In the first longitudinal study of its kind, PhD student Fran Finn, is undertaking a three year research study of the effectiveness of coaching versus training, in a large public sector organisation in Queensland. In the study one group of leaders, had individual coaching for a year, whilst the control group continued with their normal training programs.

The pre and post 360 degree feedback results indicate that after only one year of executive coaching the Leaders being coached outperformed the Leaders who simply received training on 4 out of 5 measures. The research, measurement and feedback was based on the model of Transformational Leadership. We will keep watching for results from years 2 and 3 of this study.

Become a Truly Effective Leader
# Things to work on with your executive coach:
# Shift from “managing” people to truly leading them
# Improve ability to communicate with & inspire teams
# Get more personal satisfaction out of your role as Leader
# Learn to coach your team to greater productivity & success
# Make a positive impact within your company or team
# Your specific goals
# To start improving the performance of the leaders in your organisation through Executive Coaching, start your own research. You may (or may not) be surprised by what you find.

Liz Cassidy, founder of Third Sigma International is an author, Speaker, Trainer and Executive and Performance Coach dedicated to facilitating results in the businesses, professional and personal lives of her clients. For more information http://www.thirdsigma.com.au.

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