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\"BenefitsSo why bother to introduce coaching in your organisation? What benefits are your employees going to get out of it? Can people really support each other in their learning and development through having a simple developmental dialogue?<\/p>\n

Read on for the latest research and to learn more about the benefits of coaching. Get the answers to these frequently asked questions about using coaching in the workplace.<\/p>\n

Latest Research from City & Guilds Group November 2018<\/h2>\n

This research demonstrates the value of coaching to the future of the UK workforce. 79% of UK professionals say they consider coaching useful for adopting new technologies and ways of working. The research\u00a0reveals that coaching\u00a0is integral to productivity and performance. 84% of workers saying that coaching should be part of every business\u2019s management and development programme.<\/p>\n

City & Guilds Group surveyed over 1,000 UK professionals on their thoughts and experiences of coaching in the workplace1<\/sup>. The research demonstrates the benefits of coaching for companies as they adapt to the future world of work, highlighting the potential risks faced by employers that don\u2019t harness this powerful tool for change.<\/p>\n

According to the study, 76% of employees believe coaching is helpful when going through periods of organisational change. 79% say it\u2019s useful for adopting new technologies and ways of working. In addition, as businesses begin to see staff from five generations working side-by-side, two thirds (64%) of those surveyed say that\u00a0coaching has already become important in facilitating intergenerational working.<\/p>\n

Coaching plays a critical part in boosting productivity as people move between roles or embrace portfolio careers, both growing trends in today\u2019s workplace. Changing role often means facing new challenges, and amongst the respondents that had changed role in their company, over a quarter (27%) report taking four months or more to work to the best of their ability afterwards, with 10% taking seven months or longer. Demonstrating the impact of coaching on performance, the research found that people who didn\u2019t receive coaching at this critical moment are over eight times more likely to say that they still don\u2019t feel able to work to the best of their ability, compared to those that did receive coaching.<\/p>\n

The Business Benefits from Executive Coaching<\/h2>\n

In addition, it is increasingly recognised that there are significant benefits of executive coaching<\/a>. Both individuals and groups perform better with coaching\u00a0<\/strong>and that this performance translates into these business results:<\/p>\n