Research Question: How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted coaching practices globally? Methodology: A global survey of 1,266 coaches from 79 countries was conducted in Summer 2021. The study used quantitative analysis to examine the pandemic’s effects on the coaching industry. Key Findings:
- Age, platform association, pre-pandemic online coaching experience, and average fee were significant predictors of COVID-19’s impact on coaches.
- Coaches with less ability to transition online or less online experience reported greater negative impacts.
- The pandemic accelerated coaching’s shift towards online delivery, likely to continue post-pandemic.
- Coaches working with online platforms and those with prior online experience fared better during the pandemic.
Research quote “Passmore, Jonathan, Qi Liu, David Tee, and Sophia Tewald. “The impact of COVID-19 on coaching practice: results from a global coach survey.” Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice 16, no. 2 (2023): 173-189. “