Question: Currently, how often do you feel . . .
| Under 60 Years of Age | 60 Years of Age or Older | T-Test | P Level | |
| Lacking confidence that you can provide a beneficial effect for a client.
|
Mean=1.52
Variance=0.42 |
Mean=1.42
Variance =0.58 |
0.35 | >.05 |
| Unsure how best to deal effectively with a client. | Mean=1.59
Variance=0.43 |
Mean=1.48
Variance =0.41 |
0.21 | >.05 |
| In danger of losing control of a coaching conversation to a client. | Mean=0.94
Variance=0.57 |
Mean=0.95
Variance =0.58 |
0.98 | >.05 |
| Unable to have much real empathy for a client’s experiences. | Mean=0.70
Variance=0.38 |
Mean=0.62
Variance =0.35 |
0.36 | >.05 |
| Uneasy that your personal values make it difficult to maintain an appropriate attitude toward a client. | Mean=0.60
Variance=0.32 |
Mean=0.73
Variance =0.40 |
0.15 | >.05 |
| Distressed by your inability to impact a client’s life or work situation. | Mean=1.05
Variance=0.58 |
Mean=1.00
Variance =0.62 |
0.67 | >.05 |
| Troubled by ethical issues that have arisen in your work with a client. | Mean=0.57
Variance=0.40 |
Mean=0.65
Variance =0.45 |
0.36 | >.05 |
| Irritated by a client who seems to be actively blocking your efforts. | Mean=1.05
Variance=0.60 |
Mean=1.00
Variance =0.62 |
0.67 | >.05 |
| Unable to comprehend
the essence of a client’s problem. |
Mean=0.88
Variance=0.47 |
Mean=0.85
Variance =0.42 |
0.76 | >.05 |
| Unable to find something to like or respect in a client. | Mean=0.34
Variance=0.32 |
Mean=0.41
Variance =0.35 |
0.38 | >.05 |
| Conflicted about how to reconcile obligations to a
client and equivalent obligation to others. |
Mean=0.82
Variance=0.72 |
Mean=0.77
Variance =0.60 |
0.67 | >.05 |
| Bogged down with a client in a relationship that seems to be going nowhere. | Mean=1.07
Variance=0.56 |
Mean=0.99
Variance =0.54 |
0.47 | >.05 |
| Frustrated with a client for wasting your time | Mean=0.73
Variance=0.51 |
Mean=0.65
Variance =0.49 |
0.46 | >.05 |
Rey Carr
September 15, 2016 at 6:55 pm
There are a number of important points made in this article. And not just the ones that I’m quoted as saying. As a clarification about the value of surveys, I wasn’t picking on SurveyMonkey specifically, but on survey methods in general. This fifth report is another example of the limits of most Internet surveys where the responses of the respondents cannot be used to make valid generalizations about coaching. There is no data collected here that yields confidence in either the reliability of the survey or allow us to make credible claims about the survey findings.
We can speculate, guess, and create talking points. That’s the value of this survey. Another important point from this survey is wondering about the role age might play in coach development From Bill’s results it appears that coaches keep the same perspectives over time. But what we can really say is that the coaches who completed this survey may keep such perspectives over time.
In addition, there is a whole group of younger coaches who are not connected to certification or professional coaching associations. This is the parallel universe of uncredentialed (and could care less about it) people who call themselves coaches.