The Cube of Coaching Effectiveness

Abstract

Scientific studies have established that coaching in organizations is effective, however, little is known about the mechanism of coaching effectiveness. This creates a gap between the current state of science and its capacity to be applied in organizations. This conceptual paper intends to bridge this gap by introducing the ‘Cube of Coaching Effectiveness.’ The model has three objectives: (1) to define determinants of coaching effectiveness, (2) to indicate coaching competencies or outcomes that allow measuring coaching effectiveness, and (3) to give practical recommendations on how to measure coaching effectiveness. The study has multiple applications for coaches, training programs, organizations, and coachees.

Keywords

• coaching effectiveness
• coaching relationship
• performance
• well-being
• workplace coaching