This paper presents the main findings from Part I of a study investigating if workplace coaching can reduce stress. Thirty-one participants from a UK finance organisation took part in the quasi-experimental study. Depression, anxiety and stress were measured before and after coaching in a coaching and control group. Levels of anxiety and stress had decreased more in the coaching group compared ...

Coaching has become a widespread development practice. From executives to private individuals, people seek for help from professional coaches to achieve their goals. Computer technology might make coaching practice more efficient and more accessible. Parts of the coaching process could be automated and face-to-face sessions replaced by Web-based communication. However, coaches and clients might...

This study presents a meta-analysis synthesizing the existing research on the effectiveness of workplace coaching. We exclusively explore workplace coaching provided by internal or external coaches and therefore exclude cases of manager-subordinate and peer coaching. We propose a framework of potential outcomes from coaching in organizations, which we examine meta-analytically (k = 17). Our ana...

Contents Acknowledgements i Executive Summary ii 1 About this study ii 2 Mentoring and coaching: definitions, approaches and models iii 3 Mentoring and coaching: impacts for teachers, schools, other professionals and organisations iv 4 Mentoring and coaching: challenges and effective features v 5 Mentoring and coaching: promotion and support for teachers and activity and awareness in schools vi...

This is a quantitative study of executive coaching to determine the key factors or ‘active ingredients’ which contribute to its effectiveness. Data collected from 156 client–coach pairs participating in formally contracted, external executive coaching was analysed to examine the impact on coaching outcome of the following: client self-efficacy, client personality and client–coach personality ma...

Project SCOUT (School Classroom Observations Using Telepresence) details findings from a pilot project where observers used telepresence robot designed to capture teaching episodes. The study examined: 1) participants’ ability review classroom and determine quality using format; 2) whether allowed the specific competencies they would otherwise evaluate during in-person observations; 3) success ...