Did you know that coaching is being used more often and in new ways to help the bottom line?

According to a study by the Center for Creative Leadership and Cylient, businesses plan to expand their use of coaching into 2009.  More than half (53 percent) of the companies surveyed said that they expected their organizations to do more coaching in 2009 than in 2008. Only 4 percent said that they expected less coaching.  Additionally, companies will be employing coaching in more diverse ways.

“In addition to individual coaching—which continues to be focused more on high-potential leaders than just on derailing leaders—coaching-skill workshops, team and group coaching and coach-to-coach mentoring are emerging as additional coaching activities that are used by organizations.  As the current economic stressors force business to stretch the limits of leader agility and adaptability, coaching is emerging as a critical learning strategy for business leaders.”

To learn more about this study, read the white paper here.

If you are interested in developing coaching skills among the leaders in your organization, visit the Training page to read an abstract and some testimonials for my popular workshop, Unlock Your Team’s Potential Through Coaching.