Victoria Ellam-Dyson & Stephen Palmer

With the push for evidence based practice in the coaching and coaching psychology fields, the research base of studies measuring the effects of coaching is increasing. However, despite the increase in coaching research there is still a lack of studies using randomised controlled trials (RCT). This article discusses some of the difficulties associated with researching executive coaching in applied settings and why RCTs are not numerous.

Keywords: Executive coaching, research design, core beliefs, leadership behaviours, randomised controlled trials.

Full article: Volume 4, Issue 2 pages 79 - 84