Tools, resources, research & practice
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 →
Recently, we wrote a blog post (“From data repository to collaboration platform and bridging the knowledge gap”) that described how a range of IT infrastructures are being used to stimulate the flow of knowledge in organizations. In that blog post, we described the characteristics of “Stage 5” organizations that are using social learning techniques and... 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 →
by Anne Ribbers & Alexander Waringa Anne Ribbers and Alexander Waringa are researchers at Tilburg University and the founders and managing partners of eCoachPro. eCoachPro is a consultancy, coaching and training company on embedded people development for sustainable results. An important element in their approach is e-coaching. In 2012 they published their first book on... Continue Reading →
As we´re approaching the end of 2013, new additions to our e-coaching knowledge base this month include: a) the CAI e-coaching tool, b) an update of our list of e-coaching tools and c) the projectbetter.me by our member Bogumił Stecki.a) The Karlsruhe Institute for Coaching (KIC) is offering coaching for organizations, teams and individuals by... Continue Reading →
The following issues were raised during the discussions of our E-coaching community this month: a) How can a coach, who is new to delivering e-coaching get started? b) The use of art as a way to create powerful connections with e-coaching clients and c) our featured tool this month: CoachAccountable. Getting started as an... Continue Reading →
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