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Coaching & Coaching can fail for various reasons. For instance, when coaching is
implemented in an organization and if an employee is recommended for
Mentoring
coaching, the employee may be engaged in a coaching activity out of obligation
rather than a free choice. Under such circumstances, the coaching activity fails
Coach Training because coaching relationship works on the principle of choice and not as a
prearranged program for the coachee.
Leadership
Training Research states that the coaching relationship works successfully when the
coachee has opted for the coaching activity out of his/her own free will. Hence it
becomes essential for the coach to evaluate the context, condition and the
Soft Skills Training appropriateness of the coaching activity when implemented in an organization.
The coach will evaluate with regard to who is being coached? Who is paying for
Team Building the coaching services whether the employee or the organization? And if the
organization is paying for the services of a coaching activity for a team or
HR and Business individual, has the team or individual understood the right context of coaching?
Programs Subsequently, the coach ensures that the team or the individual is willingly
indulging in the coaching activity considering it as a necessary developmental
Workshop resource.
Facilitation
Another reason why coaching can fail is due to the absence of clarity with regard
to the coaching contract. Though most of the coaching contract is formally
Psychometrics written, there are certain specifications which need to be included such as
provisions for confidentiality, frequency and length of coaching services, method
The Orange Academy of communication between the coach and the coachees, fee structure, method of
provides coaching & billing, etc. If clarity is missing in any of these specifications it can affect the
mentoring services; coaching activity.
and leadership training
& development For instance, if parameters of disclosure are not documented clearly in the
services. Our clients coaching contract and if the organization head wishes to know the discussions
include several of the that happened under coaching sessions, then coaching activity can fail.
best known companies According to Natale and Diamante (2005) confidentiality is strictly maintained in a
across industry sectors, coaching relationship and is not revealed even to third party who is sponsoring
where we work with the coaching activity except with regard to information that is against the law.
some of their senior-
most executives. We Though these are mandatory principles of coaching, they should be specifically
are headquartered in mentioned in the coaching contract in order to avoid misconceived perceptions
Bangalore, but work with regard to parameters of disclosure. Mentioning specific parameters of
with clients all across confidentiality will give the coachee an assurance that the discussion under
India and overseas. coaching sessions will not affect his/her employment with the organization and
promotes greater sense of transparency which can enhance the coaching
outcome.
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Authored By Akash Chander,
Principal Coach
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Email: learn@executivecoachingindia.com