The 'go to' organisation for Local Government improvement in Scotland

A coaching framework has been developed so that coaching:

• can be easily accessed
• is cost effective
• of high quality
• is evaluated and refined to ensure it is fit for purpose

Why Coaching?

Coaching provides elected members with a confidential space, with a qualified, professional and impartial coach that will support and challenge them to achieve greater impact in their role as an elected member.

There is strong evidence and research¹ that shows coaching has a positive effect on skill development, mood and motivation, but most significantly the biggest effect is on performance improvement.

Coaching is delivered 1-1 and is thus tailored to the goals of an individual. As such, coaching offers a flexible development opportunity that is arranged around the commitments of the elected member. Although most coaching relationships involve face-to-face meetings, coaching doesn’t have to be done in person all the time and some coaching relationships occur entirely via telephone or video conferencing.

Coaching is not a one-off intervention and to be effective at improving performance we recommend a coaching relationship consists of a block of 4-6 sessions around 2 hours long, over a period of 6-12 months at times that suit you.

1. Rebecca J. Jones, Stephen A. Woods and Yves R. F. Guillaume (2015). The effectiveness of workplace coaching: A meta-analysis of learning and performance outcomes from coaching. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, ISSN Online: 2044-8325.