Chapter 3Creating an Integrated Coaching System

Douglas D. Riddle

The value of coaching is amplified significantly when it is expressed in integrated, comprehensive systems. I am referring to leadership development processes that make systematic use of coaching in multiple modalities exercised by different individuals and groups within the organization. Such systems start from the recognition that coaching is a central attitude and mind-set for learning organizations and is fundamental to the development of effective leadership. Coaching works by leveraging relationships and conversations to elicit a variety of mental processes in those who are coached, such as an exploration of alternatives, persistence in problem solving, initiation in solution ...

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