27 February 2008 This article first appeared in Training and Coaching Today.

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Coaching leaders is now a widespread practice among larger organisations. What should it comprise to make it effective?

Do senior people and potential leaders respond better to coaching than to group-based activities? The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) certainly thinks so. Its study Coaching in Organisations, published late last year, found that one-to-one coaching is seen as a more appropriate type of learning support than group-based interventions for senior people.  Click here to read more.