Our definition of executive coaching is that it takes a whole life view and that the personal and business and personal are interwoven - in other words we are interested in both business success and personal success for our clients. call it work life integration if you wish. So we insist on clients developing a range of both business and personal outcomes for the coaching process.
Our view is that any intervention should be, at the very minimum, self financing through the extra value created by the participant as they determine their way ahead. Hence the reason for working together over a few months. Why not investigate further how you could achieve the future you really want?
A piece in Management Issues reports that the UK concentrates on formal study even though this may not be related to effectiveness. In contrast Norwegian and German firms rely on in house methods of development.
“experience and in-house training were considered the most effective methods,” Dr Ramirez said.
So how does your organisation deal with growing its future leaders - theoretically or experientially?