Proof that Business Therapist Coaching works!

Statistics show that hiring a coach-therapist can produce unbelievable growth and monetary gains.

While studies vary, it is clear across the board that hiring a business coach produces a phenomenal return on your investment, with an even higher potential as you work with an experienced coach-therapist.

As you can see, the cost of hiring a coach-therapist is an investment in yourself and the future of your business: 

  • Coaching delivers a 70% boost in individual performance

  • Coaching boosts team performance by 50% (as reported by Forbes, 2023)

  • Studies show companies typically achieve a 5–7x Return On Investment on their investment in executive coaching due to productivity and retention gains (ICF, iPEC).  -  Some case studies report even higher results, such as 788% ROI (MetrixGlobal), while other surveys cite average estimated ROI in the 500–700% range (iPEC, retrieved in 2025; ICF, 2009)

  • An ICF survey of 100 executives reported an average ROI of nearly 6x the cost of coaching 

  • 30% of business owners who had just one interaction with a mentor reported growth (SCORE, 2020)

  • Coaching generates an average 221% ROI (International Society for Performance Improvement, 2007)

  • 86% of companies that calculated ROI at least made back their initial investment; 19% saw 50x ROI, while 28% saw 10–49x ROI (ICF, 2009)

  • 92% of small business owners say mentors and coaches directly impact their growth and survival rates (Kabbage)

  • 70% of entrepreneurs who receive mentoring survive five years or longer — double the rate of those without mentoring (UPS)

  • One-third of successful entrepreneurs have turned to a mentor or support group (only 14% of entrepreneurs with failed businesses have done the same) (Xero, 2015)

  • 51% of businesses that work with coaches report higher revenue than their industry peers; 62% of employees in such organizations are highly engaged (Human Capital Institute; ICF, 2009)

  • A 48% increase in organizational performance from coaching has been noted (as reported by Forbes, 2023)

  • Coaching helps managers shift from “boss” to “coach,” leading to higher collaboration and engagement (Gallup, 2020)

  • Individual and group career coaching helps reduce procrastination and facilitates goal attainment (Frontiers in Psychology, 2016)

  • 70% of Fortune 500 companies use executive coaching

  • In-person and virtual workplace coaching are equally effective (Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 2015)

  • Nearly 50% of companies with effective sales coaching rely on outside professional coaches (Value Selling Associates, 2022)

  • 51% of companies that use coaching experience higher revenue than other businesses (HCI)

  • Coaching the middle 60% of sales reps can lift performance by 6–19%, depending on quality of coaching (Harvard Business Review, 2011)

  • Coaching improves win rates for forecasted deals by 27.9% (CSO Insights, 2016)

  • Sales coaching can increase company revenue by up to 16.7% (The Sales Management Association, 2015)

  • Companies with formal coaching platforms running 3+ years see higher growth rates (Value Selling Associates, 2022)

  • Effective coaching programs increase deal sizes, win rates, and new leads by 25–40% (Rain Group, 2023)

  • One third of high-performing companies have ongoing sales coaching (Value Selling Associates, 2022)

  • 77% of executives said coaching had a significant impact on at least one major business metric (MetrixGlobal)

  • Coaching improves performance, skills, well-being, coping, work attitudes, and goal-directed self-regulation (The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2014; meta-analysis of 18 studies)

  • Coaching clients report improvements in relationships (73%), communication skills (72%), interpersonal skills (71%), work performance (70%), work/life balance (67%), and wellness (63%) (ICF, 2009)

  • 85% of clients say coaching improves self-confidence according to the ICF Global Coaching Study

  • 99% of individuals and companies who hire a coach are “satisfied or very satisfied” and 96% say they would repeat the process (iPEC, retrieved in 2025)

  • Coaching is linked to increased productivity, with one report noting that coaching can make managers 88% more productive after an 8-week regimen

  • Participants in health coaching programs lost an average of 7.24% of their initial weight at 12 months and 6.77% at 24 months (American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2017)

  • A 12-week wellness coaching program improved quality of life, depressive symptoms, stress levels, and functioning across physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual domains (Mayo Clinic, 2014)

  • In weight-loss programs, accountability through coaching was the key factor that helped participants keep weight off (University of Illinois, 2014)

  • Employees with mentors/coaches receive more promotions, greater career satisfaction, and stronger career commitment compared to those without (The Journal of Applied Psychology, 2004)

Regardless of the stage or size of your business, working with an experienced coach-therapist paves the way to meet your goals and conquer your biggest challenges more quickly and easily.

 

Sources: 

International Society for Performance Improvement

Harvard Business Review

iPEC

Forbes

Gallup

Human Capital Institute

Grand View Research

Allied Market Research

Verified Market Research

Ibisworld (business coaching)

Ibisworld (career coaching)

Business Research Insights (business coaching)

CNBC

Mordor Intelligence

International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (2017)

International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (2018)

Xero

Endeavour/TechCrunch

SCORE

SBA

Dimension Market Research 

Research and Markets

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (2016)

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (2017)

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (2018)

Patient Education and Counseling

British Journal of Health Psychology

Medical Care 

British Journal of Sports Medicine

American Journal of Health Promotion

Mayo Clinic

University of Illinois

The Journal of Positive Psychology

The Journal of Applied Psychology

Frontiers in Psychology

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

The Sales Management Association

Rain Group

CSO Insights

Value Selling Associates

Citigroup

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Journal of Financial Therapy

ICF Global Coaching Study (2009)

ICF Global Coaching Study (2020)

ICF Global Coaching Study (2021)

ICF Global Coaching Study (2023)

ICF Global Coaching Study (2025)

Human Resource Development International

Business Insider

Arxiv

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