| Today many individuals are seeking help with their | | | | shows their knowledge of the standard coaching |
| business goals but in a way that some individuals | | | | trends, skills, techniques, and more. |
| have never thought of. Business coaches help | | | | 4. Programs will go further than the ordinary |
| business professionals reach their goals through a | | | | coaching methods of asking clients numerous |
| rewarding individualized decision making process. A | | | | questions to get to that moment where the client |
| variety of schools and courses online offer | | | | arrives at the desired conclusion. Using knowledge |
| certifications to become a business or executive | | | | learned through the program coaches will be able |
| coach. There are a number of things one should | | | | to express insightful and helpful observations to |
| know prior to enrolling in a business coach | | | | help the client obtain powerful results. |
| education program. | | | | 5. The frameworks established through training to |
| 1. The practice is similar to life coaching except | | | | enable coaches to do this are skills that include |
| executive coaches center on the individuals work | | | | improving relationships, engaging and mobilizing |
| goals. This entails a qualified person providing | | | | employees, setting a clear direction and strategy, |
| business coaching to leaders and executives, who | | | | building leadership capacity, and helping the client |
| may be running a business, starting a business, | | | | eliminate blind spots. Elimination of blind spots will |
| opening a new branch of an already established | | | | come from the coach's ability to express ideas |
| business, and more. The executive coach can be | | | | and concerns to the client that may not be |
| an individual who has a business background or | | | | noticed. |
| someone who has learned how to help others | | | | 6. Earning potential will vary depending on |
| achieve personalized business goals through | | | | certification level. The Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| training. The ladder is becoming more relevant | | | | does not yet have data on the average earnings |
| with the accredited online programs. | | | | for a business coach because this career is |
| 2. Coaching in this capacity entails working as a | | | | relatively new. A counselor in the private sector is |
| personal coach or trainer to corporate | | | | a job description closely related to business |
| professionals. This form of expertise is gaining in | | | | coaching. The Bureau has the median annual |
| growth with more companies utilizing coaching to | | | | income for this career at $47,000. However, the |
| hone the skills of business professionals. Executive | | | | potential earning for a business coach is directly |
| coaches have to understand their client's | | | | related to the client they are coaching. This |
| psychological base as it relates to business, and | | | | means that earnings will vary significantly if a high |
| most importantly they have to be able to | | | | profile client is obtained. |
| motivate their clients in a way that without | | | | Starting a business coach certificate program now |
| question helps them succeed at their set goals. | | | | will ensure job security upon graduation due to |
| 3. Certification in this area is becoming highly | | | | the fact that business coaches are increasingly |
| respected by employers and clients. The length | | | | becoming highly sought after individuals. With an |
| and price for a certificate will vary depending on | | | | accredited education students can pursue their |
| what accredited online program is chosen. | | | | desired career. Accreditation will provide proof of |
| However, the typical range for completion of a | | | | a school or colleges ability to provide a quality |
| certification program is six months. A leading | | | | education. The Accrediting Council for Continuing |
| certification program will have students gaining a | | | | Education and Training ( and other agencies can |
| master coach certificate. This level of certification | | | | provide full accreditation to qualifying programs. |
| will make a career path more obtainable by | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERIC OUTLINE and |
| providing potential clients with the knowledge that | | | | may or may not depict precise methods, courses |
| the person they are hiring is qualified. This | | | | and/or focuses related to ANY ONE specific |
| certification demonstrates a students | | | | school(s) that may or may not be advertised at |
| commitment to the business coaching profession, | | | | PETAP.org. |