Coaching take-up in the UK is the highest ever, says a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). More than four-fifths (82 per cent) of organisations use coaching although only a third evaluate it, according to the CIPD’s 12th annual Learning and Talent Development (L&TD) survey unveiled at the CIPD’s annual HRD conference on 21-22 April. The most effective L&TD practices are coaching by line managers (51 per cent) and in-house development programmes (56 per cent). Coaching by line managers is used by more than 56 per cent of respondents. The three most...