"In a recent study, training alone improved leadership skills by 22%. When combined with Executive Coaching, improvement jumps to 77%."

"The goal of coaching is the goal of good management - to make the most of an organization's valuable resources."

"Coaching is an action-oriented partnership that, unlike psychotherapy, which delves into patterns of the past, concentrates on where you are today and how to reach your goals."

"A coach is part advisor, part sounding board, part cheerleader, part manager, and part strategist ... The coach prods the client to keep to the action plan."

"Who exactly seeks out a coach? Winners who want more out of life."

"Part consultant, part motivational speaker...coaches work with managers, entrepreneurs, and just plain folks, helping them define and achieve their goals."

"The benefits of coaching appear to win over even the most cynical of clients within just a few weeks."

"THE EXECUTIVE says his fears disappeared when his supervisor described the proposed coaching as an opportunity 'to get some outside points of view on what we do'."

"Once used to bolster troubled staffers, coaching now is part of the standard development training for elite executives and talented up-and-comers."

"As for coaching, having someone listen to you and encourage you, and break everything down into easy concrete steps is rather nice."

"[Coaches] are becoming popular with professionals and entrepreneurs seeking to improve their performance in business, to better their relationships, and to help set goals." content here