Selecting a coachof selection criteria for choosing a coach, including
coaching experience, track record, personal style,
culture fit, structured approach, costs, professional
standards, knowledge of organisation, issue fit,
evidence of CPD, line management experience,
experience of the industry, coaching qualifications,
scalability, supervision of coach, presentation and
materials, and geographic coverage. The study also
found that building an effective coaching relationship
rested on hard factors, such as expertise, and soft
factors, such as trust and relationship fit.
When deciding on a coach, the organisation and
the person coached must assess the individual’s
development needs and, from this, develop a desired
coach profile that will include both organisational and
individual requirements. A shortlist followed by
interviews will give the person to be coached some
insight into the coach’s experience and skills. The
matching of individuals in a coaching relationship
is critical to its success. [Source: Jarvis 2004]