The fastest way from 'good' to 'great' is a coach

Coaching is now recognised as the most powerful aid to accelerating executive performance: in the 2015 CIPD Learning and Development Annual Survey Report, respondents identified it as the single most effective talent management activity in their organisations.

If executive coaching ever bore the stigma of being seen as a ‘remedial’ intervention, this myth has now been dispelled for one simple, inarguable reason: coaching works. And it can play many roles: supporting talent development, either 1:1 for executives or as part of a broader programme; for teams or groups, including cross-divisional coaching networks; to support development needs in association with 360 degree feedback; and as part of programme of learning transfer following a formal intervention.