Executive Coaching
The Pillars offer a full suite of professional team and executive coaching services that are custom designed to
suit the needs of your business and the results that you expect to achieve.
The members of our coaching team have all earned their
formal coaching qualifications through an accredited coach training
program, they each hold an International Coach Federation (ICF)
credential, or are actively dedicated to earning one. As members of the Interatnional Coach Federation, The
Pillars uphold the strict ICF code of ethics.
What is
Executive Coaching?
The International Coach Federation defines coaching as “partnering with
clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional
potential.
Professional coaching is an interactive process that helps individuals and organizations improve their performances
and achieve extraordinary results. Professional coaches work with clients in all areas, including business, career,
finances, health and relationships. As a result of professional coaching, clients set better goals, take more
action, make better decisions, and more fully use their natural strengths.” (www.coachfederation.org)
Why invest in Executive
Coaching?
“In previous research the ICF found that coaching is also generating a very good return on
investment—a median return of seven times the initial investment for businesses—while
being used for some of the same motivations mentioned in the latest study.
Companies large and small are optimizing individual and team performance through coaching. IBM and Solaglas
Windowcare were recognized by the coaching industry as recipients of the ICF International Prism Award last year
for their innovative coaching initiatives. Despite the recent global economic climate, ibm.com of North America
reported a 563 percent return on investment from its coaching programs that engage sales teams and
managers within the company. Solaglas, a leading UK-based glass replacement and installation company,
reported higher customer satisfaction and a return on investment of 490 percent. Company
executives believe these gains are small compared to the long-term impact coaching will have.” (October 12, 2010
from Coaching helps organizations achieve business results during economic downturn, New ICF study pinpoints
reasons for consumer use of coaching)
The Manchester Review’s study of senior level executives
at Fortune 1000 companies who received coaching indicates that the average return from the programs was almost 5.7
times the initial investment. (Maximizing the Impact of Executive Coaching, The Manchester Review, 2001, Volume 6,
Number 1, Joy McGovern, et.al.)
A MetrixGlobal survey of 30 executives who participated in an executive development program at a Fortune 500
company, coaching brought in a 529% ROI (Executive Briefing: Case Study on the ROI of Executive Coaching, Merrill
C. Anderson, Ph.D., MetrixGlobal, LLC.)
According to the Harvard Business Review, three stock portfolios comprised only of companies that "spend
aggressively on employee development" each outperformed the S&P 500 by 17 - 35% during 2003 (How's Your Return
on People?, Harvard Business Review, March 2004, Laurie Bassi and Daniel McMurrer).
Why an ICF Credentialed Coach?
A professional coach who has been credentialed by the International Coach Federation has met ICF's stringent
requirements of coaching. An ICF Credentialed coach has received very specific coach training, has achieved a
designated number of experience hours and has been coached by a mentor coach.”(www.coachfederation.org, 2011)
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