Coaching Leadership (Anderson)
LeadershipReliability: alpha 0.943 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of coaching leadership — leaders who develop followers through coaching conversations focused on growth and learning.
Sample item(s)
“My leader helps me identify learning opportunities in my work”
“My leader supports my development through regular conversations”
“My leader gives me constructive feedback that helps me grow”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.94. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Pair with Heslin managerial coaching behaviour.
Source & citation
Anderson, V. (2013): A Trojan Horse? The implications of managerial coaching for leadership theory. Human Resource Development International, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 251–266.
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