CLO’s April 2012 magazine had a great article on the benefits of coaching as a leadership development tool. There is a difference between general performance based coaching which happens on a daily basis and executive coaching which is tied to a senior leader’s strategic goals.  Either way, both types of coaching is focused on changing behavior and skill development and requires a committed partnership mindset.

According to Edwards, there is a “six step process for effective executive coaching engagements:

1. Business need evaluation
2. Engagement scope, strategy and approach
3. Coachee assessment
4. Goal setting/action planning
5. Coaching engagement delivery
6. Evaluation and measurement.”

  Read the entire article and additional info:  http://www.smsepub.com/publication/frame.php?i=103474