The document summarizes research on the benefits of executive coaching. It found that executive coaching improved working relationships, teamwork, job satisfaction, and conflict reduction for executives. Organizations saw benefits like improved productivity, quality, organizational strength, customer service, and retention of coached executives. Studies found an average return of $7.90 for every $1 spent on coaching, with some companies seeing returns over 500% of the investment in coaching.

1. Noteworthy
executive
coaching
statistics
Researched by An Coppens

2. Survey sample
• Research study of Fortune 1000 companies, who
had engaged in coaching for performance, skills or
change
• Most respondents were executives at VP level or
higher
• 60% aged between 40-49
• 1/3 earned $200,000 or more per year
• Coaching lasted between 6 months and one year
• Source: Manchester Inc.

3. Executives stated
coaching benefits:
• 77% Improved working relationships with direct
reports
• 71% Improved working relationships with immediate
supervisors
• 67% Improved team work
• 63% Improved relationships with peers
• 61% Improved job satisfaction
• 52% Conflict reduction
• 44% Improved organisational commitment
• 37% Improved relationships with clients

4. Organisations gained
these benefits
• 53% Improved productivity
• 48% Improved quality
• 48% Improved organisational strength
• 39% Improved customer service
• 34% Reduction in customer complaints
• 32% Retention of executives who received
coaching
• 23% Cost reduction
• 22% Bottom line profitability

5. Return on investment
in coaching
• On average $7.90 for every $1 invested in coaching
according to Fortune 500 firms in MetrixGlobal
Research
• One firm in the same research reported a 529%
return on investment
• A survey of Manchester Inc of 100 executives found
found that coaching provided an average return
on investment of almost six times the cost of the
coaching.

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