How did the Service of Professional Coaching develop?
A. The profession of coaching for non-athletes began in the late 1980s. The first coaches worked almost exclusively with top executives in medium and large businesses. These executives found that having an independent person to interact with on a regular basis was extremely valuable. Key figures in the profession recognized that the value of having a coach could be offered to a much wider audience if more skilled coaches were available. Coach training programs and schools for coaches have been established and coaching is becoming increasingly well known.
