Comments on: How Much Coaching is Enough? http://coachingcommons.org/news/how-much-coaching-is-enough/ Where Radical Possibilities are Explored & Pursued Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ruth Ann Harnisch http://coachingcommons.org/news/how-much-coaching-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Ruth Ann Harnisch Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:48:53 +0000 http://www.coachingcommons.org/news/how-much-coaching-is-enough/#comment-374 I've had some clients who got what they came for in less than ten minutes of a single session. Done. I have other clients who aren't done after several years - the goals move, or the condition is chronic. Personally, I've continued to work with Coach Renee Freedman no matter how many other coaches I have for other specific needs. Renee and I reevaluate the coaching relationship every six months, and I have (so far) concluded that I continue to receive great value from her coaching. No matter how much I learn or grow throughout the years, she always seems to be far enough ahead of me on the path that she is a trustworthy guide and thinking partner. I'm one of those true believers who thinks having a coach is as essential to good mental and physical health as having a dentist. If work feels complete with one coach, it's time to start working with a different one! I’ve had some clients who got what they came for in less than ten minutes of a single session. Done.
I have other clients who aren’t done after several years – the goals move, or the condition is chronic.
Personally, I’ve continued to work with Coach Renee Freedman no matter how many other coaches I have for other specific needs.
Renee and I reevaluate the coaching relationship every six months, and I have (so far) concluded that I continue to receive great value from her coaching. No matter how much I learn or grow throughout the years, she always seems to be far enough ahead of me on the path that she is a trustworthy guide and thinking partner.
I’m one of those true believers who thinks having a coach is as essential to good mental and physical health as having a dentist. If work feels complete with one coach, it’s time to start working with a different one!

]]> By: Bronwyn http://coachingcommons.org/news/how-much-coaching-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Bronwyn Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:45:25 +0000 http://www.coachingcommons.org/news/how-much-coaching-is-enough/#comment-367 Hi Linda Good question. It is always easier to say how long coaching goes for after the event - all things great in hindsight. I know there has been some research into asking people how long they have been coached for but again there are so many variables to this question, ie what were you being coached about, how often, was it voluntary etc... We don't have a formula for calculating this at International Coach Academy. It feels like a very individual thing - case by case basis. My personal experience in coaching executives is that the length of the coaching is determined by what the client wants coaching on and the length of time it will take to achieve this and how committed the executive is to coaching. When someone becomes committed to coaching at the executive level, they may change coaches, but they see coaching as a support structure for them. Hi Linda
Good question. It is always easier to say how long coaching goes for after the event – all things great in hindsight. I know there has been some research into asking people how long they have been coached for but again there are so many variables to this question, ie what were you being coached about, how often, was it voluntary etc…
We don’t have a formula for calculating this at International Coach Academy. It feels like a very individual thing – case by case basis. My personal experience in coaching executives is that the length of the coaching is determined by what the client wants coaching on and the length of time it will take to achieve this and how committed the executive is to coaching. When someone becomes committed to coaching at the executive level, they may change coaches, but they see coaching as a support structure for them.

]]> By: Stacey Basting http://coachingcommons.org/news/how-much-coaching-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Stacey Basting Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:28:19 +0000 http://www.coachingcommons.org/news/how-much-coaching-is-enough/#comment-338 Linda, Thanks for raising such a great question. I am currently writing my dissertation on the experiences of executive clients before, during, and after coaching. One of the things I noticed in doing my literature review was that we tend to talk about coaching in a general sense when we ask these types of questions or do research. Yet, there is quite a large range of coaching types. One continuum to consider here is the difference between coaching designed for transactional outcomes vs coaching for transformation. If we disaggregated the survey data, would we find a difference in the coaching duration? My intuition tells me it might be a great deal easier to answer the question of "How long is appropriate?" when clients and coaches have specific, concrete transactional goals in mind. I've concentrated on the transformational end of the spectrum in my research, and there seems to be more questions and uncertainty on the part of coaches and clients in this area. Some executives have the impression they should take the tools the coach gives them and be independent at a certain point. Others view the coach as filling a role that no one in their company does, and thus aren't sure how long to remain in the relationship. Is this addressed in coaching schools? Has anyone in the field taken a position on duration of coaching? I'm interested to hear what others' have to say! Linda,
Thanks for raising such a great question. I am currently writing my dissertation on the experiences of executive clients before, during, and after coaching. One of the things I noticed in doing my literature review was that we tend to talk about coaching in a general sense when we ask these types of questions or do research. Yet, there is quite a large range of coaching types. One continuum to consider here is the difference between coaching designed for transactional outcomes vs coaching for transformation. If we disaggregated the survey data, would we find a difference in the coaching duration? My intuition tells me it might be a great deal easier to answer the question of “How long is appropriate?” when clients and coaches have specific, concrete transactional goals in mind.

