TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose–The aim of this paper is to focus on how to create a coaching culture in organizations through coach training and external coaches.Design/methodology/approach–The writer draws on her experience in corporations as a board director and as a consultant to organizations in the field of coaching.Findings–Conclusions are drawn about the effectiveness of coach training over external coaches and the best ways of implementing a coaching culture.Practical implications–Advice is given regarding: the principles of a coaching culture; how to launch a coaching program; a ten point plan for implementing a coaching culture; how to choose external coaches; how to choose coaching skills training; challenges of coaching in the workplace; informal coaching in the workplace; and uses for coaching skills in the workplace.Originality/value–The writer's broad experience of designing and delivering cross cultural coaching programs, and as a board level director, enable her to challenge existing concepts, to offer original solutions and to describe the pitfalls inherent in implementing any coaching program.
VL  - 43
IS  - 7
SN  - 0019-7858
DO  - 10.1108/00197851111171827
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/00197851111171827
AU  - Wilson Carol
PY  - 2011
Y1  - 2011/01/01
TI  - Developing a coaching culture
T2  - Industrial and Commercial Training
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 407
EP  - 414
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -