As we step into day 6 of the 12 Days of Holidays I wanted to spotlight some of the top episodes from the first 6 months of the Coaching Many Podcast. This podcast is  about creating empowering and thought-provoking spaces for conversation which strengthen relationships and enhance results. Throughout the Coaching Many podcast we’ll share best in class tools, practices and approaches to support your group and team coaching conversations, what I coined as Coaching Many in 2013 with my book, From One To Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching.

Here are our top performing episodes from the last six months (as per both Apple Podcast listing and our YouTube Views):

EP001- What is Coaching Many. Listen in here OR Watch it on YouTube

EP002 - Mastering the Basics- 4 elements. Listen in here or Watch it on YouTube

EP003 - Triad of Trust, Safety & Connection. Listen in here or Watch it on YouTube

EP004 - Results and Relationships Listen in here or Watch it on  YouTube

EP006 - Unlocking action. Listen in here.

EP 009 - The importance of Goals in Group and Team Coaching (one of the top 5 on YouTube). Watch it here.


My favorite this year has been sharing the Six Layers of Connection (Episode 11)  - you can watch it here -

The one I think people will benefit most from at this time of year is the episode on Working with Vision in Group and Team Coaching



Enjoy the listening and watching - we've heard from many coaches how much you like taking this on the road!

With best wishes,
Jennifer

Welcome back to Day 2 of the 12 Days of Holidays 2024. Today's post is about Creating Your Vision. Vision is one of my most favorite year end activities and last month I held our annual vision session. Grab your journal or another resource and start following along to capture what you want to create for 2025. 

The video runs for approximately 52 minutes

What's important for you to note for 2025? What are you most excited about?

Enjoy the reflection and consider what you want to do to regularly refer to this.

Enjoy - 
Jennifer

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What's possible for you and your business this year?

Welcome back to Week 11 of the 52 Weeks of Coaching Business Builder. This week we take a bit of an offshoot from Coaching Business Builder to some of our upcoming 2024 programming – the AMPLIFY Mastermind which starts on May 1st 2024. Geared for coaches who are looking for a comprehensive deep dive into AMPLIFYING different areas of their business, in an intensive, holistic way.

Over six months, from May to October we’ll be taking a deep dive into AMPLIFICATION in 6 core areas which I call the Super SIX Amplifiers™  -

1. You
   
2. Your Business
3. Your Results
   
4. Your Message
5. Your Products
   
6. Your Connections

For the next 6 weeks I’ll be dropping into each of these six areas, as we start to lead into the program.
 
The program will be a mix of:

• Mastermind Sessions – 2 a month where you are invited to bring your current opportunities and challenges to the table for exploration with myself and others in the group.
• Individual Coaching – An individual Coaching session each of the six months geared to get you into FOCUS and CLARITY around your next steps
• Working sessions – Weekly Co-Working Sessions are going to leave you with space to GET THINGS DONE
• Monthly GET it Done sessions – from Design Sprints, to Quarterly Planning Sessions and more Getting Things done this program is about your taking action ON your businss
• Learning about Business Development through the Coaching Biz Growth Lab participation (bi-weekly Fridays from 1135  - 1220 pm ET
• On-demand learning through the 60 Day Accelerator (a program I launched back in 2020 just before the pandemic)
• Quarterly Half Day Virtual Retreats (Two Sunday Mornings - one in May and one in August)
• Participation in the June 18th Coaching Business Booster – a full day retreat focusing on your business growth
• Participation in a Quarterly ICF-CCE program. Choose from any of our four advanced programs (two of the folowing)
  

1. ACTIVATE Your Coaching Superpowers
2. Co-Coaching Essentials
3. Building Your Toolkit – Neuroscience, Learning and Experiential Approaches (NLEA)
4. Coaching Hybrid Work Styles
5. OR Simply Take the Reconnecting Workspaces Certified Coach Training
   

Set up a call with me to discuss if this is a good fit for you

Learn more about the program OR RESERVE YOUR SPOT (space is limited)
 
Some of these events are just for Mastermind Members (the majority, other than the public participation in CGBL, the Coaching Business Booster, and two of our ICF CCE programming)

I hope you will consider joining us if you are looking for a HOLISTIC, COMPREHENSIVE DIVE into YOUR Business this year (May to October)
 
Today, Let’s look at the first of the SUPER SIX AMPLIFIERS – Amplifying You.
 
