Resources for growing leaders.
Guides, research, and tools from Boon for the HR and people leaders who choose, launch, and measure leadership development. Start with the question you’re trying to answer.
Guides by topic
Choosing a coaching platform
- Best Coaching Platforms for Managers (2026)Boon, BetterUp, Torch, CoachHub, Ezra, Growthspace, and Sounding Board compared on fit and pricing.
- Best Enterprise Coaching Platforms (2026)Enterprise options compared on coach networks, measurement, and pricing.
- Best AI Coaching Platforms (2026)Twelve AI-only, hybrid, and human-led platforms compared.
- Best Executive Coaching Services (2026)Ten executive coaching providers, search firms, and peer groups compared.
- Best Team Coaching Providers (2026)Team coaching, facilitation, and team training providers compared.
- Choose a Platform by ArchitectureMatch the job to a platform type, then score a shortlist.
What coaching costs and how to fund it
- Coaching Platform Cost Per EmployeePer-seat and usage-based pricing compared, with worked budgets for 200, 500, and 1,000 employees.
- Get Executives to Approve the BudgetHow to frame the ask around a named risk and a first cohort.
- Build vs Buy Coaching CapacityInternal academy, external platform, or a hybrid of the two.
Measuring whether coaching works
Developing new and first-time managers
- How to Support First-Time ManagersWhat new managers need in their first 90 days and a support model that lasts.
- Coaching for New ManagersWhy training alone falls short after a promotion, and where coaching fits.
- First-Line vs Middle Manager DevelopmentTwo different jobs, and how to plan for both on one budget.
- Design an Emerging Leaders ProgramBuilding a bench of people who are not managers yet.
Launching a program people use
- How to Build a Leadership Development ProgramNeeds assessment, audience, format mix, launch, and measurement, step by step.
- Launch a Coaching Program People BookHow to get employees to their first session.
- The 90-Day Coaching Adoption PlaybookWhat to watch and adjust after launch week.
- Scale Coaching Beyond ExecutivesAn operating model for coaching at every level of the organization.
Coaching basics
- What Is Leadership Development?The complete guide to what it covers and how programs are built.
- Coaching vs. MentoringWhen to use each, and how to combine them.
- Coaching vs. TherapyWhere the boundary sits, and when each is the right tool.
- Coaching ConfidentialityWhat an employer, a platform, or an AI system can and cannot see.
Research, stories, and tools
The Work AI Can’t Do Alone
Boon’s annual report on what people still bring to human coaches in the AI era. Anonymized aggregate data from 72,000+ coaching sessions.
Boon Blog
Articles on leadership, management, and organizational development.
Case Studies
Real results from organizations using the Boon system.
The Human Layer
Conversations with operators about leadership in practice.
Boon Live
Interactive sessions and live learning experiences.
Resources
Practical frameworks and tools for leadership development.
Practice Space
Rehearse high-stakes stakeholder conversations with AI-powered role-play.
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