Companies spend $6 Billion a year on training for their employees. Most of these trainings are a one size fits all type of environment that is not tailored toward the individual. Studies have shown that most people loose what they have been taught in 3- 6 months. This is called the Honey Moon Effect, as it fades after the honey moon is over.

Some of the reasons this occurs is that people get back from week long training and are hit with issues and pressures of every day life and work. A larger reason is the investment and motivation of the student. When an employee is sent to say a leadership development course, they may not be ready and or even excited about the opportunity. Some of us look at it as a week away from work; some may feel the pressure of leaving work that may have to be handled. The fact is we are not in the place of internal investment so the teaching may not stick.

Studies have shown that change like Emotional Intelligence and leadership are done over time and with repetition and investment.

That is the benefit of a coach that can work with you to ingrain and support the change. The learning and change is agreed upon between the coach and the client. In this way the client is motivated and excited about the learning and development.

When you can see the change over time and the benefits of the change the person tends to retain the behavior and it becomes part of their natural behavior.

So with the concern about cost and performance in today’s environment coaching may be the most cost effective way to effect change and performance for the company and the individual.