How Do I Coach Students?
As I've mentioned before, Student Coaching is a combination of
consulting/tutoring, where I have all of the right answers, and pure
coaching, where the student has all of the answers and I have all of the
right questions.
The initial interview tends to last less than 30 minutes, and it is
designed to determine how well we would work together. For best
results, a good match between student and coach is important. I
don't want to work with those students I can't help any more than they
should want to work with a coach who can't help them. In other
words, I will not work with a student whom I can't help achieve
spectacular results. It would be a waste of time for
both of us.
The next step is the intake session where I get to know the student
better through an in-depth interview and intake questionnaire.
The student also completes the personality assessment, MAPP, which
stands for Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential. This tool
seeks to "guide, motivate and empower people to achieve their greatest
educational and career potential."
After answering the questions in the MAPP, the student receives a
personalized report which we use to further refine the style of coaching
that works best for that student.
The standard coaching package (the other packages are listed below)
consists of three half-hour sessions per month which take place once per
week. Each of these sessions is one-to-one with the coach.
The last week consists of a teleseminar which will include others and
last one hour. The teleseminars are phone-based classes on issues
such as time-management, goal-setting, or networking. These live
teleseminars are
recorded and made available for the students to listen to again at a later
time.
In addition to the scheduled sessions, the students have phone,
e-mail, and internet chat access (when the coach is online) to the coach
for quick coaching sessions. These can be used if the student
needs a quick pep talk before an exam or just wants to share a success.
At the end of each month, I complete a feedback form for each student
which is sent to the student and the individual paying the fees (where
appropriate). This feedback form includes a summary of the coaching process for the
month, what goals have been established, and progress
on those goals.
The available coaching packages are listed below:
|
Package |
Sessions per month |
E-mail/Phone Availability? |
Teleseminar |
Feedback Report |
|
Career-Setter |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Basic |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Teleseminar |
0 |
No |
Yes |
No |
The teleseminar package is currently being offered for $25 per
seminar, and the Basic package fee is $60 per month. The
Career-Setter package is currently being offered for $150 per month,
but for the first five students to sign up this semester, the fee will
be $100 per month, so sign up quickly to get this special rate.
For all new clients, there is a $50 intake fee. This fee covers
the cost of processing the student's information and the new client
package which includes a MAPP assessment and several e-books.
So if you're ready to get started ensuring a fantastic future
for you or your child,
e-mail me now,
or call (518) 439-6983
so we can set up a free session. You may also go directly to the
payment page.