FIRST, what does AMPLIFY MEAN?
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines AMPLIFY as:

To expand
: to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis. 2. a. : to make larger or greater (as in amount, importance, or intensity) : increase.
 
In the Mastermind program each month is going to amplify a different layer required for business success.
 
What does it mean to AMPLIFY ourselves?
As we discuss in ACTIVATE your Group and Team Coahcing Superpowers, expanding our range and capacity as a group and team coach is critical.
 
As we explore AMPLIFYING YOU we are going to explore in Month 1 of the program (May 2024):
Vision
Values
Strengths
Ecosystem
Differentiation
 
While many of these are things you may already have in place, they are also cornerstones and foundations that we want to revisit regularly.
Learning modules will explore Vision, and Values, and I’ll be doing a Strengths Coaching session with each coach leveraging the power of the Clifton Strengths.
You’ll leave the month clear on your ecosystem and also what makes you different than other coaching businesses.
 
ACTIVITY for this week:
If you haven’t completed them already, review this year’s focus here at the blog on
VALUES – Week 6
VISION – Week 1
 
Enjoy the reflection!
Jennifer


 

Happy New Year! Now that the Group Coaching Ins and Outs blog is getting a refresh, and having more visitors, I thought that it would be valuable to do a weekly mid-week blog post for those coaches who are growing their coaching businesses. Whether or not you have a copy of Coaching Business Builder, or are with us at the Coaching Biz Growth Lab, creating a sustainable business is critical for success and it takes time and effort - Daily Steps and Consistent Action to create Momentum.

Each Wednesday this year I'll be bringing you a mid-week Coaching Business tip, influenced by what we are doing in the Lab and also what I wrote about in CBB. This year I also hope to release a book I've been working on for a few years for Digital and Service Based Entrepreneurs like Coaches. I'm going to gauge your response to help determine what book release order we see in 2024. My hope is there may be 2 or 3 in the Reconnecting Workspaces series which comes across the finish line of publication this year.

So now onto Week 1 of 52 weeks with Creating a Clear Vision:

 oIn Focus – What?
When business ebbs and flows, it’s important to continue to have a compelling WHY and Vision for ourselves and our business.

This can help us lean into WHY we exist as a business. Is it to serve a certain # of people, or is it to make a specific impact in your work?

In addition to your vision, what would you say your mission is for 2024?
 
Questions – So What?
A well-defined vision provides direction, purpose, and alignment for an organization, contributing to several aspects of success, including employee engagement, strategic decision-making, and long-term sustainability.

One notable source supporting this idea is the Harvard Business Review (HBR). In various articles and case studies, HBR has explored the significance of a clear vision in guiding organizational strategy and fostering a shared sense of purpose among employees. For specific statistics or recent studies, you may want to explore the Harvard Business Review's database or other business research databases for the latest insights and empirical evidence on the correlation between a clear vision and business success.

Activity –
DRAW out your Future using the following questions. Write in current tense – such as:

It’s January 2025, and I am celebrating my achievements for the last year. For example, we were able to serve 100 students in our certification program and we were also able to work with 48 teams over the course of 2024 through strengths based work, our Hybrid Work Styles and also team coaching initiatives

Reflect on questions like:

• Where are you now? (Write this out on the left hand side) Where do you want to be at the end of (the year/3 years/5 years) (wite this out on the right side of the page.
• What’s going to help you move from where you are now to where you want to be?
• Who are you serving?
• What value are your clients/customers receiving?
• What’s the big problem you are solving for others?
• What are the values your work is anchored in?
• What do you want to achieve?
• Who do you want to be?
• What mark do you want to make?

Resources
For more on this topic, check out the 2024 Vision Session I recorded a couple of months ago or Refer to the Vision Questions at the Start of Section 3 of either PlanDoTRack or Coaching Business Builder.

