I don’t believe the well-meaning, innovative and highly skilled pioneers of the coaching industry could have predicted the trends that are now occurring in coaching.

As helping disciplines struggle for credibility, "best practices" and "evidence-based" have become prevalent busswords. It turns out that these phrases may block innovation rather than act as a source of inspiration.

Return on investment studies are often used to justify the business case for coaching interventions. Here’s a summary of what’s really known about ROI.