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

Question: How much influence does each of the following have on your CURRENT development as a coach?

	ICF Certified	Non-ICF Certified (Renegade)	T-Test	P Level
Experiences in coaching with clients	Mean=2.61 Variance=0.60	Mean=2.48 Variance =0.54	t = 1.06 df =214	>.05
Taking courses, seminars or workshops (including online courses)	Mean=2.05 Variance=0.82	Mean=1.71 Variance =1.22	t = 2.42 df =216	Significant <.05 CV=1.97
Getting formal supervision or consultation	Mean=1.76 Variance=1.68	Mean=1.67 Variance =1.46	t = 0.53 df =216	>.05
Having informal case discussion with colleagues	Mean=1.84 Variance=0.94	Mean=1.60 Variance =1.06	t = 1.62 df =216	>.05
Reading books or journals relevant to your coaching practice	Mean=1.88 Variance=0.89	Mean=1.92 Variance =0.78	t = -0.36 df =216	>.05
Getting life coaching for yourself	Mean=1.64 Variance=1.42	Mean=1.44 Variance =1.57	t = 1.15 df =216	>.05

 

 

Getting coaching on your coaching work	Mean=1.65 Variance=1.52	Mean=1.47 Variance =1.27	t = 1.01 df =212	>.05
Coaching other coaches on professional or life issues	Mean=1.72 Variance=1.39	Mean=1.38 Variance =1.90	t = 1.83 df =215	>.05
Giving supervision or consultation to other coaches	Mean=1.57 Variance=1.83	Mean=1.32 Variance =1.64	t = 1.30 df =214	>.05
Teaching coaching courses or seminars (face to face or online)	Mean=1.65 Variance=1.76	Mean=1.30 Variance =2.28	t = 1.71 df =213	>.05
The workplace conditions in which you practice	Mean=0.85 Variance=2.55	Mean=0.82 Variance =2.12	t = 0.17 df =214	>.05
Experiences in your personal life outside coaching	Mean=1.77 Variance=1.68	Mean=1.71 Variance =1.59	t = 0.35 df =214	>.05

This final set of items is directly aligned with those of the previous question—except in this instance the items focus on the current (rather than overall) development of the coaches. Only one item yielded significant differences between ICF certified and renegade coaches. This is the item concerning “courses, seminars or workshops (including online courses).” ICF certified coaches are more likely to indicate that they are influenced currently by participation in these training and education services than are renegades (significant at the .05 level of confidence).

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