Share with us in comments your most exciting vision element for this year? What are you going to do to keep it visible throughout the year?

Enjoy the conversation and reflection!
Jennifer

For several years over the almost two decades of my work, I have usually put attention on the wind-down of the year and the stepping into the new year.  While this often happens later in the month, this year we are heading back to our roots and family in the Caribbean mid-month to enjoy some downtime. I hope that you will also be taking some downtime to recharge as well.

The 12 Days of Holidays includes resources I hope that you will find valuable. Each day there will be complimentary resources for you to tap into as a group or team coach, and then there will also be some special offers for paid programming along the way as well.

We’re kicking this year’s 12 Days of Holidays on one of my favorite areas of focus at this time of year – VISION.

As many of you know each year I host a special VISION Working Session. I held this a few weeks ago but you can catch up on the recording when you scroll down to the bottom.  I’ll be doing a longer paid version in a few weeks from the Beach of Barbados as part of the special December 18th Business Building Day.

As we know vision is an important part of business success. As I wrote in 2017 with PlanDoTrack “Visions helps us through the ebbs and flows of life”. Vision is even more important in times of change and disruption.

In the hustle and bustle of client-focused planning, have you taken the time to nurture your own vision? Scroll down to the bottom, grab your journal, and embark on a journey of self-discovery and strategic dreaming.

Why Crafting Your Vision Matters:
Creating your own vision isn't just a task; it's a transformative process with tangible benefits for your business and personal growth. Here's why investing time in your 2024 vision is crucial:

1. Clarity in Business Creation:
   • Develop a clear understanding of what you want to achieve in your business.
2. Focused Decision-Making:
   • Guide your choices by determining where to focus and where to say YES or NO.
3. Navigating Business Ups and Downs:
   • A powerful vision becomes your anchor during the ebbs and flows of business.
4. Goals as Blueprint:
   • Your vision lays the foundation for both strategic, large-scale goals and immediate action steps.
5. Roadmap to Success:
   • From your goals, craft a roadmap to success by breaking them down into manageable, regular action steps. This was part 2 of our November Community calls - soon to be published on the Effective Group Coach YouTube page

Conclusion:
As we approach a new year filled with possibilities, take the time to nurture your vision and set the stage for a transformative journey. Whether you choose the on-demand retreat or the live planning session, the tools and insights provided are designed to empower you in realizing your vision for a successful and fulfilling new year.
Cheers to your vision and a thriving year ahead!
Jennifer

Today's OFFER:
Exclusive Offer on the December 18th Barbados Business Builder (join me live or virtually):
To support you in actualizing your vision, I'm offering an exclusive 50% discount on December 18th Business Booster Day. This one-day retreat program focuses onsupporting you in nailing down the core foundations of your business for 2024 - vision, plans, and starting to get things done. I'll be leading it live from Barbados all day long (8 - 4 pm ET with one hour lunch). Coaches will get access to a variety of worksheets that stack to create your 2024 Plan. Head on over to the December 18th Page and take advantage of the 50% savings link. Regular price $997US. 12 Days special $497.50 US. Registrations must be received by Friday December 15th.  Reserve your space here with the discount for the one day of learning, interaction and focus on your  business is $497 US.

Here's the VISION 2024 SESSION - 40 min on Youtube:

As I wrote in Coaching Business Builder and PlanDoTrack, "Visions pull us through the ebbs and flows of business". They are critical when times are good, and even more important when times are rocky. Rather than creating a push in our business, they create a pull forward towards making our dreams a reality.

Every year I host a call in November on Vision as part of our bi-weekly Community Calls.

In case you weren't able to attend, here's the call again. Be sure to grab a pen and follow along in this 40 minute working session:

Once you have completed this, consider where you want to put it. Making your vision visible can also support you with your goal achievement. More on this later.

Share with us what was the most interesting part of this process for you using the comments below.

I'll be following up by sharing the link to our November 28th Community Call on 2024 Planning -- a part 2 to this process.

Enjoy!

Jennifer