PeerCoaching
Peer coaching is a collaborative professional development approach in which colleagues support each other's learning and performance through structured conversations and practice-based feedback. It is typically voluntary, reciprocal, and non-evaluative, focusing on growth rather than appraisal.
Programs commonly pair participants or form small groups and establish a coaching agreement, cadence, and ground
Coaching conversations rely on active listening, open-ended questions, and a focus on observable behaviors and skills.
Peer coaching is used in workplaces, schools, higher education, healthcare, and sports to develop leadership, teaching,
Challenges include maintaining confidentiality, avoiding judgment or evaluative pressure, time demands, and potential power imbalances between
Evidence on outcomes is mixed and depends on design and fidelity of the program; when well-structured, peer