CoachStart™ Mentoring
Program
Dear
current or future coach,
Overview and Benefits
I
created the CoachStart Mentor program for people wanting an entry to the profession
of life coaching, and practising coaches wanting a 'business accelerator'
from a senior coach.
The current trainer for the program is
Donna Steinhorn, former Executive Vice President for Coachville and past Dean
of the Thomas Leonard Coaching School. She has trained and mentored hundreds of
coaches.
The CoachStart Mentoring Agreement includes:
- Your personal coach for coaching on personal issues (A$900/US$710 value
per month)
- Unlimited e-mail coaching in addition to the weekly phone
sessions.
- You choose the balance between personal issues and your coaching
business.
- All phone charges, including international calls, for your individual
coaching sessions.
- Occasional referrals to free coaching clients to practice
on (when available)
- Your phone sessions will count towards your mentoring
requirement (10 hours required) for Professional Coach Certification (PCC) should
you at some point choose to seek this certification with the ICF (More
Info).
- Discount option for 6 month advance payment
- Checklist for working with a Mentor Coach
Who
Hires You?
Mentoring with Donna can be
both an entry point to the career of coaching, and a 'business accelerator' for
practising coaches.
Here's who normally comes to Donna for coach
mentoring:
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People
strongly interested in a career in coaching, but wanting to explore this area
before committing to a longer coach training program. Also people wanting to generate
an income from coaching to help pay for the cost of their coach training program.
How
the program works for you. -
People already
enrolled in a coach training program, who want to accelerate the process of building
their practice, and getting clients.
How
the program works for you. -
Master coaches
wanting to up their business skills
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People
preferring to work one on one with a senior coach, rather than a classroom environment
to accelerate their practice.
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People who don't
have the time available at this stage to commit to a training school, but still
want to get their coaching career started with the limited time they have.
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People who have both coaching business, and personal goals
they would like to work on concurrently.
You should
work well independently, be a self-starter, and have been successful in another
field. Many of the clients could be described as 'high flyers'. You are probably
looking to get 'ahead of the curve', and may even have long term aspirations of
creating coaching products (e.g. books and tapes), having a high media profile,
and possibly professional speaking. Details aside - you're out to make a significant
impact!
And, you're in a financial position to be able to afford
working with a senior coach. If you're in debt, or constantly worried about money,
then working with a senior coach may not be the best option for you at this stage.
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Here to Register Now
How
Does Mentoring Fit in With Coach Training?
Mentoring is not
a substitute for coach training. For example, the coach does not do specific scheduled
lectures or training on Requests or Goal Setting.
If
you are starting up, Donna can help you get ready to take on clients, and then
get clients to practice with. Common goals include addressing your confidence,
developing your initial materials, communicating coaching, and the typical structure
of a coaching session. Coaches are then usually interested in a strong marketing
focus to get you up and running with your own clients.
Some participants
like to work with a senior coach to be sure coaching is the career they are ready
to commit to. She is also happy to help you choose a training program when the
time comes.
Some people work with the CoachStart Mentor program and then choose a training
program. Some people work with the CoachStart Mentor program while in a training program, and others have
come to it after a training program to help them accelerate their business.
Whichever
path calls to you, if your main objective in coaching is to get a 'piece of
paper' to hang on your wall, then you don't needthe CoachStart Mentor program you're looking for a coach
training school.
How Does it Work?
1)
Most people start with a 3 month time frame; some start with 6 months.
2)
You and your coach agree on three goals that would make a big difference to your
coaching practice, and your life.
3) You will have nine (or
18) 25 minute telephone sessions with your coach during this period to mentor
and support you in achieving your goals. (The coach covers the cost of telephone
calls - anywhere in the world). E-mail coaching and review of your work is also
included at no additional charge.
You grow and develop from the
coaching material (straight information), role plays, completing specific forms
or programs, fieldwork during the week, hands on coaching, and not least - being
coached!
As you probably know, coaches must be models for their
clients. Therefore, you may be required to assess specific areas of your own life,
and may need to actively develop these during our time together.
At
the end of three months, you're welcome to 'roll on' for a second three months
if we both agree you're achieving results.
Success Stories
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"As a budding professional coach 5 years ago, I was lucky enough to have engaged the coaching services of the lovely Donna Steinhorn. Through our year together, Donna helped me tap into who I was becoming as a coach and what I represented in a practical, business sense. She provided me with tips and insight that both helped me professionally in building my business as well as growing as a professional. One of the most profound things she said to me and something that transformed how I saw the business of coaching was 'make marketing fun'. I have passed on that sentiment to many other coaches. I consider Donna one of the greats - her confidence and warmth combined with her skill in bringing out the best in her clients makes her a force to be reckoned with!"
