Executive Coaching - A Guide For The HR Professional.pdf

Assessment
Many programs now include assessments that increase clients’ selfawareness
and enable them to better understand how they are perceived
by others. It is very important that the assessments fit into
the overall purpose of the program and that the clients understand
the rationale for including them. The most powerful executive
development programs enable clients to learn how they can
achieve business results by increasing their efficacy as leaders.
Action Planning
Very often the coach is asked to assist the individual in implementing
the action plans that have been generated in the formal
classroom training. There is a greater likelihood that the action
plans will be successfully implemented if accountability has been
built into the process. Generating sound action plans that have
been created by the individual ensures that the coaching process
will result in successful business results.
Evaluation
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The evaluation of the coaching process within an executive development
program is made easier when the initial goal setting has
involved the multiple stakeholders associated with the program.
When the contracting and initial goal setting phases have been
done well, then the criteria for evaluation can be clear. Some questions
to ask the program participants include: Did the presence of
the coach expedite the learning process? Were the business outcomes
reached? Did the coach motivate the individuals to perform
at their best?
In the future, it is likely that coaching will become more popular
in the design of executive development programs. Program participants
report that coaching adds value by integrating classroom
ideas with practical, everyday knowledge. It fosters reflection and
self-awareness and accelerates the learning process.