An organization’s success depends on its talent—its ability to capitalize on it and retain it. To be successful, an organization needs to enable its workforce to grow, develop, and mature. Coaching is one way to support continued employee development and can be a powerful tool for improving the performance of both the individual and the organization. It addresses both personal and professional development, as well as provides opportunities to acquire valuable skills and know

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The workplace is a dynamic environment, characterized by turnover and volatile market forces. The beauty of coaching is that leaders do not need to know everything to be effective; instead, they need to know how to empower those around them. Coaching is a facilitative approach, in which the coach enables future self-directed learning and development (Passmore & Lai). Organizations that value career growth and professional development among their employees build stronger, more

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Coaching in organizational and leadership settings is an invaluable tool for developing people across a wide range of needs. Eighty percent of people who receive coaching report increased self-confidence, and over 70% benefit from improved work performance, relationships, and more effective communication skills. Eighty-six percent of organizations report that they recouped their investment in coaching and more (International Coaching Federation, 2020). Coaching provides an in

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PREVENTING CRISES AT YOUR UNIVERSITY: The Playbook for Protecting Your Institution's Reputation. Simon Barker. (2021, Kindle Edition) Hardly a day goes by without news reports about COVID outbreaks, admissions scandals, campus violence, computer system data breaches, to name a few issues impacting higher education institutions. Indeed, how an institution responds to these situations can have more of an influence on its reputation than the underlying issue/event itself. Yet, m