TY  - JOUR
TI  - Measuring executive coaching efficacy? The answer was right here all the time.
AU  - Orenstein, R.
AB  - This article demonstrates that executive coaching efficacy can be measured empirically. It describes the application of C. P. Alderfer's & L. D. Brown's (1972) "Empathic Organic Questionnaire" to executive coaching by summarizing a case in which it was adapted and utilized, by detailing the instrument's construction and administration, and by reporting the results of paired sample t tests of 40 items rated by 20 respondents representing a diverse sample of the client's organization. The findings support the hypothesis that the coaching client would be rated as changing most the behaviors directly related to stated coaching objectives; next, behaviors indirectly related to objectives, and least, behaviors not addressed in coaching. It concludes by considering the inextricability of sound practice and sound measurement.  Paired sample t-tests results from the 40 item survey demonstrated that those behaviors targeted for change at the beginning of coaching were in fact rated to be the highest changed behaviors from 20 respondents within the clients organization. This supports the hypothesis that a well-constructed and administered survey, designed in conjunction with the organization, can empirically support the identified goals of executive coaching.
IS  - 2
JO  - Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research
PY  - 2006
KW  - Empathic Organic Questionnaire
KW  - executive coaching efficacy
KW  - organizational psychology
KW  - outcome measurement
KW  - valuation methodology
SP  - 106–116
UR  - psycnet.apa.org/journals/cpb/58/2/106/
VL  - 58
LA  - English
ER  -