Do you use assessments with your coaching clients?
If so, I’m really interested in which one is your favorite and how you use it. Please let me know by posting a comment below.
I was recently introduced to the WorkPlace Big 5 Assessment and I was amazed at how spot-on accurate it is. It’s easy to see why so many companies use this profile as part of their hiring process to make sure the candidate will be a good fit for the position.
In fact, I am so impressed with the WorkPlace Big 5, that I’m doing the on-demaand virtual certification program that starts on May 2nd. Exciting!
Want to try the WorkPlace Big Five for free?
I’ve hooked you up! Click on the link below, enter your contact information and these 2 words for the Project ID: Try Out
After you do the profile (it takes about 10 minutes) you can jump in to next week’s group debrief teleconferences. You’ll receive the call times and dial-in information with your results.
Want to join me and get certified to use the WorkPlace Big Five Assessment?
Spaces are filling fast for the upcoming live and virtual trainings. I don’t want you to miss this amazing opportunity to get access to this transformational tool. Whether you’re new to coaching or a pro, this certification gives you everything you need to add value to your clients and create the ongoing revenue you need to live a life that you love!
Plus, I’ve arranged for you to get 3 special bonuses when you sign up for the certification this month:
BONUS #1: You get the Big Five Sales Success Kit full of marketing ideas and materials to sell the WorkPlace Big Five Profile. (A $497 value).
BONUS #2: You receive two hours of one-on-one coaching after you’re certified to practice debriefing, discuss your sales strategy, and more.
BONUS #3: You also get 3 FREE WorkPlace Big Five Profiles to use with your customers. If you price them right, you can use these to cover your certification investment!
Finally, if you missed last week’s complimentary training on how you can use assessments to supercharge your coaching business, you should watch the replay.
It’s an eye-opening training about how coaches can use assessments to do better coaching, provide more value to clients, get in the door with corporate customers and develop an additional and potentially very lucrative revenue stream.
There are SO many reasons I recommend coaches use assessments with their clients, especially if you coach in companies and organizations…
=> Assessments are great for having something “tangible” to give to a client in the beginning of a coaching engagement.
=> Assessments enable you as the coach to more quickly and easily get to know and understand the client, which means you do better coaching.
=> People LOVE assessments! (It’s true, people love to read/learn about themselves.)
=> PLUS… Offering assessments is an excellent way to get in the door with corporate clients.
Enjoy the webinar replay and taking the WorkPlace Big 5 for free!
P.S.
The other GREAT thing about assessments is that they can be a very lucrative additional revenue stream in your business, especially when you work with corporate clients.
WEBINAR: Using Assessments to Supercharge Your Business
Whether you are brand new to coaching assessments or you already use them in your coaching business, you don’t want to miss this special one-time opportunity. You’ll discover how to:
Build the Right Assessment Toolkit for You
=> Identify 5 assessment types to deepen your client relationships.
=> Confidently get lucrative management and executive coaching engagements.
Attract High Value Clients & Build Ongoing Revenue
=> Create POP Revenue (Predictable, Ongoing, Passive).
=> Turn one client’s assessment into 5, 25, or even more.
Avoid Common Assessment Mistakes
=> 3 ways to avoid leaving money on the table.
=>The biggest mistake coaches make when using assessments.
P.S.
The other GREAT thing about assessments is that they can be a very lucrative additional revenue stream in your business, especially if you work with – or want to work with – corporate clients.
One of my clients recently asked me if she should offer a guarantee on her 1-1 coaching services.
Great question.
When I work with coaches who offer information products or group coaching programs I definitely recommend offering a guarantee. It’s smart business and standard practice to take away the risk for the potential customer of your product or program.
With 1-1 coaching it’s a little more tricky…
If you offer a guarantee during the enrollment process for your 1-1 coaching there are PROs and CONs…
PROs
=> Your guarantee can help people who might not otherwise sign up for your coaching say YES, because you are taking all the risk. If after the first month of coaching, they don’t think it’s exactly what they want and need, you’ll give a full refund.
=> It’s a bold way to show potential clients that you are serious.
CONs
=> The best coaching clients are the ones who are serious, focused and committed. If they feel like they have a back-door way out, they may not show up as fully as they would without the guarantee.
=> To be blunt, it sucks when you have to issue a refund for 1-1 coaching services. Not only has the time and energy that you’ve invested in that client gone down the tubes, it can also wreck havoc on your self confidence.
In general, I see very few coaches highlighting a guarantee on their website or as part of their standard policies and procedures. (Unlike selling an information product, where the 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back is very common.)
Instead, if a guarantee is offered, it tends to be extended verbally during the client enrollment process.
This week I attended the inaugural meeting of the Coaching Speaker Association, created by Ted McGrath. It was an amazing event and I was humbled to be in the room with people like John Assaraf, Loral Langmeier, Alex Mandossian, Ben Croft, folks from Brian Tracey International, Peak Potentials, Mind Movies and so many others.
Anyway, at the event I met a veteran leadership coach from Texas named Tim, who primarily works with C-Suite Executives and their teams. He’s been coaching nearly 20 years and despite his humble nature, it was crystal clear that he is an incredibly gifted and talented coach who has complete confidence in his coaching and other services (like 360 assessments). Tim not only offers a satisfaction guarantee, he guarantees the company will see a tangible ROI on their coaching investment as well.
I was so impressed with Tim, that I asked if he would be a guest expert on one of my upcoming Group Coaching Success Club Calls. He said YES, so we’ll be sure to ask him more about his guarantee policy then.
I’m curious what you think about this topic and if you offer a guarantee on your coaching.
Please post your comments and thoughts below. I’m so interested to hear what you have to say about this.
Thanks for being part of the C&GR Community. I appreciate you!
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Do you use assessments with your coaching clients?
