The Executive Coaching Guidebook
The Executive Coaching Guidebook
A practical, actionable blueprint designed to improve the quality, consistency, and strategic impact of coaching at scale, built on what 132 HR leaders across India actually said they want.
By Rajeev Shroff | Global Leadership Coach® | Founder & CEO, Cupela Consulting
Coaching Works When It Is Set Up Well
Our survey The State of Leadership Coaching in India (2025) reflects a turning point for the coaching profession. With inputs from 132 HR leaders across industries, this guidebook synthesizes the insights, concerns, expectations, and aspirations that organisations hold toward executive coaching in India.
“Coaching is a sophisticated product. It works only when installed well and with care, and in conducive conditions.”
Inside the guidebook
Four short reads — pick the one that matches your question today.
Four survey findings worth acting on, from 132 HR leaders across India.
Evidence, baselines and closing reviews that make change visible.
Five questions to ask the leader before investing in coaching.
What sponsors do before, during and after — and how to choose the right coach.
What This Guidebook Provides
It is not theory. It is a practical playbook, created from what HR leaders actually said they want. Everything here is based directly on survey findings, survey percentages, open-ended qualitative responses, themes from LinkedIn discussions, and observations from decades of coaching experience.
- A structured end-to-end coaching governance model
- Tools and templates HR can adopt immediately
- A readiness checklist for sponsors and coachees
- Clear expectations for coaches
- A full measurement and progress framework
- A set of standards to improve coach quality
- Insights from real quotes (anonymised) from 132 HR leaders
- Recommendations for organisations to shift coaching