Tools, resources, research & practice
I recently heard and learned a lot about the use of AI in coaching, particularly from @DavidClutterbuck and @NicolaStrong at the Coaching conference in Olten, Switzerland. I now understand that there is no question that AI will be used in coaching (in fact it is being used in many ways already), the question is how... Continue Reading →
Coaching is becoming democratised and our tech is enabling it. Could digital coaches eventually replace human ones? Carol Braddick discusses an alternative future. An article written by Carol Braddick, published in Coaching at Work (31.08.2017)
In this post you´ll find an overview of online tools for coaching. Desktop and mobile applications, text-based and visual content.
With VR headsets such as Oculus Rift and HTC Vive - as well as more affordable headsets, for instance GearVR - becoming available for commercial use, VR immersive experiences are finally becoming more accessible. It is not unprecedented that VR technology is beginning to be used for coaching. The platform CoachingSpaces has already been adapted to support VR. Delightex (the... Continue Reading →
In today’s digital world, technology provides many opportunities for communicating online. Integrating online communication in face to face coaching offers several advantages, as it enables increased contact frequency, strong engagement and helps the development goal to stay top-of-mind. On the other hand, the use of technology, web tools and the Internet in daily coaching practice... Continue Reading →
A new free online course with the title "Coaching through modern media" is currently offered by Prof. Dr. Harald Geißler in cooperation with the Helmut-Schmidt University (Hamburg). This course - available on UTube - offers a thorough overview and interesting insights into coaching through modern technological media. For coaches who wish to deepen their knowledge further,... Continue Reading →
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
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