title: Leadership development: an external-internal coaching partnership.
abstract: Professional coaching is a leadership development strategy that has the potential to improve individual and organizational performance, retain leadership talent, support succession planning, and help healthcare leaders meet professional and personal goals. The authors describe the development and benefits of a partnership between an external and an internal coach who joined forces to provide individual and group coaching to 64 clinical leaders in a health system. Program evaluation demonstrated an excellent return on investment. Recommendations for implementing professional coaching programs in other healthcare organizations are provided.
authors.affiliation: McNally & Associates, Seattle, Washington 98103, USA. kamcnally@att.net
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McNally
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lukens
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006740:Hospital Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010551:Personality; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014861:Washington