Who uses coaches and why?

Some Initial Findings From 2008 ICF Global Coaching Client Study conducted by PricewaterhouseCooper and the Association Resource Centre, Inc:

• 65 percent of coaching clients are female.
• The majority of coaching clients are between the ages of 36 and 45 (35.9 percent).
• The majority of coaching clients have acquired an advanced level of education (a post graduate degree such as a master ’s degree or Ph.D.).
• The duration for the average coaching relationship for survey participants was 12.8 months.
• The top three motivations for obtaining coaching are:

1. Self-esteem/Self-confidence (40.9 percent); 
2. Work/Life Balance (35.6 percent); 
3. Career Opportunities (26.8 percent)

• 96.2 percent of coaching clients report they would repeat their coaching experience
• 82.7 percent of coaching clients report they are “very satisfied” with their coaching experience