Cohort Coaching
Being part of a cohort pair or group amplifies the benefits of individual coaching. Hearing the situations, with the skills and viewpoints of cohort members and feeling their support extends the power of coaching. I provide customized content and feedback; together, we create an environment that provides both support and challenge. Cohort coaching is what a Community of Practice attempts to achieve, but often doesn’t.
Cohorts are three to eight people in a similar situation, transition or inflection point in their careers or lives. Coaching in cohorts has clear benefits:
- Cohorts multiply learning and increases momentum
- Cohorts cut across silos and territories
- Cohorts increase support and accountability
- Cohorts are more affordable than individual coaching
- Cohort members have more fun
How it works
The optimal cohort size is three to six people. Monthly sessions are 60-75 minutes, and are based on brief pre-work I send out a few days before our session. We spend the first 20-30 minutes on applying the pre-work, then open the video call to questions, dilemmas, successes and celebrations. We end by identifying one small step we can take to apply what we’ve learned.
Finding or creating a cohort
You can form a cohort with a team member or someone who has a similar role or the same job title in your organization. You can form a cohort with people who do similar jobs at different organizations. Or you can form an cohort around a similar interest, like improving your consulting skills, or wanting to change careers, get a job that fits you better or adjust to your new leadership role, etc. If you notify me of your interest in a particular cohort, I can put you on a waiting list until there are others with a similar interest.
