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Puget Sound Business Leaders Speak Out on Business Impact of Coaching

Seattle, WA — SEATTLE, Jan. 31, 2011/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In conjunction with International Coach Week, the Puget Sound Coaches Association initiated celebration of the "consumers of coaching" from organizations big and small for-profit and non-profit. Animated, excited, delighted, informative, generous and satisfied. All these adjectives apply to describe the experience shared by seven panelists from the Puget Sound region who were and are beneficiaries or professional coaching: 501 Commons, Astronics Corporation, Boeing Corporation, Phillips Healthcare, Port Blakely, Six Walls Designs, and T-Mobile. More than 100 people packed into the large conference room at REI in Seattle to participate in an early International Coaches Week event and engaged in a lively discussion about selection of coaches, results experienced, return on investment and return on expectation. Panelists discussed workplace challenges, their strategic use of coaching and the benefits they've realized.

As companies big and small reset following the recession, top concerns for CEOs include competing for global talent, developing and retaining top talent, and succession planning (Deloitte Talent Edge 2020 Report, "Blueprints for the New Normal," December 2010). To address these concerns companies around the globe, including many local Seattle businesses, are increasing investment in leadership development programs such as coaching. A recent PSCA survey of Seattle-area coaches found that:

  • 71% expect an increase in demand for coaching in business organizations
  • 75% say leadership skills and employee engagement are top issues driving increase in coaching
  • 54% have seen an increase in job seekers utilizing coaching to improve job placement
  • 91% say job seekers that have done coaching, secured successful job placements

The Puget Sound Coaches Association is a Charter Chapter of the International Coach Federation and the premier coaching community in the greater Puget Sound region. As a coaching community, PSCA works in collaboration for the future, across our region within and among coaches, business enterprise, education and government. The International Coach Federation is the leading global organization for coaches, with over 17,900 members in more than 100 countries, dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high ethical standards, providing independent certification, and building a worldwide network of credentialed coaches.