Group Coaching Agreement
How We Will Meet
Group coaching sessions will be held virtually on the days specified for your specific group program. I am also available via the group platform or other Voxer (depending on your enrollment level) between group coaching sessions.
Payment
You may render payment by credit card or debit card. Payments are due at the time of enrollment. If you have selected a payment plan for your group experience payments are due at the time of enrollment and on the same day each month for the duration of your plan.
Cancellations/Refunds
I request that you make our coaching sessions a priority as some group sessions cannot be recorded to protect the integrity of the experience. Likewise, I may need to reschedule a session on occasion and will give you as much notice as possible and try to make rescheduling as convenient as possible.
Your deposits and payments are non refundable once the group begins. This includes the first session and any kick-off/pre-enrollment calls that may take place prior to the first official coaching session. This is done in order to protect the intellectual property of the coach and others in the group. So please ensure that you are fully committed to your coaching relationship before you render payment.
Confidentiality
It is essential to our coaching relationship that you can be open and share honestly. Our group conversations are entirely confidential, unless the release of information is otherwise authorized or requested by you, or required by law.
Coaching Credentials and Education
I am a professional coach and have a certificate in personal development coaching from The CAPP Institute. I have also have over 12 years of experience in strategic communications and a background in broadcast journalism and integrated marketing communications.
Coaching vs. Counseling
It is important to me that you have clarity about the difference between coaching and other types of professional services such as therapy or counseling, consulting and mentoring. Coaching focuses on where you are presently and where you are headed, with a goal of helping you gain clarity about your vision, eliminate obstacles to your success, accelerate the pace of personal growth and achieve results that empower you to live your best life – professionally and personally. While coaching is forward-focused, counseling tends to deal more with past issues in which you may find yourself stuck and struggling. We may occasionally discuss something that has occurred in the past, for the purpose of clarifying the present, but your coaching will not focus on resolving the past. A simple rule of thumb to know whether you should be coaching or counseling: If your past is an issue, counseling is your best option. If your past is simply a fact (regardless of whether the circumstances were difficult or negative), you are probably ready for coaching. If it appears that there is an issue for which you may need counseling, I will suggest it. With the support of a counselor or therapist, some individuals choose to engage in coaching and counseling simultaneously, but with a focus on different areas of life for each service.
Coaching vs. Consulting
A coach focuses on helping you walk your unique path to success. As the client, you are responsible for the results you receive as a result of coaching. I help you discover how to become more of who you need to be to achieve those results and identify what you may need to do differently. A consultant takes responsibility for a specific project, acting as a specialist*, providing specific deliverables and knowledge. I believe in your ability to fully experience your potential and will provide a safe, consistent space for you to develop your potential.
* If my professional experience (in the areas of marketing, public relations, and strategic planning) is of benefit to you personally and professionally, I will gladly share what I know.
Coaching vs. Mentoring
As a coach, I focus on the development of people in general, and the development of your unique path in particular. A mentor guides you towards a specific path of development. I am more interested in helping you onto the unique and divinely-ordained path that is meant for you – which may be quite different than the path I have taken, even though the purpose of our paths may be very similar. My job as your coach is not to tell you what to do, but rather to help you uncover the answers that lie within you. Consider me a catalyst for your success.
Thank you
It is a joy and a pleasure to serve as your coach. Thank you for entrusting me with the opportunity to support you in this unique way as you take on new challenges, changes and developments on your path.