Research has verified
the importance and benefits of workplace coaching. Below are three examples of
studies that have been done.
Leadership
effectiveness
In a study measuring
leader effectiveness, Thach (2002) found that executives who received six
months of coaching increased their effectiveness by 55% when rated by their
peers in a 360-degree feedback survey.
Team effectiveness
Coaching was found to
be more effective for teams that were struggling with communication,
reflection, and self-correction. Coaching was found to improve productivity
through mediating factors such as psychological
safety (Traylor et al.,
2020).
Increased employee
self-efficacy
In an experiment
comparing a control group to an experimental group of managers who received
coaching, the coached managers reported significantly higher levels of
self-efficacy (Leonard-Cross, 2010).
Coached managers also
reported feeling more aware of their strengths and weaknesses after
the engagement (Leonard-Cross, 2010). With a more accurate view of themselves,
these managers felt more prepared to take on challenges.
Source: www.positivepsychology.com
Leadership effectiveness
In a study measuring leader effectiveness, Thach (2002) found that executives who received six months of coaching increased their effectiveness by 55% when rated by their peers in a 360-degree feedback survey.
Team effectiveness
Coaching was found to be more effective for teams that were struggling with communication, reflection, and self-correction. Coaching was found to improve productivity through mediating factors such as psychological safety (Traylor et al., 2020).
Increased employee self-efficacy
In an experiment comparing a control group to an experimental group of managers who received coaching, the coached managers reported significantly higher levels of self-efficacy (Leonard-Cross, 2010).
Coached managers also reported feeling more aware of their strengths and weaknesses after the engagement (Leonard-Cross, 2010). With a more accurate view of themselves, these managers felt more prepared to take on challenges.
Source: www.positivepsychology.com
