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BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH A LIFE COACH
The following results are from an International Coach Federation study conducted in 2012.
Benefits of Working with a Coach: Welcome
Value of Coaching
An overwhelming 98.5% of coaching clients said the money they spent working with a coach was well worth the investment.
70% of clients said their investment in a coach was very valuable
28.5% said their investment was valuable
1.5% said their investment in a coach had not been valuable
Results of Working with a Coach
Clients (who could select as many choices as were applicable) said they experienced the following benefits from working with a coach:
Self-awareness: 67.6%
Setting better goals: 62.4%
More balanced life: 60.5%
Lower stress levels: 57.1%
Self-discovery: 52.9%
Self-confidence: 52.4%
Improvement in quality of life: 43.3%
Enhanced communication skills: 39.5%
Project completion: 35.7%
Health or fitness improvement: 33.8%
Better relationship w/ boss, co-workers: 33.3%
Better family relationship(s): 33.3%
Increased energy: 31.9%
More fun: 31.9%
More income: 25.7%
Stopped a bad habit: 25.7%
Change in career: 24.3%
More free time: 22.9%
Increased profitability of business: 17.1%
Other: 15.3%
Started new business: 12.9%
Empowered employees: 11.0%
Business turn around: 09.0%
Change in residential location: 05.7%
Role of Coach
Clients (who could select as many choices as were applicable) characterized the role of their coach as the following:
Sounding board: 84.8%
Motivator: 78.1%
Friend: 56.7%
Mentor: 50.5%
Business consultant: 46.7%
Teacher: 41.0%
Taskmaster: 30.5%
Spiritual guide: 29.5%
Other: 13.3%
Coaching Topics
Clients (who could select as many choices as were applicable) said they work with their coach on the following issues:
Time management: 80.5%
Career: 74.3%
Business: 73.8%
Relationships/Family: 58.6%
Physical/Wellness: 51.9%
Spiritual: 51.0%
Personal: 45.2%
Goal-setting: 39.5%
Financial: 38.1%
Creativity: 11.0%
Other: 01.4%
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