CORPORATE COACHING BENEFITS

Coaching is a collaborative and disciplined relationship. Its function is to improve performance, working relationships, and effectiveness. Business and executive coaching has proven its benefits thousands of times. Coaching benefits include:

• A cost-effective and proven means to receive direct feedback from an objective and respected source.
• Convenient executive improvement as they tailor the sessions to fit within their busy schedules, without having to leave their office.
• Visible, quick and cost-effective results. The return on investment raises skill level and decision making ability with executives who are committed to the coaching program.
• Reduced burnout and stress levels for executives and sales leaders participating in coaching programs.

A 2000 study published in Business Wire and conducted by Manchester Inc. (a career management consulting firm) found that "…a company’s investment in providing coaching to its executives realized an average return on investment (ROI) of almost six times the cost of the coaching."

The study revealed several specific improvements experienced by companies that provided coaching to its executives:

• Productivity (reported by 53% of executives)
• Quality (48%)
• Organizational strength (48%)
• Customer service (39%)
• Decrease in customer complaints (34%)
• Retention of executives who received coaching (32%)
• Cost reductions (23%)
• Bottom-line profitability (22%)

Executives who actually received the coaching benefited in the following aspects:

• Improved working relationships with direct reports (reported by 77% of executives)
• Improved working relationships with immediate supervisors (71%)
• Improved working relationships with peers (63%)
• Increased job satisfaction (61%)
• Conflict reduction (52%)
• Greater organizational commitment (44%)
• Improved client relationships (37%)
  

PERSONAL COACHING BENEFITS

How is coaching helpful?

A coach works with you to . .

• Exceed yourself continuously
• Do more than you would have done on your own
• Set and reach higher goals
• Produce results more easily and quickly
• Reinforce and sharpen desired skills so that you are the best you can be

"People get focused and produce faster and easier results because they have a coach."

But how does a Coach help ME?

Your coach supports and challenges you to:

• Increase your income
• Improve your interpersonal relationships
• Find your 'calling'; your passion
• Energize your professional performance
• Focus on improving your leadership skills
• Reduce and manage stress
• Achieve greater harmony in life and business

In addition, your coach "stays with" you to:

1. Keep yourself accountable for your actions and focused on your vision and values
2. Maintain a healthy balance between your personal and professional life
3. Define and implement strategies for your plan of action
4. Solve problems and overcome the inevitable hurdles on your success path
5. Keep looking ahead to new opportunities and goals

How is coaching different from other professions?

• Consultants say: Here's the solution.
  (Coaches assure you follow through.)
• Motivators say: Here's the carrot & whip.
  (Coaches assure that incentives change with you.)
• Trainers say: Here's how to do it.
  (Coaches assure you master that knowledge.)
• Therapists say: Here's why you're doing it.
  (Coaches focus on what's right about you.)
• Mentors say: Let me show you the ropes.
  (Coaches assist beyond corporate ladders.)