Browsing by Author "Koskinen, Tiina"
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Koskinen, Tiina (2023)The aim of this study was to deepen understanding of utilizing coaching to support competence development. The theory part briefly introduces competence development and coaching. The purpose of this study was to find out in what kinds of situations coaching can be utilized to pro-mote competence development. In addition, this study aimed to find out what prevents compe-tence development during coaching process and how the effect of coaching can be evaluated. Six work life coaches were interviewed for this study. The interviews were half-structured theme interviews, and they were carried out during spring 2023. The material was transcribed and analyzed by themes that arouse from the material. The results were presented with sugges-tions for future research. One of the main findings of this study was that in working life coaching is utilized mainly to de-velop management or leadership. However, this study also shows that coaching is not used as much as it could be in Finnish business life. One of the main obstacles that prevents compe-tence development during coaching process according to this study is the organization; if the organizational culture or management does not support development, it cannot happen. Anoth-er main barrier was the individuals themselves. Especially self-leadership skills like time and own motivation were seen as things preventing competence development. All the interviewed coaches thought that it is important to evaluate the impact of coaching. The main form for eval-uation was feedback. However, some of the coaches expressed that the evaluation is difficult. In the future it would be beneficial to have a unified framework for the evaluation of coaching.
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Koskinen, Tiina (2018)Verme is a tailor-made peer-group mentoring method for Finnish educational thinking. It sup-ports the professional development of teaching and education professionals. In this study, a similar methodology was tested as a supportive activity for the development of the kid’s min-istry volunteer team at Suhe church. The study adopted an action research approach. The field research lasted from October 2017 to May 2018, during which the first cycle of action research was carried out and the next cycle was started. The team’s peer-group met three times and the activity was evaluated and further developed based on the participants’ expe-riences and views. The entire team-of-six participated in the study. Qualitative data collection methods such as particapatory observation, research journal and feedback inquiries were used as part of the research. The main research material was obtained using a focus group method and that da-ta was supported by the feedback received during the research process. Focus group and feedback materials were both analysed with the inductive content analysis and the SWOT analysis. SWOT analysis was considrered as the theory based approach in the study. The research concluded that the method is sensible to support the team’s work. The benefits of the method were more diverse than those related to the professional development alone. The team voted for the continuation of the method in the autumn term 2018. Based on the participants' experiences and views, the research identified the strengths and weaknesses of the group and the opportunities and threats involved in participating in the group. Based on these, the group's activities were further developed and the next cycle of activity research was primed but not carried out within the framework of my Master's thesis.
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