de Haan, Erik

Gray, David

Molyn, Joanna

Stride, Chris

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WHAT COMMON FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO COACHING EFFECTIVENESS?Dr Joanna Molyn (University of Greenwich)Professor Erik de Haan (Ashridge’s Centre for Coaching)Dr Chris Stride (University of Sheffield) Professor David Gray (University of Greenwich)Research funded by the Institute of Coaching @ McLean Hospital (Harnish Grant 2017)WEBINAR CONTENTResearch designPreliminary findingsImplications for practiceQ&ARESEARCH QUESTIONSDoes receiving coaching result in increased psychological well-being, goal attainment and resilience and decreased perceived stress?Amongst those receiving coaching, what common factors* contribute most to a successful coaching outcome?*common factors: self-efficacy, outcome expectations hope, perceived social support and coaching relationshipRESEARCH MODELRESEARCH DESIGNPRELIMINARY FINDINGSRESILIENCEPRELIMINARY FINDINGS WELLBEINGPRELIMINARY FINDINGSGOAL ATTAINMENTPRELIMINARY FINDINGSPERCEIVED STRESS44.555.566.57T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8AVERAGE SCORESTIME OF MEASUREMENTCOACHING EFFECTIVENESSExpControlFOR THE FIRST TIME: A ‘DOSE-EFFECT’ CURVE IN COACHINGSUMMARY OF PRELIMINARY FINDINGSCoaching ResiliencePsychological WellbeingPerceived StressGoal AttainmentIMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: COACHING EFFECTIVENESSCoaching effectiveness statistically confirmed:using the randomized controlled trial (RCT) design as it is considered the gold standard in clinical research (Leichsenring, 2005)longitudinal study – eight data pointslarge experimental and control groupsIMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: COACHING EFFECTIVENESS MEASURESResilience (Smith et al., 2008)Psychological Wellbeing (Tennant, 2007)Goal Attainment (Spence, 2007)Perceived Stress (Cohen et al., 1983)CE Measure (de Haan et al., 2016)Q: What are the measures that the corporate environment would be interested in?IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: ‘DOSE-EFFECT’ CURVEThe increase rate in the effects of coaching is higher at initial sessionsIt lowers at the following sessions Q: What is the optimal number of coaching sessions?44.555.566.57T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8AVERAGE SCORESTIME OF MEASUREMENTCOACHING EFFECTIVENESSExpControlIMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: RESILIENCEResilience is the mediator between coaching and outcome variablesCoaching to focuses on strategies that increase clients’ resilienceQ: What are the best strategies to increase resilience using coaching?I tend to bounce back quickly after hard times.I have a hard time making it through stressful events.It does not take me long to recover from a stressful event.It is hard for me to snap back when something bad happens.I usually come through difficult times with little trouble.I tend to take a long time to get over set-backs in my life.Brief Resilience Scale (Smith et al., 2008)IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: COMMON FACTORSPerceived social support positively related to changes in psychological wellbeingFriends and family matterQ: How can you encourage your coachee to build or strengthen his/her social connections?There is a special person who is around when I am in need.There is a special person with whom I can share my joys and sorrows.My family tries to help me.I get the emotional help and support I need from my family.I have a special person who is a real source of comfort to me. My friends really try to help me.I can talk about my problems with my family. I have friends with whom I can share my joys and sorrows.There is a special person in my life who cares about my feelings. Things that happen to me are a result of my actions.My family is willing to help me make decisions. I can talk about my problems with my friends.REFERENCESCohen, S., Kamarck, T., & Mermelstein, R. (1983). A global measure of perceived stress. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 24(4), 385-396. de Haan, E., Grant, A.M., Burger, Y., & Eriksson, P.O. (2016). A Large-Scale Study of Executive and Workplace Coaching: The Relative Contributions of Relationship, Personality Match, and Self-Efficacy. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 68(3), 189-207. Leichsenring, F. (2005) Are psychodynamic and psychoanalytic therapies effective? A review of empirical data, The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 86(3), 841-868. Smith, B. W., Dalen, J., Wiggins, K., Tooley, E., Christopher, P., & Bernard, J. (2008). The Brief Resilience Scale: Assessing the Ability to Bounce Back. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 15, 194-200.Spence, G.B. (2007). GAS powered coaching: Goal Attainment Scaling and its use in coaching research and practice.  International Coaching Psychology Review, 2(2), 155–167.Tennant, R., Hiller, L., Fishwick, R., Platt, S., Joseph, S., Weich, S. & Stewart-Brown, S. (2007). The Warwick-Edinburgh mental well-being scale (WEMWBS): development and UK validation.  Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 5(1), 63-76. CONTACT DETAILSDr Joanna MolynSenior LecturerBusiness FacultyUniversity of GreenwichOld Royal Naval CollegeHamilton House HH20215 Park VistaLondon SE10 9LZUnited Kingdomtel. +44 208 331 9864email. J.Molyn @greenwich.ac.uk

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