Development of Coaches: VI. Does ICF Certification Make A Difference?

Question: How much influence has each of the following had on your OVERALL development as a coach?

	ICF Certified	Non-ICF Certified (Renegade)	T-Test	P Level
Experiences in coaching clients	Mean=2.75 Variance=0.29	Mean=2.69 Variance =0.43	t = 0.62 df =182	>.05
Taking coaching specific courses, seminars or workshops (including online courses)	Mean=2.37 Variance=0.73	Mean=1.93 Variance =1.14	t = 3.00 df =181	Significant <.01 CV=2.60
Collaborating with other coaches	Mean=2.12 Variance=0.83	Mean=1.90 Variance =1.01	t = 1.49 df =182	>.05

 

 

Getting formal supervision, mentoring or consultation	Mean=2.11 Variance=1.00	Mean=1.62 Variance =1.40	t = 2.92 df =182	Significant <.01 CV=2.60
Having informal case discussion with colleagues	Mean=1.80 Variance=1.12	Mean=1.71 Variance =0.95	t = 1.59 df =182	>.05
Reading books or journals relevant to your coaching practice	Mean=1.98 Variance=0.58	Mean=2.09 Variance =0.78	t = -0.86 df =182	>.05
Observing coaches in workshops, films or on tapes	Mean=1.53 Variance=1.31	Mean=1.29 Variance =1.09	t = 1.35 df =182	>.05
Getting personal coaching	Mean=2.18 Variance=0.89	Mean=1.79 Variance =1.32	t = 2.43 df =182	Significant<.05 CV=1.98
Giving formal supervision, mentor coaching, or consultation to other coaches	Mean=1.88 Variance=1.27	Mean=1.59 Variance =1.55	t = 1.59 df =182	>.05
Teaching coaching courses or seminars (face to face or online)	Mean=1.78 Variance=1.68	Mean=1.47 Variance =1.87	t = 1.49 df =182	>.05
Doing coaching related research	Mean=1.16 Variance=1.59	Mean=1.21 Variance =1.36	t = -0.24 df =181	>.05

 

 

The institutional conditions in which you practice	Mean=1.21 Variance=1.41	Mean=0.84 Variance =0.78	t = 2.03 df =181	Significant <.05 CV=1.98
Experiences in your personal life	Mean=2.13 Variance=0.82	Mean=2.20 Variance =0.82	t = -0.47 df =179	>.05

There were four areas of significance difference in the average (mean) responses of ICF certified coaches and renegade coaches to this set of questions regarding overall influences on their development as coaches. Three of these areas relate to the influence of outside agencies of change and improvement. Overall (during their career as coaches) ICF certified coaches are significantly more likely to be influenced by specific coaching courses, seminars or workshops (including on-line courses) (.01 level of confidence). They are also significantly more likely than renegades to be influenced by formal supervision, mentoring or consultation (.01 level of confidence) and to be influenced by personal coaching (.05 level of confidence). These significant results can alternatively be interpreted (because of the wording of specific items) as the respondent’s rating of the extent to which they make use of these outside support services.

The fourth item that yielded significant difference between the ICF certified and renegade coach responses concerned the overall influence of institutional conditions in which they have done coaching during their career. The ICF certified respondents are significantly more likely than the renegade respondents (.05 level of confidence) to indicate that they have been influenced by the institutional conditions.

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