Research Projects


Our comprehensive, leading-edge research on the implementation and improvement of coaching in businesses (and other organisations), on the situation and development of coaching in different cultures and regions in the world, and on the core of coaching has won worldwide acclaim and has set international standards for the last years.

All Bresser Consulting projects are characterized by a strong link to business needs and a high practical relevance and applicability of the results. We continuously develop new business and management tools (and optimize our existing ones) for the successful implementation and improvement of coaching in companies and other organisations on the basis of the findings.

Frank Bresser Consulting is the only company worldwide that is officially licensed to apply these Bresser Consulting Tools and offer and provide services on their basis.

We have carried out for example the following research projects:

Bresser Consulting Global Coaching Survey 2008/2009

We are currently conducting the Global Coaching Survey 2008/2009. This project, for the first time, systematically examines the current situation and development of coaching in the world overall and in each continent, region and country. The publication of the results is expected at the beginning of 2009.

European Coaching Survey 2007/2008

The European Coaching Survey 2007/2008, for the first time, systematically examined the current situation and development of coaching in Europe as a whole and in each European country and region. For more information, please click here.

Coaching Research Project 2005

The Coaching Research Project 2005 examined the key success factors for coaching programmes and provided a comprehensive and systematic framework for management action to best implement and improve coaching in organisations. For more information please click here.

Research project on the core of coaching: The 12 dimensions of coaching

This project examined the essence of coaching as well as the major areas of controversy around the subject. Like the previous projecs, it has set international standards (e.g. publication in "Excellence in Coaching: The industry guide" und in "An ICFAI Guide to be an effective coach", another two-part article of 8 pages is listed here).

Transatlantic Coaching Pilot Projekt: Coaching across cultures

In this project, 19 professional European coaches were paired up to coach 19 High Potentials at Leadership Rice (Rice University, Houston) by phone across the Atlantic. The coaching programme was designed, implemented and evaluated in great detail. While the results of this research were also included in the Coaching Research Project 2005, it is commonly seen as a separate, self-contained project. Publications on the subject can be found here.

Research project on the question: To what extent is the core of coaching culture-specific or culture-free/universal?

This project examined the coaching concept and its practical application from the perspective of existing culture approaches and theories as well as with regard to the aspects of best practice and globalisation. Publications on the topic can be found here.

Research project on coaching leadership style / coaching culture

In this project, we examined in great detail the benefits and optimal use of those coaching forms that are aimed at ingraining the coaching principles in everyday life at the workplace. Publications on the subject can be found here.



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