# Coaching * **Definition:** A process that involves providing tailored support and guidance to individuals to help them manage their health conditions and achieve their health goals, often enhanced by technology such as artificial intelligence. * **Taxonomy:** CTO Topics / Coaching ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Coaching**, for healthcare technology leaders * 12.9K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 4/23/2025 | [**The Ideal Life Foundation and Warrior Surf Foundation Launch Partnership to Support Veterans Through Coaching**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/the-ideal-life-foundation-and-warrior-surf-foundation-launch-partnership-to-support-veterans-through-coaching-302433444.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 4/22/2025 | [**Coaching.com and Hogan Assessment Systems, Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership to ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coaching-com-hogan-assessment-systems-152100017.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/17/2025 | [**Top CEOs Achieve 4X Profit Growth with CEO Coaching International - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/top-ceos-achieve-4x-profit-growth-with-ceo-coaching-international-302431956.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 4/15/2025 | [**Jeff White Launches Aspire Coaching to Empower Individuals and Executives Through Transformative Coaching**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jeff-white-launches-aspire-coaching-170000618.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/2/2025 | [**How Executive Coaching Can Unlock Your Leadership Potential**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2025/04/02/how-executive-coaching-can-unlock-your-leadership-potential/) | [[Forbes]] | | 2/27/2025 | [**SpeakIn and ICF Join Forces to Create Asia's Largest Industry-Centric Coaching Ecosystem**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/speakin-icf-join-forces-create-065600294.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/11/2025 | [**CoachHub Unveils AI Coach AIMY™, Making Coaching Accessible for Everyone Across the ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coachhub-unveils-ai-coach-aimy-making-coaching-accessible-for-everyone-across-the-global-workforce-302373570.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/8/2025 | [**CEO Coaching International Names Bain Partner Stanford Swinton as CEO to Drive Global ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ceo-coaching-international-names-bain-partner-stanford-swinton-as-ceo-to-drive-global-growth-and-make-big-happen-302344970.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/7/2025 | [**New Cloverleaf Research Highlights 25oost in Daily Self-Reflection Through Automated ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cloverleaf-research-highlights-25-boost-140000338.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/20/2024 | [**Empowered Roads Reveals 2025 Coaching Industry Trends Report**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/empowered-roads-reveals-2025-coaching-industry-trends-report-1034163520) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 12/10/2024 | [**Medical schools are offering coaching programs to support students. Do they help? - AAMC**](https://www.aamc.org/news/medical-schools-are-offering-coaching-programs-support-students-do-they-help) | [[AAMC]] | | 12/5/2024 | [**How To Ensure Executive Coaching Will Fail: 18 Unsuccessful Approaches**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/12/06/how-to-ensure-executive-coaching-will-fail-18-unsuccessful-approaches/) | [[Forbes]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Online Sports Coaching Platforms Market size is set to grow by USD 1.24 billion from 2024 ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/online-sports-coaching-platforms-market-185800161.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Online Sports Coaching Platforms Market size is set to grow by USD 1.24 billion from 2024 ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/online-sports-coaching-platforms-market-size-is-set-to-grow-by-usd-1-24-billion-from-2024-2028--involvement-of-athletes-and-sportspersons-in-online-sports-coaching-platforms-to-boost-the-revenue--technavio-302314982.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**Coaching.com Empowers Stand Beside Them's Mission to Coach and Support U.S. Veterans Through Its Coaching Enablement Platform(TM)**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coaching-com-empowers-stand-beside-151500033.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 10/28/2024 | [**Erickson Coaching International Wins 2024 International Coaching Federation ... - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/erickson-coaching-international-wins-2024-international-coaching-federation-coaching-impact-award-302288053.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/1/2024 | [**Contributor: Finding the Missing Patient in Value-Based Care**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/contributor-finding-the-missing-patient-in-value-based-care) | [[AJMC]] | | 10/1/2024 | [**The Coaching Tools Company Announces Exciting New Chapter with Acquisition by The ... - PRWeb**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/the-coaching-tools-company-announces-exciting-new-chapter-with-acquisition-by-the-guiding-matrix-302262212.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 9/17/2024 | [**Natterbox Launches AI Call Coaching, Harnessing Generative AI to Transform Every Call ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/natterbox-launches-ai-call-coaching-harnessing-generative-ai-to-transform-every-call-into-a-coaching-opportunity-302248626.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/17/2024 | [**Natterbox Launches AI Call Coaching, Harnessing Generative AI to Transform ... - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/natterbox-launches-ai-call-coaching-harnessing-generative-ai-to-transform-every-call-into-a-coaching-opportunity-302248643.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/9/2024 | [**Coaching Confidante Releases Groundbreaking Article on Teacher Retention**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coaching-confidante-releases-groundbreaking-article-145300492.