Coach on the Desktop (CotD)

Each time CotD is used, the system records the responses to the questions and the suggested outcome. This provides valuable information about blind spots when analysing the situations faced and can be discussed with a coach to explore how best to manage or develop specific elements in the decision making process. The process of using CotD is developmental itself: the coachee becomes familiar with how situations should be analysed.
CotD works most effectively with those who have already completed the LJI and are familiar with the Leadership model used.

Advantages of CotD as part of a coaching process:

• Easily integrated with normal face-to-face and telephone coaching process models.
• Provides a way to maintain engagement between coaching sessions through practice in applying the model.
• Accelerates learning and helps internalise the behaviour so it becomes more instinctive.
• Allows the coach to see coachees demonstrate their leadership judgement rather than basing the process on self-report.
• The provision of ongoing analysis in the CotD output allows for meaningful conversations to reinforce developing leadership behaviour.
• Readily accessible and simple to use system which has a significant impact on the establishment of a long-term effective relationship between the leader and the reporting colleagues.