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[SiH] Feature Article: Executive Coaching is Perceived as High Value

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on February 28, 2008
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February 2008 - Vol. V, Issue 2

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Feature Article: Executive Coaching is Perceived as High Value

The Sherpa Executive Coaching Survey, 2008 Edition, shows that nine out of ten coaching clients and human resource professionals see the value of coaching as “high” or “somewhat high.” Coaching as a leadership development tool is becoming more and more mainstream. For further reading, see the full results of the Sherpa study.

The Executive Coaching Survey closed on December 15, 2007, and within 72 hours, preliminary results were published in the mainstream press:

The Cincinatti Enquirer, Business section
December 18, 2007

Poll: Executive coaches asked to develop leaders
by John Eckberg, jeckberg@enquirer.com

Companies that pay for coaching for senior executives expect results to focus on leadership development, according to the third annual international survey from Sherpa Coaching of West Chester Township.

The company, which teaches coaching as a profession to students at three universities, surveyed executive coaches from 35 countries, but centered on the U.S.

This year’s survey was co-sponsored by the Tandy Center for Executive Leadership at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. The survey, which has grown from 550 respondents in 2005 to about 1,300 in 2007, has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

Sherpa offered university-level executive coaching programs at TCU, Penn State University and the University of Georgia.

“The industry is placing more and more importance on certification and more and more coaches are getting certified,” said Karl Corbett, managing partner at Sherpa, founded in 2004.

“We’re finding less and less ‘as-needed’ coaching. People are going to regular meetings. People also want a more limited scope - six months or less.”

The survey found:

  • Nine of 10 human resources professionals and clients see the value of coaching as “very high” or “somewhat high.” The number of business people who rate the credibility of coaching as “very high” or “somewhat high” was 74 percent, up 7 percentage points from last year.
  • The number of people in the discipline who report employers paying for services increased from 71 percent in 2006 to 78 percent in 2007.
  • More than half of practicing executive coaches believe that a standardized approach to coaching - similar to the standards created for the accounting and financial planning professions - is essential if the discipline is to grow in importance.

[SiH] On a Personal Note: Goals for the Year

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on January 31, 2008
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January 2008 - Vol. V, Issue 1

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On a Personal Note: Goals for the Year

One of my recent networking contacts, Jason Alba of JibberJobber.com, is a great example of “living out loud” by sharing his goals on his various blogs. He finds that the more he shares, it becomes more and more likely that people come forward with unexpected and wonderful offers to help.

My goals for the year are as follows:

  • find a good method to begin home schooling my oldest daughter. Get a routine in place so schooling is happening without a struggle. Create a good mix of work on our own and activities with other families.
  • find a good team of independent business owners to join me in my SendOutCards business. Initially, I’m looking for three good people who are interested in generating some residual income through a home-based business. Alternately, I can always use customers who want to use the fantastic service that SendOutCards provides!
  • find a few ways to extend coaching past the one-on-one session model–perhaps using group coaching, self-coaching through a step-by-step program, or informal teleseminars. Continue to provide coaching one-on-one to a few select clients.
  • keep myself, my kids and husband healthy and happy!

Let me know if there is any way in which you can help me, and I’d also love to hear about your goals for the year in the comments. Maybe there is some way that I can help you!

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Last Sunday evening, a man I admire and respect greatly passed away. He was a great example of love, vision and good humor. Glenn Beck paid a great tribute to this man on CNN, and said, “We could learn a lot just by watching good examples from time to time.” You can read more on my personal blog, The Hurd Herd, and also see news items here.

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On another note, I want to thank an anonymous reader who sent a baby gift to our newest through Overstock.com. The gift message was blank, so either you intended to remain anonymous, or Overstock messed up! Thank you so much for your kindness! I want to also thank all of you who sent gifts or congratulations to us. The baby is growing and smiling, so we’re doing well!