One wide-ranging industry study conducted by Manchester Inc. found that individuals that participated in change-oriented coaching and growth-oriented coaching experienced significant improvements in their working relationships, became more effective team members, improved productivity and reduced conflict within their organizations. The study defined change-oriented coaching as being aimed at changing certain behaviors or skills and growth-oriented coaching as interventions aimed at sharpening individual performance.

The study involved 100 executives that were mostly from Fortune 1000 companies where more than half of the participants held positions of Vice President or higher, General Manager, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Partner, Principal, or Practice Leader.

Significant positive results found in the study showed that 78% of those coached experienced improve working relationships with their direct reports and 71% reported improve working relationships with their immediate supervisors. 63% of this group also felt that coaching helped them improve their working relationships with their peers and 37% felt that coaching was directly responsible for improvements in their relationships with their clients.