Does Coaching Really Work?

Absolutely! Our current and former clients have accomplished some amazing things through coaching. While we cannot guarantee that similar things will happen with you or your company, more and more research is coming out demonstrating the effectiveness of coaching.

For example, a recent survey measured the Return on Investment (ROI) of 100 managers and executives of Fortune 1000 companies who received customized Executive Coaching. The survey found customized corporate coaching to return an average of six times the cost of the coaching program.

What Would Coaching Do For Me?

Through coaching, organizations typically see improvements in areas such as leadership effectiveness, bottom-line profitability, organizational strength, top-line sales, retaining executives who receive coaching, cost reductions, quality of products and service, and improvement in overall productivity.

Managers and executives who receive coaching show improvements in leadership skills, conflict resolution techniques, working relationships with employees, job satisfaction, work/life balance, working relationships with peers, time management, organizational commitment, and relationships with clients.

The Evidence

A recent study cited in the prestigious Public Personnel Management Journal found a typical management training program increased the manager's productivity by a respectable 22%, but when combined with 8-weeks of intensive Executive Coaching, the manager's productivity exploded by more than 85%!

Coaching is one of the most powerful ways of developing people and adding to bottom line organizational performance. A study of Fortune 1000 companies using coaching showed these percentages of executives reported the following benefits from the coaching they received:

1. •Increased productivity (by 53%)
   

2. •Increased customer service (by 39%)
   

3. •Increased retention of senior people (by 32%)
   

4. •Increased bottom line profitability (by 22%)
   

(Source: Manchester Review, 2001, Vol. 6, 1; and Executive Coaching: With Returns A CFO Could Love, Fortune Magazine, February 19, 2001)

Experience The Benefits!

Contact Oaktree by phone at (818) 952-1969 or at info@oaktreeassociates.com and ask for a complimentary Coaching Needs Assessment. Often, this can be accomplished in one telephone call, but an in-person meeting can be arranged if you prefer. We look forward to meeting you!