Can someone provide me with information on business coaches for
executives?  Are there organizations that provide referrals?  Is there
a quick way to determine the credibility/experience of a particular
business coach?

Hello again Vistagejosh,

The World Association of Business Coaches (WABC) is the best resource
for business coach referrals.

The World Association of Business Coaches is the first international
professional association dedicated exclusively to the business
coaching industry and the only association of its kind with advanced
membership standards based on business experience, coaching
experience, and references.
http://www.wabccoaches.com/index.htm

Membership Standards

?WABC is the only international professional business coaching
association of its kind with advanced membership qualification and
prequalification standards. Membership is selective based on business
experience, coaching experience, and references.?

Credential Verification

?WABC is also the only international association in the industry with
the requirement that members provide proof of their educational
degrees and professional designations when choosing to show their name
and credentials with any Association trademarks (i.e. name, logos,
designations?

They offer the WABC Certified Master Business Coach? (CMBC?) and
Registered Corporate Coach (RCC) designations for individual
practitioners. They are also developing a new international
Accreditation Program for schools and training/organizations.

http://www.wabccoaches.com/regulation/standards.htm#wabcdesignations


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WABC Coach Directory 
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?Ready to start working with a WABC business coach who has both
business and coaching experience? Check out our searchable directory
of participating member coaches from around the world.?

All fields are optional; however, your search must contain at least
one search field.

Search here:

http://members.wabccoaches.com/members/source/custom/paDirectoryPublicSearch.cfm

Not all WABC members are listed in it. If you can't find what/who you
are looking for, please contact WABC directly for assistance.
Email: membersupport@wabccoaches.com


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Member Look-up
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Here is a free public service for anyone wanting to verify membership
and credentials.

?As a public service, this searchable online directory is a complete
listing managed by WABC of all members in good standing. This listing
enables you to verify membership and credentials by name only. This
information is current as of the close of business on Friday, July 07,
2006.?

Please enter both the first and last name
http://members.wabccoaches.com/members/source/custom/paMemberLookupPublicSearch.cfm

FAQ
http://www.wabccoaches.com/faqs.htm#aboutbuscoach_1


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International Coach Federation 

The International Coach Federation (ICF) has a membership base of
business and personal coaches, and offers a member Coach Referral
Service. http://www.coachfederation.org.


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Below you will find links and information to other professional
coaching organizations, associations, and networks; however in my
opinion the World Association of Business Coaches is the finest for
their high professional standards and credential verification.

http://www.peer.ca/coachorgs.html


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Search terms
Business coaching OR coaches professional association
Corporate coaching referrals 


I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7

Excellent work!!!