I’ve concentrated on the transformational end of the spectrum in my research, and there seems to be more questions and uncertainty on the part of coaches and clients in this area. Some executives have the impression they should take the tools the coach gives them and be independent at a certain point. Others view the coach as filling a role that no one in their company does, and thus aren’t sure how long to remain in the relationship.

Is this addressed in coaching schools? Has anyone in the field taken a position on duration of coaching?

I’m interested to hear what others’ have to say!

]]> By: Linda Ballew http://coachingcommons.org/news/how-much-coaching-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Linda Ballew Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:09:45 +0000 http://www.coachingcommons.org/news/how-much-coaching-is-enough/#comment-303 Many thanks, Leonardo. That is great information. Let's hear from other countries, organizations, coaches.... Many thanks, Leonardo. That is great information. Let’s hear from other countries, organizations, coaches….

]]> By: Leonardo Ravier http://coachingcommons.org/news/how-much-coaching-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Leonardo Ravier Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:25:17 +0000 http://www.coachingcommons.org/news/how-much-coaching-is-enough/#comment-295 Hi Linda, Maybe this will help. Here in Spain, a national survey was directly provided to excecutive coaches (in 2006) regarding their work. One of the questions was precisely the DURATION of coaching process. So on pages 24, 25 and 26 of the final report you can review the some of the results on the duration of the coaching engagement: Hours: 10 to 12 (36%), and over 16 (31%) Sessions: between 10 and 12 (35%) and between 4 and 6 (25%) Months: between 4 and 6 (54%) This is the link where can be downloaded the report call "Market Survey of executive coaching in Spain." Http://www.icf-es.com/mws/docs/informe_2006.pdf (from ICF-Spain) Are there any other market reports thereon in other countries? ---------------------------------------- In Spanish Linda, Quizá esto ayude. Aquí en España en el 2006 se realizó una encuesta nacional directamente a los coaches ejecutivos respecto de su trabajo. Una de las preguntas era justamente la DURACIÓN de las sesiones. Así en las páginas 24, 25 y 26 de dicho informe final, puede leerse lo que suelen durar dichas sesiones: Horas: entre 10 y 12 (36%), y más de 16 (31%) Sesiones: entre 10 y 12 (35%) y entre 4 y 6 (25%) Meses: entre 4 y 6 (54%) En este vínculo pueden descargarse el informe llamado "Encuesta de mercado de coaching ejecutivo en España". http://www.icf-es.com/mws/docs/informe_2006.pdf (desde la ICF-España) ¿Existe algún otro informe de mercado al respecto en otros países? Hi Linda,

Maybe this will help.

Here in Spain, a national survey was directly provided to excecutive coaches (in 2006) regarding their work. One of the questions was precisely the DURATION of coaching process. So on pages 24, 25 and 26 of the final report you can review the some of the results on the duration of the coaching engagement:

Hours: 10 to 12 (36%), and over 16 (31%)
Sessions: between 10 and 12 (35%) and between 4 and 6 (25%)
Months: between 4 and 6 (54%)

This is the link where can be downloaded the report call “Market Survey of executive coaching in Spain.” Http://www.icf-es.com/mws/docs/informe_2006.pdf (from ICF-Spain)

Are there any other market reports thereon in other countries?

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In Spanish

Linda,

Quiz√° esto ayude.

Aquí en España en el 2006 se realizó una encuesta nacional directamente a los coaches ejecutivos respecto de su trabajo. Una de las preguntas era justamente la DURACIÓN de las sesiones. Así en las páginas 24, 25 y 26 de dicho informe final, puede leerse lo que suelen durar dichas sesiones:

Horas: entre 10 y 12 (36%), y m√°s de 16 (31%)
Sesiones: entre 10 y 12 (35%) y entre 4 y 6 (25%)
Meses: entre 4 y 6 (54%)

En este v‚àö‚â†nculo pueden descargarse el informe llamado “Encuesta de mercado de coaching ejecutivo en Espa‚àö¬±a”. http://www.icf-es.com/mws/docs/informe_2006.pdf (desde la ICF-Espa‚àö¬±a)

¿Existe algún otro informe de mercado al respecto en otros países?

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