David Hale

Creating the Uber Executive Coach: Development of a Content Validated Executive Coach Core Competency Skill Set David Hale

The purpose of this study was to determine if superior level executive coaches used the same techniques, skills, and protocol stages, analyze the collected data, and develop a validated competency skill set for executive coaches. A mixed-method design was used with a superior practitioner panel (n = 40) who validated 69 executive coaching skills, techniques, and protocol stages. The data resulted in an 11-item executive coaching core competency skills set cluster; impact and influence, developing others, interpersonal understanding, self-confidence, self-control, professional expertise, customer service orientation, conceptual thinking, flexibility, and directness/ assertiveness, with an overall consensus of 98.5 percent. Additionally, a 13-stage protocol evolved and was validated. Stages included the following: coaching contract, prepare for session, ensure client buy-in and agreement, preliminary interview, develop rapport, develop trust and confidentiality, identify coachable issue, meet with supervisor, monitor client?s progress, assessment, feedback, joint goal setting, and co-develop action plan.