Your Instant Personal Business Coach
Submitted by Hans van Nes on Wed, 01/09/2010 - 12:59
Our model of a subscription based Personal Business Coach has generated quite a lot of interest. But it also resulted in a question for yet another type of coaching: the on demand coach. Are you interested in instant access to such a personal business coach?
Our coaching format differs from traditional business consulting since it does not focus on a specific topic with the usual producing of report and hour based invoicing but addresses in personal sessions at regular intervals the current questions a business person has at a fixed coaching investment.
The feedback from company owners and managers we talk to is that they like this concept because of the following reasons:
- Focus on Me
Not the project, not the company but the position of the individual manager is central - Instant feedback
Crisp initial reactions and comments which are often enough to make a decision - Verbal advice
No lengthy documents to read with semi-scientific advice and many disclaimers - No hidden agenda
Sincere advice; if you like it or not, it’s up to you. If you act upon it or not, it’s up to you - No cost creation
Since there are no additional consultancy mouths for us to feed, no risk on lengthy backdoor entrance
One additional element came out of the discussion: can we also instantly address stand-alone issues? This might either be a one-off or the start of a formal coaching relationship.
After some internal discussion we think we can be of assistance but again in a very specific mode, to not turn it into standard consultancy. This is what our approach would look like:
- Email
Send me an email with a question to contact you (e.g., phone number/time). - Initial Contact
I will get in touch with you for a brief exchange on your issue. During this confidential contact I will let you know if I think I can be of assistance and we agree on a fee. If not, it ends there without costs. If yes, we agree upon follow up contact or if possible we complete the discussion on the spot. - Confirmation
I will send you a confirmation on what we agreed and you will reply with an acknowledgment. - Detail Contact
We discuss by phone or email exchange the details of the issue and my comments/suggestions/remarks. - Close
After the above, with repeated steps if necessary and agreed upon, we declare the coaching complete for the issue and I will send an invoice.
The coaching fee is dependent on the complexity of the issue and will involve elements like expected time/number of session we both think it will need and the amount of information (if any) I have to study.
Could I help you as Instant Personal Business Coach? Let me know what you think or let's put it to the test.
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