Practice coaching, also called practice facilitation, assists physician practices with the desire to improve in such areas as patient access, chronic and preventive care, electronic medical record use, patient-centeredness, cultural competence, and team-building. This issue brief clarifies the essential features of practice coaching and offers guidance for health system leaders, public and priv...

The Heart-Healthy Lenoir Project is a multi-study project designed to reduce the risk burden of heart disease in Lenoir County, North Carolina. This case report examines one client's experience in this project and the impact of health coaching interventions that were used. The client presented with unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and a systolic blood pressure (BP) of more than 200 mmHg. After 1 y...

BACKGROUND Web-based physical activity interventions that apply computer tailoring have shown to improve engagement and behavioral outcomes but provide limited accountability and social support for participants. It is unknown how video calls with a behavioral expert in a Web-based intervention will be received and whether they improve the effectiveness of computer-tailored advice. OBJECTIVE T...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the process of the implementation of an intervention aimed at improving work engagement and energy balance, and to explore associations between process measures and compliance. METHODS Process measures were assessed using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. RESULTS The mindfulness training was attended at least once by 81.3% of subjects, and 54.5% we...

The business coaching process is centered on the task of identifying, analyzing and solving problems—not unidimensional puzzles or profound, life-altering mysteries. As a business coach, I make extensive use of a threedimensional model of problem analysis. It can be of great value in addressing the complexities of a client’s problem. This essay concerns the nature of this three-dimensional mode...

The science of personality measurement in the workplace has developed a great deal in the past 2 decades, and the five-factor model (FFM) is generally recognized as the most notable taxonomy of “normal” personality. Meanwhile, coaching has become a well-established method of one-on-one leadership development in many organizations. Given the research investigating the relationship between the FF...

OBJECTIVE Develop and validate the ADHD Benefits of Coaching Scale (ABCS), a self-report instrument designed to measure benefits of ADHD coaching in college students. METHOD Concepts were elicited from interviews with ADHD coaches and college students receiving ADHD coaching. Draft items were tested in cognitive interviews among ADHD students. Item and scale reliability and validity of ABCS w...

Teacher coaching is considered a highquality professional development opportunity that emphasizes job-embedded practice, intense and sustained durations, and active learning (Desimone, 2009; Russo, 2004). Generally, coaches observe teachers in their classes and then provide targeted feedback aimed at improving these practices. Coaching is closely related to teacher mentoring, which also targets...

BACKGROUND The transition from student to medical doctor is challenging and stressful to many junior doctors. To practice with confidence and professionalism the junior doctors have to develop a strong professional identity. Various suggestions on how to facilitate formation of professional identity have been offered including the possible positive effect of group-coaching courses. The purpose ...