Coachable moments: identifying factors that influence managers to take advantage of coachable moments in day-to-day management

Authors

Christina Turner, Queensland University of Technology
Grace McCarthy, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

97907

Publication Details

Turner, C. & McCarthy, G. (2015). Coachable moments: identifying factors that influence managers to take advantage of coachable moments in day-to-day management. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 13 (1), 1-13.

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International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the factor s that influence managers to take advantage of coachable moments in day-to-day management. Inte rviews with ten managers found that time, skills, and relationships were key factors considered by ma nagers, but that these were considered within the context of potential "risk" to the manager. Th is paper elaborates on these findings and makes recommendations for further research into how manage rs consciously assess the risks associated with coaching, in order to decide whether to take a dvantage of an informal coaching opportunity.