Other Highlights:
• Preparations began for the 2017 ICF Global
Consumer Awareness Study, which will provide
coaches with vital insights into current and
prospective coaching clients around the globe.
• ICF presented on Utilizing Change Models to
Enhance Your Coaching Practice at the 2016
Society of Consulting Psychology Conference. A
summary of this research was also published in
Coaching World.
How Co aches Spend Their Time
• ICF’s research assistance panel, comprised of
volunteer ICF coaches, assisted nine researchers
with their work.
This white paper summarized ICF research on how internal
and external coach practitioners spend their time.
The study was conducted in two phases:
• A qualitative analysis using the Developing a Curriculum
(DACUM) process, which elicits job-based information from
subject-matter experts in a one- or two-day workshop
• A quantitative survey using best-worst scaling completed
by 376 external coach practitioners and 110 internal
coach practitioners
Key takeaways:
• External coach practitioners are focused on clients and
coaching engagements, and see administrative practices as
less important for their business.
• External coach practitioners like to sustain mental clarity by
maintaining healthy boundaries and mindfulness practice.
• Experienced external coaches spend time following up on
sales leads than their less-experienced counterparts.
• Internal coach practitioners invest significant time and energy
in securing support from leaders, securing resources and
ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategy.
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