What Is Leadership & Talent Management Coaching?

Leadership Coaching is "a personal development process designed to enhance a leader's success in achieving his or her professional objectives within the context of an organization's values and business goals." (Larson & Richburg, The Talent Management Handbook). In short, it is influence ... the ability to positively impact people toward achievement of meaningful, bottom-line goals.

Talent Management is a relatively new term for corporations. According to Berger & Berger of LBA Consulting, "the primary responsibility for future human resources professionals will become talent management" (The Talent Management Handbook) Through extensive study, LBA Consulting discovered these six human resources conditions that need to be met in order for organizations to thrive and not fail:

	Performance-oriented culture
	Low turnover
	High levels of employee satisfaction
	Cadre of qualified replacements
	Effective investment in employee compensation and development
	Use of institutional competencies in employee selection and performance evaluation processes

Companies increasingly turn to coaching: Coaching has shown a strong return on investment. A recent study conducted by Manchester, Inc., includes data on executive behavior change, organizational improvements achieved, and the return on investment (ROI) from customized, comprehensive executive coaching programs. The coaching programs delivered an average return on investment of 5.7 times the initial investment in a typical executive coaching assignment.

Human Resources Leaders Agree that COACHING WORKS!

	99% agree coaching can deliver tangible benefits to both individuals and organizations
	96% agree coaching is an effective way to promote learning in organizations
	93% agree coaching and mentoring are key mechanisms for transferring learning from training courses back to the workplace
	92% agree when coaching is managed effectively it can have a positive impact on your bottom line
	Source: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)