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Written by Chris Smewing

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Assessment Instruments: Do They Really Add Value to Coaching?

Personality measures, intelligence tests, multi-rater assessments, annual appraisals, actual performance data, learning styles …. there is an ever growing list of ways in which coaches can assess their clients. Do any of these instruments work, and if so which ones? My colleague Almuth McDowell (University of Surrey) and I are ... Read More
June 10, 2008 | | No Comments »

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