Coaching is beneficial to both the coachee and their organisation. Coaching allows employees the time and guidance to work on goals and improvements relevant to their work, giving them increased confidence in their roles and their own ability. Coaches can also help their coachees to work on more personal aspects, such as work-life balance, which can see improvements to job satisfaction and overall happiness and health.
Research has shown that leaders who are more confident about what they need to do are better able to provide motivation and leadership to those within their circle of influence and thereby generate a healthier bottom line. A good coach will also leave leaders with the ability to coach their reports, creating improvements within their team.
Coaching in organisation and leadership settings is also an invaluable tool for developing people across a wide range of needs. The benefits of coaching are many; 80% of people who receive coaching report increased self-confidence, and over 70% benefit from improved work performance, relationships, and more effective communication skills. 86% of companies report that they recouped their investment on coaching and more (source: ICF 2009).