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Literature review: coaching effectiveness – a summary
A summary of a report for the NHS Leadership Centre by Dr Sandra Fielden of Centre for Diversity and Work
Psychology, Manchester Business School, University of
Manchester
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Title
Literature review: coaching effectiveness
– a summary
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NHS Leadership Centre
Publication date
March 2005
Target audience
Directors of HR
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Description
A summary of a systematic review of leadership development literature
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Neil Offley
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Contents
Introduction
2
What is coaching?
3
The reasons for the increasing popularity of coaching
4
Coaching and mentoring
5
Being an effective coach
6
Types of coaching
7
Selecting a coach
9
Internal versus external
10
Forms of coaching delivery
11
The coaching relationship
12
A coaching model for leadership development
13
Organisational requirements
14
Unsuccessful coaching
15
Benefits to organisations
16
Barriers to coaching
17
Diversity within coaching
18
Summary
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Literature review: coaching effectiveness – a summary
1
Introduction
This literature review demonstrates the importance of coaching relationships and provides practical examples of how effective coaching can be established, ranging from individual requirements to organisational needs.
However, an extensive review