The "Who Coaches the Coaches" Episode, Part II The LDA Podcast: An Exploration of Evidence-Informed Approaches to Learning and Development

Talking all things coaching with the LDA team AGAIN :)- podcast episode ‘The Coaches coach! Part II

Emma Weber

Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to join again Clark Quinn and Matthew Richter on the LDA podcast to discuss the fascinating world of coaching. This is already part 2 of the conversation so if haven’t listened to the first one, you can check this blog.

In this second part, we focused on the importance of coaching quality and methodology over the coach-coachee relationship. I share the framework we use at Lever to assess coaching skills and we’ve created a free-download for those who want access to the rubric. The conversation emphasised the need for coaches to trust coachees’ problem-solving abilities and avoid imposing solutions.

We also touched on the challenges managers face transitioning into coaching roles and the necessity of high standards in coaching practices. And of course I couldn’t resist exploring integrating AI technology into coaching, as a coaching tool itself and a tool to help us improve the quality of coaching.

You can access the podcast episode here:

The “Who Coaches the Coaches” Episode, Part II
The LDA Podcast: An Exploration of Evidence-Informed Approaches to Learning and Development
Apple Podcast | Amazon Music

Alternatively, you can download the recording here.

References mentioned:
Ovida – an AI tool that analyses the quality of coaching conversations based on a chosen coaching methodology (or the ICF framework!).

Emma Weber is a recognized authority on the transfer of learning. As CEO of Lever–Transfer of Learning, she has helped companies such as Telstra, Oracle and BMW deliver and measure tangible business results from learning. She has also been a guest speaker at learning effectiveness conferences worldwide and authored the hugely successful book “Turning Learning into Action“. Much more detail around the issues and solutions examined in this article are available in the book – please feel free to download a free chapter. Emma and her team also developed Coach M, a coaching chatbot that delivers fully scaleable learning transfer. She is also a co-author of the books Making Change Work, and Designing Virtual Learning for Application and Impact. Her work and approach is also featured in Data and Analytics for Instructional Designers by Megan Torrance (Author), Foundations of People Metrics and Analytics – by Renjini Joseph and an ATD 10-minute case study series – Chatbot Coaching for Learning Transfer.