appropriate to the next level.  Setting a high potential individual up with the tools and methods for continuous improvement will result in dividends for years, as the methods employed by the coach will become a part of the improvement approach this individual does on their own and with their current and future employees.