Is coaching for improved performance effective?

[wordsync -at- swbell -dot- net]

A few questions for those who are gracious enough to respond:

1. Does your firm have a coaching program? 
2. Have you ever been coached? Was it effective? 
3. Was it the coach, the tools, or the method he or she used that made it
effective? If none of the above, then what?
4. Have you ever coached someone? What tools or method did you use?
5. Are there differences between coaching technical people and
nontechnical people?
6. Do you believe that anyone (e.g., managers) can be an effective coach 
given tools and training?
7. Have you read any coaching books that you would feel comfortable
recommending? What made them worthwhile?

I know there are a lot of questions here, but I would appreciate your
input. Since this topic may not be of interest to everyone, you may
respond offline and I will summarize for the list.

Thanks in advance.

Pat Glass
wordsync -at- swbell -dot- net
WordSync--bringing words and ideas together

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