Real World Coaching: Real World Research

F Campone 2014

In this article I begin with a fundamental premise: there are three primary goals regarding the future of coaching that are interdependent. One cannot happen without the other two: (1) the evolution of coaching as a field of professional practice, (2) the recognition of coaching as a cross-disciplinary field, and (3) the development of a research based common body of coaching knowledge. I wish to explore each of these three goals as they interweave and identify the challenges associated with their interdependence--primarily through presenting a case study of research recently conducted on professional coaching. I close with a set of recommendations regarding the future of coaching research.