Tools, resources, research & practice
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 →
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 →
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 →
The themes of our Linkedin group discussions in August were: 1. E-coaching research Our member Angelique Andrews is carrying out a doctoral research study focusing on coaching through avatars. This month volunteers were invited to participate in 4 virtual reality coaching sessions with a certified professional avatar coach. The aim of the study is to... Continue Reading →
The previous blogpost listed media preferences and described experiences of our e-coaching members with various media, as they were shared in our linkedin group. This post focuses on e-coaching tools and platforms, which enrich the distance coaching process and may be used in combination with telephone, VoIP, email or face-to-face coaching sessions. These can be... Continue Reading →
While e-coaching practice is growing, research is lacking behind. Our online learning community is bridging the gap between e-coaching practice and research and is building up a knowledge base around e-coaching. The Linkedin Group: “E-Coaching: A dialogue between researchers and practitioners” Enabling collaborative learning. In July 31st, 2012 this group was created on Linkedin with... Continue Reading →
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