{"id":4946,"date":"2014-03-17T14:43:24","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T14:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=4946"},"modified":"2022-09-14T16:34:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T16:34:45","slug":"selecting-internal-coaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/selecting-internal-coaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Selecting Internal Coaches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Internal coaching programs by definition involve employees who serve as coaches either \"Matching<\/a>as their primary function or in addition to their primary function.\u00a0 In establishing a coaching program<\/a>, it is essential that there be a process in place for identifying the potential coaches, vetting the candidates, and preparing them for coaching.\u00a0 Selecting coaches for a program within an organization calls for an awareness of capacity – both in terms of skill and time.<\/p>\n

Options for identifying candidates for coaching include reviewing personnel files, asking for recommendations, and asking for volunteers.\u00a0 Reviewing personnel files is done within the HR department.\u00a0 Additionally, ask for recommendations and volunteers for coaching when promoting the coaching program throughout the organization.<\/p>\n

Creating a list of criteria is helpful both in identifying candidates and in vetting possible coaches or to select from a pool of candidates.\u00a0 Specifically, look for employees who have the ability to focus completely on another person, to develop rapport, an interest in coaching, a willingness to learn a new approach, and the appropriate level of availability in their work day.<\/p>\n

Once the internal coaches are selected, the next step is to plan training.\u00a0 Often and unfortunately companies use internal programs \u2013 in a study by the American Management Association they found that external training for the internal coaches was the most effective.\u00a0 Explore the options \u2013 chances are an external coach training<\/a> program is available at a cost similar to that of internal training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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