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 8/26/2024 | [**Willis Coaching Launches Comprehensive Life Coaching Platform For Teenagers to Tackle ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/willis-coaching-launches-comprehensive-life-151600869.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 8/22/2024 | [**Health Coaching Apps Market Size, Share Analysis, Top Players, And Forecast To 2033**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/medical/870220-health-coaching-apps-market-size-share-analysis-top-players-and-forecast-to-2033.html) | whatech.com | | 8/13/2024 | [**CEO Coaching International Celebrates 10 Consecutive Years on Inc. 5000, Highlighting ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ceo-coaching-international-celebrates-10-consecutive-years-on-inc-5000-highlighting-unmatched-client-impact-and-coaching-excellence-302220257.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 7/15/2024 | [**Europe Health Coaching Market Outlook 2024: A $7.68 Billion Industry by 2029 - Growing Focus on Corporate Wellness Programs, Shift to Virtual Health, Schools and Universities are Emerging Settings - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240715351657/en/Europe-Health-Coaching-Market-Outlook-2024-A-7.68-Billion-Industry-by-2029---Growing-Focus-on-Corporate-Wellness-Programs-Shift-to-Virtual-Health-Schools-and-Universities-are-Emerging-Settings---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **EZRA**: A coaching service that offers free professional coaching to educators to enhance their well-being. - **CoachHub**: A digital coaching platform that provides tools for measuring coaching impact and enhancing coaching effectiveness. - **Coaching.com**: Partnered with Stand Beside Them to enhance coaching programs for U.S. veterans and military families. - **CEO Coaching International**: Recognized for significant growth in the coaching industry, focusing on leadership development for CEOs and entrepreneurs. - **Catalyst Coaching Institute**: Offers recognized training programs in health coaching, emphasizing human-centered teaching. - **The Coaching Tools Company**: Acquired by The Guiding Matrix to expand its leadership and coaching solutions platform. - **Blanchard**: A leader in leadership development and coaching, recognized for its Purpose-Driven Coaching program. - **Polaris Healthcare Partners**: Offers clinical coaching services to enhance clinical skills in group dental practices. - **Erickson Coaching International**: Recognized for its contributions to coaching education, awarded the Distinguished Coach Education Provider of 2024 by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). - **SpeakIn**: Asia's fastest-growing mentoring platform that partnered with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) to create a globally recognized coaching ecosystem for corporate professionals. - **International Coaching Federation (ICF)**: The largest organization dedicated to advancing the coaching profession globally, recently released AI Coaching Framework and Standards. - **Willis Coaching**: Launched a life coaching platform for teenagers, addressing their unique challenges. - **Natterbox**: Developed an AI Call Coaching platform to enhance customer service and sales coaching. - **Cloverleaf**: A company that has conducted research on the impact of automated workplace coaching on employee self-awareness and learning behaviors. - **New Level Work**: A coaching provider that has launched Leora AI, a suite of AI-powered learning tools designed to enhance human-led coaching and increase access to leadership development. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Coaching.com and Stand Beside Them**: Enhancing free coaching programs for veterans and military families. - **Blanchard and Delta Dental**: Collaboration to enhance leadership foundations through coaching. - **Workplace Options**: Launched an Executive Coaching Program aimed at enhancing leadership development through individualized coaching. - **EZRA and Simon Sinek**: Collaboration to provide free coaching to educators, enhancing their performance and well-being. - **BUNKA Inc. and Human Capital Institute**: Research collaboration indicating the positive impact of a strong coaching culture on performance indicators. - **SpeakIn and ICF**: This partnership aims to integrate ICF's coaching standards into SpeakIn's programs, providing tailored coaching and leadership training for corporate professionals. - **Rowan University and InsideTrack**: A partnership to launch a three-year student coaching program aimed at increasing enrollment and supporting online and adult learners. - **Thrive AI Health**: A joint funding initiative to create a personalized coaching application for health-related behavior changes. - **Brand Engagement Network (BEN) and INTERVENT International**: Developing AI assistants for health coaching programs to improve patient engagement. - **Ontrak and Sentara Health Plans**: Expanding the Engage solution to improve access to continuous care coaching for members. - **Ontrak and Intermountain Health**: A partnership to provide behavioral health solutions to Medicare Advantage members, focusing on care coaching. - **ONVY and Voloridge Health**: A collaboration to enhance ONVY's AI-driven health coaching platform, focusing on delivering personalized health recommendations through data integration. - **Pip Care and UPMC Enterprises**: Collaboration to optimize the surgical journey through technology and personalized coaching. - **Talkspace and Wisdo Health**: A strategic partnership to improve mental health resources for seniors, integrating therapy services with peer support communities. - **Amazon and Teladoc**: A partnership to enhance healthcare offerings through chronic condition management programs. - **Navitus Health Solutions and Learn to Live**: Collaboration to offer digital mental health solutions to clients, addressing mental health challenges. - **Brand Engagement Network (BEN) and Members Only Health**: Creating an AI assistant to streamline administrative tasks and improve patient engagement. - **Ontrak and Regional Health Plan**: A two-year strategic partnership to provide personalized behavioral health solutions. