organisations may develop the greatest internal coaching cultures and gain a true competitive edge. More than 500 peopleattended the conference, together with more than 100 organisations, 20 presenters, and 80 or more coaches. Some of the top industry professionals were on the jury and the presenters, and they provided their perspectives on the changing demand for and understanding of coaching cultures in organisations.

The finalists were chosen from among more than 40 organisations that were nominated for the awards after a thorough evaluation of their coaching methods by a distinguished jury that included Jeffrey Hull, Ph.D., BCC, a best-selling author on the faculty at Harvard and the executive director of the Institute of Coaching McLean/Harvard Medical School; Magdalena Mook, CEO of the International Coaching Federation; Dr. Riza Kadilar, president of EMCC Global; and Richard Boyatzis