Coaching Training Pt 2

Business Coaching Training
That Counts

Part #2

In Part #1 we looked at what you needed in your coaching training and decided that there are a set of questions that you could ask to help you decide if the person you are going to use can offer the coaching training that best suits your business.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions before making the decision. After all it is your business and your money. Some of the questions listed below may be more important than other to you. But ask all of them anyway and write down the answers, then choose your coach and look forward to a successful outcome.

1) Do they have an Industry Accreditation?
The answer will let you know how seriously they take their professional standing in the community.

2) Can they assist you to receive an accreditation?
If they understand your business they should be encouraging you to increase your kudos by also becoming accredited.

3) Have they ever won an award?
Being prepared to have a third party assess their business is a sign of confidence and ability.

4) Have their clients ever won awards?
If they understand the importance of Awards as a marketing tool, they would have encouraged clients to enter awards.

5) What is the area that they have the most experience in?
You need to know if their strength is in Marketing, IT or Finance

6) What size businesses do they specialise in helping?
This is an important area of consideration…..too big and they will not have an understanding of the specific problems and needs of Micro/HBB

7) What type of businesses do they have as clients?
If their business was as an artist – I would not recommend using them if you are an artist as you need a wider scope of skills for a business coach. But if they specialise is assisting artists – then I would use them.

8) Do they have meetings and phone and email support?
You need to be quite clear as to what they offer in the way of communication and ensure that it suits your needs.

9) Do they have some working templates that you can use to help organise your procedures and measure outcomes?
A business coach who has lots of tools to give you to make your lot easier, is a great advantage.

10) What Network organisations do they belong to?
If they do not belong to a networking organisation where they can develop relationships, then it is going to be difficult for them to give you good tips and introductions.

11) What Industry associations do they belong to?
All businesses should belong to at least one Industry Association and I would be very wary of any business coach who did not.

Good luck with your coaching. Don’t forget to measure your results. Your business must improve and you must feel less stressed when you undertake business coaching.