Coaching in the context of talent management: An ambivalent practice

Mangion-Thornley, Karine

Abstract

Little is known about coaching in the context of talent management, especially the views of talented employees on its role for their career progression and leadership development. This single case study offers a contextualised analysis of the role of coaching in four talent management programmes in a global bank. Drawing on social exchange theory and psychological contract and based on 30 semi-structured interviews collected from talented employees, HR managers and coaches, this qualitative study reveals that talent coaching is perceived as a pivotal career event, yet an ambivalent practice difficult to operationalise.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 12, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Jun 1, 2021
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2021
• Deposit Date: Jun 24, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 24, 2021
• Journal: International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring
• Electronic ISSN: 1741-8305
• Publisher: Oxford Brookes University
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: S
• Issue: 15
• Pages: 4-19
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.24384/dkvw-da37
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7441905