Increasingly organizations are utilizing coaches for the executives, leaders, and high potential employees.\u00a0 The question is often whether to have an internal employee serve as the executive coach or to hire someone from outside the company.\u00a0 Each option has both pros and cons.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s blog post explores the pros and cons of an internal coach and the process for arranging the coaching and on Wednesday the focus is on an external coach.<\/p>\n
Consider the pros and cons of an internal executive coach.<\/p>\n
Pros:<\/p>\n
Cons:<\/p>\n
When arranging for an internal executive coach, be sure the coach has first been trained in coaching and has developed competency.\u00a0 Determine what the Code of Ethics is for the coaching relationship \u2013 consider both the ICF Code of Ethics<\/a> and that of the company.\u00a0 One of the biggest concerns is confidentiality.\u00a0 If the coach is keeping notes on a company computer, what is the level of confidentiality?<\/p>\n Are there several people available for internal executive coaching?\u00a0 If yes, then decide how you will match the coach with the coachee.\u00a0 Will the coaching be done face to face or on the telephone?\u00a0 There are advantages to each \u2013 currently 80% of coaching is on the telephone because of the benefits this approach offers.\u00a0 If the coaching is face to face, then decide where it will happen.\u00a0 How often will coaching sessions be scheduled?\u00a0 The choices range from daily to periodically with weekly or bi-weekly the most typical.\u00a0 What resources are available? \u00a0Ensure the coach has the appropriate equipment and determine whether access to a resource library or other training<\/a> is appropriate.<\/p>\n Come back Wednesday for considerations of an external executive coach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Increasingly organizations are utilizing coaches for the executives, leaders, and high potential employees.\u00a0 The question is often whether to have an internal employee serve as … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[48,85,50,55,49,89,56,61],"class_list":["post-3211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tools-and-techniques","tag-coach","tag-coach-training","tag-coaching","tag-coaching-services","tag-code-of-ethics","tag-executive-coach","tag-internal-coaching","tag-organization","latest_post"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n