Tools, resources, research & practice
A dissertation on web-based coaching by Yuriy Taranovych. A doctoral dissertation by Yuriy Taranovych with the title “Web Based Project Coaching: Requirements, Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Online Coaching Services” was completed in 2011 and was published in 2013. The aim of this research was firstly, to investigate the specific requirements and to design an... Continue Reading →
This month in our e-coaching community we discussed: RoboCoach, quo vadis? A dissertation by Luc Scheer focused on technology´s influence on coaching practice. ProReal software updates. The virtual reality software ProReal has new updates. 1. RoboCoach, quo vadis? This paper was written by Luc Scheer and has been published by ICN Business School in Nancy,... Continue Reading →
Our LinkedIn community ‘E-coaching: A dialogue between practitioners and researchers’ has existed for 2 years. It has grown to nearly 800 members who represent over 40 different countries. The community consists of 6 new sub-forums: CoachMaster™ forum CoachingSpaces forum Covocative forum JournalEngine™ forum ProReal forum Virtual Coaching (VC) forum The e-coaching practitioners and researchers... Continue Reading →
A summary of our discussions
The articles that were shared in our e-coaching community this month referred to the use of web-based written communication in therapy and coaching. The benefits of written communication according to these articles may be summarized as: Flexibility: the client can write whenever a thought occurs and wherever may be convenient for the client (article "What... Continue Reading →
1. The new sub-groups of the LinkedIn community: "E-coaching: A dialogue between researchers and practitioners" The LinkedIn community: "E-coaching: A dialogue between researchers and practitioners" now has 4 sub-groups: The Virtual Coaching / Virtuelles Coaching (VC) forum The JournalEngine forum The Covocative forum The CoachMaster forum The main aim of these sub-groups is to discuss... Continue Reading →
Telephone and Skype may well be the most commonly used technologies by distance coaches. Through our e-coaching community however, we ´ve discovered the existence of numerous technologies that are available today and that can be used to deliver coaching over distance or to enhance the coaching process. Examples include: Covocative, ProReal, CoachCampus, JournalEngine, Virtual Coaching (VC), CAI® Coaching World,... Continue Reading →
The role of e-coaching platforms in enhancing the knowledge flow within organizations and improving team and organizational performance. In the article "Using Technology to Boost Performance" , Ahrend, G., Diamond, F. & Webber, P.G. ( Chief Learning Officer - July 2010, pp.44-47) predicted that as technology evolves, e-coaching will increasignly gain acceptance as an... Continue Reading →
Issues around virtual worlds for coaching and specialized training for delivering e-coaching were raised this month in the community "E-coaching: A dialogue between researchers and practitioners". 1. Virtual worlds. The time factor: “The biggest issue with virtual worlds is the time it takes to learn how to use it and navigate” Platforms requiring significant time... Continue Reading →
The widening spectrum of distance coaching tools. Until recently, distance coaching was delivered mainly through telephone, Skype, email or as a web-based application for self-coaching. In addition to the basic communication between coach and client, there are various supporting tools, which can be used to enhance the distance coaching process. The variety of distance coaching tools... Continue Reading →
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