Getting the best out of executive coaching: a guide to setting up a coaching process

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to address how organizations can make the most out of an executive coaching process that is well integrated into their internal culture, human resources (HR) processes and overall strategy.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper provides some practical pointers that organizations should do to improve the efficacy of their executive coaching process.

Findings

Findings of the paper include: aligning the coaching process with culture and other HR processes; managing the perception of coaching in the organization; attending to the boundaries of confidentiality in coaching; and harnessing the knowledge of executive coaching as a way of capturing organizational learning.

Originality/value

Little has been written on how best to integrate an executive coaching process within the culture and overall processes of an organization.

Citation

Chidiac, M. (2006), "Getting the best out of executive coaching: a guide to setting up a coaching process", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 20 No. 3, pp. 13-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280610656343