Improvements in world economies have been cause for great optimism . However. . . . Anticipated demand for coaching is falling. The industry saw a rare increase in executive coaches’ earning this year. Nevertheless. . . . Business and life coaches’ earnings showed a loss.

This is the ninth annual survey hosted by Sherpa Coaching, and is the longest running research in its field.

A preliminary report on Sherpa's annual survey of executive coaching practices.

A survey of earnings for executive coaches, business coaches and life coaches.

For the eighth year, Sherpa Coaching and its university partners are asking for your thoughts about leadership and executive coaching. You get the complete research report, first and free, when you participate. The survey is open for your response right now, through December 15th, 2012. To begin, please click the link below or copy and paste it into your browser. …

Sherpa’s seventh annual report on coaches’ earnings is now available here: http://www.sherpacoaching.com/survey-private.html along with their extended web-version master report for this year: http://sherpacoaching.com/2012-executive-coaching-survey-intro.html Download a PDF of the 42-page master report. (click here).

This year, as always, we have polled coaches, clients, HR and training professionals, purchasing agents, and a wider group of professionals with an interest in leadership development.

Early returns from Sherpa’s 7th annual survey reveal hot new  trends and opportunities in leadership and organizational development. Read the free  executive summary here. Go here to participate: http://qsurvey.net/coach Free downloads, complete research reports, from Sherpa Coaching and Executive Education partners at the University of Georgia, Texas Christian, Miami University.

  Executive Summary With America’s largest generation about to retire, leaders are paying serious and heartfelt attention to lifting up those who will follow them, and to creating new rising stars. It’s a serious matter, and older executives take it as such. Change is in the air. Executive coaching is a personal service designed to help with those changes. When …

The 2011 Sherpa Coaching Survey has a special emphasis on general topics surrounding leadership development. This is the longest running, most method-sound research of its kind.