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  • 1.  Coaching

    Posted 10-14-2010 14:08
    Hi,

    A friend of mine is working on developing internal coaching capabilities at
    Best Buy. She has limited access to research and could really benefit from
    the coaching experts on this listserv.

    Please find her questions below.

    Any suggestions or point in the right direction are greatly appreciated.

    Best,

    /Nic Erhardt


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    Niclas L. Erhardt PhD
    Assistant Professor of Management
    University of Maine
    Maine Business School
    5723 D.P. Corbett Business Building
    Orono, ME 04469-5723
    +1207-581-3671
    Niclas.Erhardt@umit.maine.edu
    http://www.umaine.edu/business/faculty-staff/erhardt/


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    We are trying to build an internal coaching capability within Best Buy.  Our
    VP would like us to build a couple things into a business case for this,
    including

    •         Why people seek/use coaching

    •         Ways to measure the efficacy of coaching

    •         Is there any data that shows the ROI of coaching

    •         Is there data that shows the impact of coaching on the expat
    experience (in leaving from and coming back to the home country)

    •         Is there data on coaching impact on executive on-boarding?  Does
    coaching help them “ramp up” or add value more quickly?

     

    I think the questions are as follows:

    1.       When it comes to transformational coaching, what are the best
    methods to assess and validate behavioral changes? What kinds of models or
    tools would be most effective?

    2.       Is there any data that shows any kind of ROI on coaching? This
    might not just be about straight financials, but might tie to
    increase/decrease in leadership retention, employee relations issues,
    employee engagement, productivity, etc.

    3.       What data exists to show benefits of coaching for expats or
    short-term global assignees? What kind of information best serves to prove
    the impact of coaching on those individuals?

    4.       What analysis currently exists to show maintained savings from
    in-sourcing and investing in a coaching capability?

    5.       What is the impact of coaching on an executive’s ability to
    on-board into a new company or role?