Coaching for higher performance

Author(s): Richard Phillips

Journal: Executive Development

Year: 1995 Volume: 8 Number: 7 Page: 5 -- 7

Publisher: Emerald

Abstract: Examines the nature of coaching and best practice in business and beyond. Coaching is distinguished from other activities by its emphasis on learning as the way in which a manager adds value in an organization. Insights on how the coach-learner relationship works best are offered. A key success factor of "flexibility" frequently emerges from discussions with coaches and learners. In practice, this means that coaches must have a range of options in coaching rather than a single solution.

Keywords: Coaching; Delegation; Flexibility; On-The-Job Training]

Article Type: Theoretical with Application in Practice

Content Indicators: Research Implications-*; Practice Implications-**; Originality-*; Readability-*