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their way ahead after nfinding the conventional path to success closed. In the same way, accreditation means a big fat nothing for the relevance of life experience and the best way forward for each clients. A piece of paper granted for a list of theories — that, a business doesn’t make.Just as large corporations like to hire pre-filtered candidates (filtered by grades and schooling and then work experience), some clients do prefer to “hedge their risk” by hiring coaches with certification.The vast majority of people only care about results. That is to say, results based on a coach’s domain expertise achieved for other clients, personal rapport, the price, and the methodology and guarantees. And if a thousand coaches sprout from Google to help out new clients, all the merrier.As such, to be a modern coach is to be seen as a commodity, sometimes. And on the other hand, you’re also free to build a business just like any other without up-front costs for licensing and membership in builds. If you can prove you have the expertise, a proven system and results you guarantee, then you can be in business.Surplus of coaches looks quite likely to continue in the coming years. Before big players organize to block “pretenders” through restrictive regulation, it’s a free-for-all. Keeping high standards through strong vetting will persist for platforms that survive.Yet, short of waves of customer complaint, it is unlikely that certification will be standard. Industry-wide, the vast majority of customers report a positive experience with coaching.Get certified or not? That is the question when you’re getting started.The pros of paying for the training and the piece of paper stem from brand name recognition and to some degree, the methodology. Platforms like BetterUp may favor you for farming out to corporate clients.It’s certain that some

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clients will expect to work with people with credentials, as a way to minimize their risk. For Boomers and Gen Xers and for Europeans, plus Fortune 500 execs and others with a lot riding on the best of help and proven results, there is a tendency toward credentialed coaches, but no rule that’s hard and fast. If nothing else, worldwide demand for coaching far outpaces the supply available for credentialed coaches.The cons are that it’s still no guarantee of clients or of healthy business — or of getting paid well, or results for clients. That must be earned the same, old-fashioned way still — by building straight from scratch.When not to certify? When you don’t have (or want to save) the money and the time and yet, sustain the confidence of real results for clients, even if you’re starting out. Some amateurs will find that all the struggles and the tinkering have brought them nearer to a working system than somebody else’s dry-and-packaged methodology. Instead of training, you can also go and learn the ropes of industry, of hustle and of language and psychology. Street smarts like this will take you far, as well.The answer lies in what the market wants — at least the part thereof you want to target. If it’s the Fortune 500 that you’re after for your paycheck, then get ready to display your training. Still, keep in mind, it’s the results that sell, no matter where it is. The individual execs and employees don’t seem to care as much.And in the end, the choice is yours, at least for now. Whether you shell out or hold back, your business savvy will determine how you fare. Some amateurs succeed as coaches, and some don’t. The same is true for “pros” with fancy training. The two are both well-represented where it matters — in the best results and revenue.Just know that in the Wild, Wild West, the quickest draw may be the understudy, not the diva. Fight is on.</article></body>

Get Certified or Not? That is the Coach’s Question.

The tide of coaches is a-rising. Google “career coach” and receive a million hits. Business and life coaching total a whopping $2.4B+ in revenue every year. A recent market survey found that 40,000 coaches deal with life, career and business issues for their clients.

It seems there is a glut, yet figures show impressive 18% growth each year. The International Coaches Federation (ICF) and International Association of Coaching (IAC) are the big players in training and certifying coaches, although many other “academies” have sprung up in recent years. Beyond the pool of “certified,” there is a mass of many thousand more that never got approval from official bodies. The cost of programs ranges from $100 to $19,600, the latter for the advanced training from Columbia Coaching Certification Program.

So, is it worth to get certified? Some estimate 500,000 coaches practicing worldwide. Among these, 50,000 are members of certification bodies and 10,000 are credentialed in some way.

Firstly, we know that coaching is a “Wild, Wild West” profession still. That is to say, it’s not the least bit regulated at this time. Put up a profile on Coach.me or Noomii, LiveCoach or a hundred other platforms and do business right away. Throw up a website, offer services and funnel traffic and you’re set to go.

“But isn’t ICF or IAC certification like an Ivy education in this field?”

Yes and no. An Ivy education is no guarantee of brilliance or of business acumen. It’s often said that “A” students work for “C” students, because the latter had to hustle their way ahead after nfinding the conventional path to success closed. In the same way, accreditation means a big fat nothing for the relevance of life experience and the best way forward for each clients. A piece of paper granted for a list of theories — that, a business doesn’t make.

Just as large corporations like to hire pre-filtered candidates (filtered by grades and schooling and then work experience), some clients do prefer to “hedge their risk” by hiring coaches with certification.

The vast majority of people only care about results. That is to say, results based on a coach’s domain expertise achieved for other clients, personal rapport, the price, and the methodology and guarantees. And if a thousand coaches sprout from Google to help out new clients, all the merrier.

As such, to be a modern coach is to be seen as a commodity, sometimes. And on the other hand, you’re also free to build a business just like any other without up-front costs for licensing and membership in builds. If you can prove you have the expertise, a proven system and results you guarantee, then you can be in business.

Surplus of coaches looks quite likely to continue in the coming years. Before big players organize to block “pretenders” through restrictive regulation, it’s a free-for-all. Keeping high standards through strong vetting will persist for platforms that survive.

Yet, short of waves of customer complaint, it is unlikely that certification will be standard. Industry-wide, the vast majority of customers report a positive experience with coaching.

Get certified or not? That is the question when you’re getting started.

The pros of paying for the training and the piece of paper stem from brand name recognition and to some degree, the methodology. Platforms like BetterUp may favor you for farming out to corporate clients.

It’s certain that some clients will expect to work with people with credentials, as a way to minimize their risk. For Boomers and Gen Xers and for Europeans, plus Fortune 500 execs and others with a lot riding on the best of help and proven results, there is a tendency toward credentialed coaches, but no rule that’s hard and fast. If nothing else, worldwide demand for coaching far outpaces the supply available for credentialed coaches.

The cons are that it’s still no guarantee of clients or of healthy business — or of getting paid well, or results for clients. That must be earned the same, old-fashioned way still — by building straight from scratch.

When not to certify? When you don’t have (or want to save) the money and the time and yet, sustain the confidence of real results for clients, even if you’re starting out. Some amateurs will find that all the struggles and the tinkering have brought them nearer to a working system than somebody else’s dry-and-packaged methodology. Instead of training, you can also go and learn the ropes of industry, of hustle and of language and psychology. Street smarts like this will take you far, as well.

The answer lies in what the market wants — at least the part thereof you want to target. If it’s the Fortune 500 that you’re after for your paycheck, then get ready to display your training. Still, keep in mind, it’s the results that sell, no matter where it is. The individual execs and employees don’t seem to care as much.

And in the end, the choice is yours, at least for now. Whether you shell out or hold back, your business savvy will determine how you fare. Some amateurs succeed as coaches, and some don’t. The same is true for “pros” with fancy training. The two are both well-represented where it matters — in the best results and revenue.

Just know that in the Wild, Wild West, the quickest draw may be the understudy, not the diva. Fight is on.