A large percentage of London professionals believe that executive coaching would improve their performance at work, a study has concluded.
Research by The School of Coaching found that over three quarters of the capital’s executives appreciate the virtues of coaching, and 57 per cent said they would feel jealous if a colleague at a similar level was receiving coaching.
Firms in London’s West End were the most likely to provide coaching for their staff, with over half of the firms there offering it, compared to just a quarter in the rest of the capital.
Myles Downey, MD of The School of Coaching, warned that UK plc could be missing a trick in developing and retaining staff, adding that executive coaching is no longer the preserve of the boardroom.
“Innovative companies that care as much about their staff as their profits are looking to coaching at all levels,” he said.
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Don’t blame them for trying…
..but I do object to how often decisions are made on marketing bumf presented as fact. If it’s true that 1/3 of managers have blocked access to Facebook at work (I don’t believe it) then it was in knee-jerk reaction to pap like this.
I think as a profession it’s time we started making a stand against garbage presented as fact, or we risk becoming sidelined, irrelevant commodities in the near future.
come on Nik
“There is no such thing as a truly altruistic act”…Discuss (Philosophy 101)
You can’t blame them for trying!
Can you?
I’d have rather seen some comment regarding the personalisation of coaching or the way it is able to concentrate on the exact need of the coachee, or the way it reduces downtime in comparison to a training course, or the actual problem solving opportunities of coaching, or the privacy of coaching, allowing the coachee to be honest about his or her challenges, or the immediacy of coaching, hitting the spot on time, or the flexibility of coaching, allowing it to evolve in support as time passes and situations change…..but hey, you can’t have everything
Rus
Wow! More self-serving research!
The school of coaching, has found that people “believe” they need more coaching. Well I’d never have credited it.
I particularly like “a large percentage” – what percentage exactly and what questions were used to determine this?
57% would feel jealous – so what? Employers are supposed to develop people according to their needs not their wants.
Finally where is the research to show measurable performance improvements due to this kind of coaching? Not “beliefs” but facts – am I asking for the impossible?