The 2023 ICF Global Coaching Study Executive Summary outlines key insights and findings from ICF’s large-scale global survey of the coaching industry.
The 2023 ICF Global Coaching Study is the fifth of ICF’s major research projects on the size and scope of the coaching profession. The inaugural study was published in 2007, followed by additional studies in 2012, 2016, and 2020.
Based on survey responses from 14,591 coaches and managers/leaders using coaching skills, this summary includes details about coach practitioners and the business of coaching, including the size and scope of the coaching profession and summary business indicators.
Topics
Future of Coaching, Research
Resource Type
White Papers
Language
English
Publish Date
November 15, 2024
Revision Date
January 14, 2025
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