Sigrid Stover Kjeldsen
CPCC and owner Making Sense Coaching - Oslo, Norway
http://www.makingsense.no/
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"Donna Steinhorn has been my coach for just over a year. I selected her because I knew from my prior association with her that she is insightful, inventive, and intuitive - all qualities I wanted in a coach. She has helped me exceed the personal and business goals I had when we started and continues to amaze me with her enthusiasm, energy, support and ability to hone in on what is most important. "
Susan R. Meyer, Ed.D.
www.life-workcoach.com
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"Donna Steinhorn is not just a life coach, she is a partner. Over the years, we have achieved remarkable things together. Working as a team, Donna has helped transform my life and career, assisting with
goal-setting, keeping me focused, and helping me see and value what's really important. No goal was too big or too difficult - the word "NO" is not in her vocabulary. I would highly recommend Donna to anyone who wants to achieve a better quality of life and mine their hidden talents. There is no one more qualified to help begin the important work of self-discovery and achieving your full potential."
Hollie Gilroy |
| "I've been working with Donna Steinhorn as a coach since June of 2005. In those two years, I've made amazing strides toward my goal of opening my own coaching-based business. Not only has Donna helped me clarify my goals and focus on a business plan that helps me reach them, she has also helped me move forward with this plan through a cross-country move and beginning of a new relationship. Working with Donna has helped me stay true to my objectives through some big life changes and stay on course."
Thank you!
Best, Jeanne Schad |
Listen
to Snippets of an Actual Mentoring Session
Wondering
about the kinds of things discussed on our CoachStart Mentor calls? A number of
my clients (particularly C.D. - pictured below) have generously agreed to share
with you parts of their mentoring sessions with me. This should give you a feel for what
might go on in your sessions with your Mentor Coach.
Celebrating
the First Client! (40sec)
Agreeing
on Fieldwork (1min)
Strategy
- the Trial Session (1min)
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Here to Register Now
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"I had the pleasure of working with Donna Steinhorn as my career coach for two years. Donna used a variety of tools to help address my needs and gain self awareness. Donna was extremely knowledgeable about the coaching industry and the business world and was well informed relating to publications, websites, and books in addition to self assessments. We always came back to my common goals to be sure we were making progress. I appreciated her flexibility in terms of meetings times and outside work assignments.
Donna's had a lot of patience and excellent listening skills. Donna taught me to set boundaries and find much needed balance between my personal life and professional life. She was objective enough to provide valuable insight from an outsiders view, and brought years of experience in Corporate America giving her a necessary perspective for dealing with workplace challenges. "
Lynn McTaggart |
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"As my business coach, Donna has been able to provide valuable guidance and mentorship to someone who is not easy to guide and mentor. What has impressed me the most, is her ability to quickly read the play and provide practical, just in time insight to help you get "unstuck". At the same time, she keeps the big and longer term picture in focus even if you don't. This gives you freedom to operate in the near term, experiment and break in a new direction or approach, without being encumbered by the often perceived weight of making a major change. Then, over time, she helps you connect each progress step and its contribution to an overall major goal."
Bill Richardson PMP
President, The Perdix Group Inc |
Program
Outline (Sample)
(Note: the program is tailored to your specific
situation - one client threw the whole schedule out by getting four clients in
the first month! We can tailor this to your needs, so best to consider this a
guideline or checklist only.)
Month 1: Clarity and Confidence
The
coaching for this month normally focuses on:
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Setting
the goals you will achieve using this program
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Why you want to be a coach (your vision for your clients)
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Why you would make a good coach
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What you have
to offer your clients
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General Business Planning,
and
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Your personal development targets for the
next three months.
Month 2:
Developing Your Typical Coaching Session
In this month we develop
a typical session you feel comfortable with.
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Clarifying
the primary goal
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Sample coaching session structures
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Sample coaching questions and role-plays
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What to do when stuck!
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Role plays
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Practice clients
Month 3:
Riding the Bicycle!
In the final month (and for many people,
this begins in the first month!), we get you up and running with 5-10 clients.
