Group Action Coaching–A Strategic Approach to Personal Development

The use of coaching as a developmental intervention has been growing significantly in the past decade. A 5-week pilot study was conducted in a private university on MBA graduates to develop positive behaviors to enhance performance by being committed to certain behaviors of their choice for positive behavioral change. 60 MBA graduates underwent an instructional based workshops on personal development for 240-man hours to develop multiple competencies. Out of 60 MBA graduates, 18 were picked randomly for the study. Out of 18, the experimental group had 9 graduates where action and reflection coaching were facilitated and other 9 as a part of controlled group where no coaching was facilitated. Group action coaching (GAC) was conducted using HAPA based coaching questionnaire of GROWS model. The results indicate support for the use of GAC as a developmental tool to improve positive behavioral change for personal development. The MBA graduates were unaware that their change in behavior would be assessed which allowed them to follow the change or no change in behavior in anonymity until reflection coaching was facilitated.