This guide provides a comprehensive and user-friendly approach for coachees to select their ideal coach in a coachee-driven coaching program. The guide emphasizes the importance of reviewing detailed coach bios, enabling coachees to make informed decisions based on leadership experience and expertise. By following this guide, coachees can enhance their coaching experience and maximize their development opportunities.
Interactive Walkthrough
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Written Walkthrough
1. Navigate to https://coaching.soundingboardinc.com and log in.
If you are a coachee in a program with coachee-driven matching, you have the opportunity to review and select the coach you wish to work with.
2. Reviewing Coaches
Once the coach-driven program has been launched, you will be presented with your top matches based on our matching algorithm.
You have the ability to easily filter the results by -
- Searching by coach name
- Selecting Timezones
- Selecting Languages
💡 Tip: Our exclusive matching algorithm goes beyond fundamental criteria by integrating the outcomes of Work Style Assessments for both coachees and potential coaches. This comprehensive approach ensures that the recommended match not only aligns with specified criteria but also resonates with the individual work styles and preferences of each participant. With an impressive track record boasting a 95% success rate in coaching and mentoring, our matching algorithm aims to pair coachees with coaches who can swiftly establish rapport while providing diverse perspectives and valuable developmental experiences.
Ultimately, the primary objective remains identifying coaches who can foster growth for coachees. This might entail selecting coaches who bring diverse experiences or expertise to the table, offering valuable insights to enhance their coachees' perspectives and guide them effectively toward their goals. As the program administrator, facilitating such matches is vital for ensuring the overall success and efficacy of the coaching program.
3. Best Match
Your top coach, based on our matching algorithm, will display first, and be noted as your "Best Match." You will be presented with your top three on the first page of results. You will see the following information displayed -
- Coach Name
- Coach Bio
- Time Difference
- Language Preference
4. Coach Bio
The Coach Bio will help you to get to know the coaches and help you make the best decision about which coach you will work with. Review the Coach Bio for the coaches -
- Click "Read more" or
- Click the Coache's Name
5. Coach Bio
When reviewing the Coach Bio, you will see the following information as written by the coach -
- Leadership Coaching Style - The core coaching capabilities and how the coach supports leaders to grow.
- Leadership Experience - The coach's experience as a leader, including the level at which they led and in what industries.
- Leadership Expertise - What the coach does well or is highly skilled at within the area of leadership coaching, specifically focusing on how they develop leaders within a coaching engagement.
- Education and Certification
- About Me
Once you have reviewed and gotten a feel for the coach -
- Click "Close"
6. View Other Coaches
The first page will show your top 3 coaches, highlighting your top match, but you will be able to review up to 10 coaches. It's important to note that these display in order of best match based on our matching algorithm. Navigate through the pages, and review Coach Bios -
- Click the ▶️, next page icon
- Click the ◀️, last page icon
7. Select Your Coach
Once you have decided which coach you believe would be the best fit for you, you will select them to begin your coaching journey. To select your coach -
- Click the 🔘 radio icon next to their name
- Click "Select Coach"
8. Schedule Your First Session
Now that you are in an active engagement, we recommend that you schedule your first session with your coach -
- Click "Schedule Session"
For more information, see Scheduling Sessions.