Advancing Executive Coaching: Setting the Course for Successful Leadership Coaching

Chapter Eleven

E-COACHING

Accept It, It’s Here, and It’s Evolving!

Lisa A. Boyce and David Clutterbuck

It’s after midnight and I’m still struggling with the length of my skirt and hair, the color of both as well as my eyes, and wondering if I should make my lips a bit thicker. In reality, that should be the least of my worries as I prepare my avatar for her first virtual coaching experience in Second Life. Sure, first impressions count, but I have deeper concerns with building rapport, establishing trust, and integrating the novel tools that are available in this virtual world. Well, at least I’ve mastered flying, sort of.

Nearly 75 percent of distinguished practicing executive coaches indicate that they are coaching in media other than face-to-face ...