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Coaching Business Magazine**: A new digital publication launched by 222 Marketing to empower coaching professionals with insights and strategies relevant to the coaching industry. - **CoachHub Feedback Tool**: A new tool to measure coaching impact through multi-source feedback, enhancing coaching effectiveness. - **Psychedelic Coaching Program**: Fireside Project's initiative to train coaches for supporting individuals before and after psychedelic experiences. - **AIMY™**: Utilizes established coaching frameworks to facilitate tailored learning experiences for employees. - **Coya's Personalized Coaching**: Combines wearable technology and personalized coaching to enhance health and performance. - **Automated Coaching by Cloverleaf**: Research showing that daily engagement with automated coaching can enhance self-reflective processes and learning goal orientation. - **Health Coaching Programs for Medical Trainees**: Increasingly common across U.S. institutions, focusing on goal setting, study strategies, and confidence building. - **Mental Health Coaching**: The trend of mental health coaching is growing, with platforms like Headspace offering structured support, although concerns about unqualified coaches persist. - **Gift of Coaching**: EZRA's initiative to provide free coaching to healthcare workers highlights the increasing focus on mental health support in the healthcare sector. - **Integrative Health Coaching**: A personalized approach that combines conventional healthcare with behavioral science and alternative therapies. - **Executive Coaching Growth**: 87% of organizations report high ROI from executive coaching, highlighting its importance in organizational development. - **AI in Coaching**: The ICF's AI Coaching Framework aims to enhance accessibility and effectiveness of coaching through technology. - **Personalized Health Coaching by Quest Diagnostics**: A service focusing on various health areas, allowing individuals to integrate lab results into their coaching experience. - **Polaris Clinical Coaching**: Aims to address clinical inefficiencies in dental practices through improved leadership and communication. - **Natterbox AI Call Coaching**: Utilizes Generative AI to transform calls into coaching opportunities, providing automated scoring and tailored feedback. - **AI-Driven Coaching Models**: The coaching industry is increasingly adopting AI-driven models and hybrid solutions to enhance service delivery. - **AI-Driven Coaching**: The integration of AI in health coaching is on the rise, with virtual health coaches using data from wearables to provide personalized recommendations. - **Motive's Integrated Coaching**: An AI-powered solution that consolidates safety and compliance activities for fleet managers. - **Gamification**: Utilizing gamification techniques to enhance user engagement in health coaching apps. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Misunderstanding Coaching**: Common challenges include confusion between coaching and mentoring or counseling, hindering effective strategy development. - **Coaching Culture in Organizations**: Coaching must align with organizational values to be effective; otherwise, it may fail in toxic environments. - **Quality of Coaching Services**: The need for standardized training and oversight in coaching, particularly in emerging fields like psychedelic support. - **Client Commitment**: Coaching engagements often fail when clients seek validation instead of change, leading to avoidance of feedback. - **Blurring Lines Between Coaching and Psychotherapy**: The increasing prevalence of mental health issues among business leaders raises concerns about the qualifications of executive coaches to address these issues effectively. - **Unqualified Coaches**: There are significant concerns regarding the effectiveness and safety of mental health coaching provided by untrained individuals, emphasizing the need for licensed professionals. - **Competition in Coaching Market**: Intense competition from traditional methods and free resources challenges online coaching platforms to differentiate themselves. - **Quality of AI Coaching**: Concerns about the quality and safety of advice provided by AI-driven coaching solutions. - **Lack of Regulation in Coaching**: The absence of formal training and regulation in the coaching industry raises concerns about service quality. - **Resistance to Change in Team Coaching**: Overcoming resistance is crucial for teams to adapt to new practices and improve collaboration. - **Ethical Practices in AI**: The need for ethical guidelines in AI development to ensure quality coaching experiences. - **Mental Health Support Demand**: The increasing demand for mental health professionals highlights the need for effective coaching and support systems. - **Lack of Regulation**: The coaching industry, particularly health coaching, is poorly regulated, leading to risks of untrained individuals providing harmful advice. - **Access to Leadership Training**: Many educators lack access to specialized training and coaching for leadership roles, creating a gap in professional development. - **Behavioral Health Gaps**: Concerns about the adequacy of behavioral health services and the need for personalized coaching to address these gaps. - **Low Course Completion Rates**: Despite the growth of online coaching, many clients struggle to stick with their teachings. - **Burnout Among Executives**: The growing concern of workplace stress and burnout among executives highlights the need for effective coaching solutions to support mental health and work-life balance. - **Data Quality and Bias in AI**: Concerns regarding the quality of data and potential biases in AI applications within healthcare coaching. - **AI Limitations**: While AI can assist in health coaching, it may struggle with addressing conflicting client objectives and ethical considerations. - **Gap in Diabetes Education**: Despite a high percentage of primary care physicians claiming to provide diabetes education, less than half of diabetes patients receive formal coaching, indicating a significant gap in support. ## Related Topics [[Health Coaching]]; [[Mentoring]]