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What are the organizational benefits for having a coaching initiative?
According to a study done by the Manchester Group, organizational benefits from coaching include:
Improved Relationships 77% |
Improved Teamwork 67% |
Improved Job Satisfaction 61% |
Improved Productivity 53% |
Improved Quality 48% |
What kind of ROI are companies receiving from coaching?
“Asked for a conservative estimate of the monetary payoff from the coaching they got, these managers described an average return of more than $100,000, or about six times what the coaching had cost their companies.” -- Fortune, 2001
Coaching Paired With Training
“A study featured in Public Personnel Management Journal reports that managers (31) that underwent a managerial training program showed an increased productivity of 22.4%. However, a second group was provided coaching following the training process and their productivity increased by 88%. Research does demonstrate that one-on-one executive coaching is of value.” - by F. Turner, Ph.D. CEO Refresher 2001
“Xerox Corporation carried out several studies on coaching. They determined that in the absence of follow-up coaching to their training classes, 87% of the skills change brought about by the program was lost." - - Business Wire, July 30, 2001
Coaching & Sales Professionals
Michigan-based Triad Performance Technologies, Inc. studied and evaluated the effects of a coaching intervention on a group of regional and district sales managers within a large telecom organization. The third party research study cites a 10:1 return on investment in less than one year.
The study found that the following business outcomes were directly attributable to the coaching intervention:
Top performing staff, who were considering leaving the organization, were retained, resulting in reduced turnover, increased revenue, and improved customer satisfaction. |
A positive work environment was created, focusing on strategic account development and higher sales volume. |
Customer revenues and customer satisfaction were improved due to fully staffed and fully functioning territories. |
Revenues were increased, due to managers improving their performance and exceeding their goals. |
Is coaching a fad? Who should have access to coaching?
Research by the Chartered Management Institute and Campaign for Learning - "Coaching at Work". Results issued in a press release dated 16th May 2002:
80% of executives say they think they would benefit from coaching at work and dismiss the suggestion that coaching is just another fad |
Virtually all managers (96%) think coaching should be available to every employee, regardless of seniority |
85% of managers say the main value of coaching is in enhancing team morale |
80% of managers value coaching for generating responsibility on the part of the learner Research by The Lifecoaching Company - "Coaching Today Survey". Research took place at the HRD Show in London in April 2002, respondents all HR professionals. |
86% held very positive views on coaching |
86% of respondents' organizations have offered coaching at one time or another and coaching is CURRENTLY taking place in over one third (36%) of organizations |
Respondents feel that coaching achieves the following desired outcomes: |
TOP 4 words associated with COACHING (from a given list) were: |
TOP 3 words associated with TRAINING (from the same given list) were: |
2002 Human Resource Survey
Lee Hecht Harrison surveyed 488 Human Resource professionals to learn how coaching is being used in their organizations. Companies are increasingly turning to coaching for leadership development, style issues and talent retention, so it makes sense that 55% of respondents said that their organization uses coaching as a one-on-one process intended to maximize management and leadership potential and 54% do so to change behaviors. A surprising number of respondents indicated that their organization uses coaching for personal/psychological counseling (36%), advice on appearance or attire (13%) or preparation for a major speech or presentation (11%).
Coaching and Top Management Challenges
The Blanchard companies identified the top management challenges of organizations . Coaching is a powerful tool that helps organizational leaders improve performance in these key areas:
Developing Potential Leaders |
Reducing Costs |
Selecting and Retaining Key Talent |
Succession Planning |
Creating an Engaged Workforce |
Improving Customer Loyalty and Retention |
Improving Company Flexibility and Responsiveness |
Increasing Innovation |
In a study published by Fast Company magazine in 2001, Markus Buckingham asserted the following about the U.S. workforce:
29% are engaged in their work |
55% are not engaged in their work |
16% are actively disengaged |
Consider also the following:
The number one indicator of job satisfaction is the relationship between an employee and their direct manager. |
The most important factor in individual success is the capacity to build and leverage a personal network of relationships |