Pulling Back the Curtain: What an Executive Coach Talks About (original) (raw)

Executive coaching is a formal engagement in which a qualified coach, works with an organizational leader in a series of dynamic and confidential sessions designed to establish and achieve clear goals that will result in improved managerial performance. Coaching is fundamentally a process for facilitating learning and change, which is another way to describe development (Kram & Ting, 2006). Why do executives need coaching? Can't they do it on their own? It is because no individual in this world is accurate in making his own assessment. Moreover, it takes lot of time and effort to research and understand one's own strengths and limitations. Why struggle seeking answers on your own through trial and error when help is at your fingertips? A professional coach can help improve your life, career and work performance.<br> A lot of managerial professionals are seeking executive coaching in order to enhance their leadership skills, expand their advancement opportunities or a...

Purpose – This paper aims to offer a theoretical foundation for a testable framework of executive coaching effectiveness and to share key findings from the research study in executive coaching effectiveness based on the theoretical framework. Design/methodology/approach – This article draws on the results from a quasi-experimental field study of four firms whose primary professional services focused on executive coaching. Findings – Practical implications and learning lessons for the three constituents: the coachee, the coach and the organization. Originality/value – The research can assist individuals and organizations in making informed decisions about designing, implementing and measuring executive coaching programs, thus building the profession of coaching.

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