- How to get your first clients
- The enrollment
conversation
- Setting your fee
- Negotiation and 'contra' deals
- Refining
your coaching session
- Role plays
- Support for your coaching sessions
- Gathering
testimonials
Months 4, 5
& 6: Advanced Marketing & Extended Business Setup
Advanced
Marketing
- Networking
- Referrals
(How to ask, making it easy, commission)
- Seminars
- Information
Evenings
- Testimonials
- Publicity and Advertising (media Kit, interviews,
articles, radio, tv)
- Newsletter (e.g. target market, content, delivery,
advertising)
- Public Speaking
- Strategic Web Design (purpose, strategies,
traffic, passive income)
- Advanced Online Marketing
- Product Creation
- Additional
Revenue Streams
Extended Business
Setup
- Standards and Systems (e.g.
Response time, Billing)
- Boundaries & Policies (e.g. Late payments,
Missed calls)
- Best Practices (e.g. Data backup, Virus protection)
- Stationery
- Feedback
System (partnering with your clients, continual improvement)
- Paperwork
(Standard Forms, Developing YOUR Programmes
Who
is Your Coach?
| Donna Steinhorn,
President of Coaching to Success, is an Executive, Life and Mentor coach with
more than 30 years of corporate and business experience. She divides her time
between her one on one clients, developing and leading retreats and workshops,
and multiple projects including the popular Coach the Coach program and the Celebrity
Coaching Association. She is also the co-founder of three organizations: The Association
for Coaching Excellence; A Conversation Among Masters annual event, and the non-profit
Coach Initiative. |  |
| Donna brings a wealth of resources, as well as a keenly tuned
intuition and sense of humor to all her work. Donna is the former Executive Vice
President for Coachville and past Dean of the Thomas Leonard Coaching School,
and has trained and mentored hundreds of coaches. Donna is a Coach U graduate,
and is certified by the International Association for Coaching and the International
Coach Federation. She is also a member of the prestigious Transformational Leadership
Council established in July of 2004 by Jack Canfield. [A group of thought leaders,
speakers, authors, coaches, trainers, researchers, consultants, and others who
are leaders in the fields of personal and professional development.] Donna's
accomplishments include:
- Over 2000 hours of coaching via phone on three
continents to both new and master coaches, executives, visionaries, high profile
individuals, people in life and career transition, and entrepreneurs
- Coached
people live aboard cruise ships and at 2-7 day retreats
- Developed and
ran the Coachville certification program
- Been certified by both the ICF
and the IAC
- Sat on the ICF Ethics and Standards committee for three years
- Chaired the Life Coach track for two ICF conferences
- Co-founded
the Association For Coaching Excellence
- Co-founded A Conversation Among
Masters conference (for Master Coaches)
- Co-founded the non-profit Coach
Initiative
- Created and conducted dozens of coaching programs on coaching
skills, business skills, and marketing skills
- Was a 2005 recipient of
the prestigious "t" award for service to the coaching industry
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With her multiple roles, she's learned how
crucial it is to embrace change and create inspiring, sustainable environments
for success. Donna has two grown children, and lives on the Jersey shore in a
century-old carriage house with her husband and their quirky Dalmatian.
Investment
You will note below that there is an incentive for you to commit to a particular time frame for building your coaching business.
$2100 for three months
or $3800 for six months for a $400 savings
What if I decide not to finish the agreed
time period?
If at some point during our time together you're
not getting value, we'll both know it. You may cease coaching at the end of any
four week cycle, and get a full refund for the unused portion. You would then
be charged at the normal monthly rate for the time you have used, rather than
the discounted rate. The monthly rate is the 3 monthly rate times 42%.
Or
if you committed to six months and decide to finish after three, you can still
receive the three month discounted rate, and receive a refund of the balance.
Here's
how to register...
Simply fill in the form below. Once you
submit the form, you will be e-mailed to set up our weekly coaching call time,
to arrange secure payment, and arrange our first session. Donna will send you
a welcome pack via email, and you might even have some homework to do before the
first session! (I'm a big believer in momentum). The Welcome Pack includes our
Coaching Agreement, the 6-3 Goals Form to help you expand and plan your initial
business goals, and a couple of other tools to help kickstart you.
If
you would like a quick chat first to make sure the program is for you before we
take your payment, simply check 'Yes' in the appropriate box below. If you check
'No', we can set up much faster, and you'll be coaching even sooner.
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Best Regards,
David Wood
Professional Certified Coach
P.S.
Still got questions?
Boy - you really do like research, huh?<smile>
OK - no problem. Click here for Frequently
Asked Questions about the Coach Mentoring Program.
P.P.S.
Want the secret to getting clients? Click
here to find out my some of my key strategies for building a coaching practice,
and to listen to the online recording of my speech to the ICFA Conference: 'Getting
the First Fifty Clients'. If you like what you hear, you'll feel much more
comfortable and certain about hiring me as your coach.
