As International Coaching Week begins I have been curious to receive a two-page summary of recent research by DBM, in partnership with the Human Capital Institute, into trends and emerging best practice in Executive Coaching.

What do they see as the key results from their research – their ‘results at-a-glance’?

• The credibility and acceptance of coaching are high: 78% of respondents rate it as good or excellent;
• Return on coaching investment is generally perceived as high – some estimate it as high as 500%;
• Organisations are planning to increase their coaching investment in several targeted areas.

The survey is comprised of 472 responses from a cross-section of industries including HR Business Partners (32%), top Human Resources Executives (26%) and others in Organisational Development and Training and Development roles (42%).

I’ll be highlighting key findings throughout the week. In the meantime, you can request a copy of the full ‘white paper’ by contacting inquiries@dbm.com.