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ABSTRACT This paper presents the results from a global coach survey of 1266 coaches from 79 nations conducted in Summer 2021, when the world emerged from global lockdowns and the 18-month COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to sharing data on the composition of the global coach community (national residence, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability), this study focuses on the impact of the global pandemic on the coaching industry using a quantitative analysis. The findings indicate that age, platform association, pre-pandemic online coaching experiences and average fee were significant predictors of the total impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on coaches. Those least able to adjust and transition to an online environment, or with the least experience working online, reported the greatest detrimental impact. Moreover, the data confirm coaching's transition towards online delivery, with the pandemic accelerating this process to a point where we believe that this trajectory will continue post-pandemic. To enable the success of this shift, coach supervisors, peer support and professional coach training need to recognise the need for this digital transition and adjust training, support and practices to reflect this new reality. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
ABSTRACT
This paper presents the results from a global survey of 1200 coaches undertaken in Summer 2021, as the world emerged from global locksdowns and the 18 months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey gathered data on the make-up of the global coach community, including biographical data on national residence, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability. Secondly the research explored attitudes towards future trends. The findings indicate that, while the coaching industry is over-represented by female coaches when compared to the global population, it is broadly representative in terms of sexual orientation, while BIPOC coaches are under-represented. Further, the research confirmed that during 2020 coaches shifted their practices online, that most coaches see benefits for themselves and their clients and are likely to continue with online coaching. At the same time coaches are skeptical about the role of AI in coaching, while there are national differences about the importance of supervision as a reflective tool. [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Coaching Psychologist is the property of British Psychological Society and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)