title: Using an executive coach to increase leadership effectiveness.
abstract: Senior executive nursing roles demand excellence and rigor in both the technical and interpersonal domains of leadership. Many nurse leaders have begun seeking innovative self-development programs and practices to assist them as they strive to improve their effectiveness as leaders in complex organizations. One practice that has gained in popularity is that of engaging a leadership "coach." To understand this relatively new trend in healthcare leadership, the authors interviewed 4 coaches and 4 nurse leaders who had been coached. In this article, they present their overall findings about the effectiveness of coaching as a leadership development tool and offer recommendations for leaders who are interested in engaging a coach.
authors.affiliation: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Mass, USA. pat_reid_ponte@dfci.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Patricia Reid
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Ponte
authors.forename: Anne Harvey
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galante
authors.forename: Greer
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Glazer
mesh_terms: D001242:Assertiveness; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002322:Career Mobility; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003376:Counseling; D003657:Decision Making; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012951:Socialization; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D035502:Trust