How long does the coaching relationship last?
For private coaching, you can have one session or be coached for years. Most people start out with a minimum of 12 weeks, coaching once a week, and then move to twice a month or monthly for regular check-up calls. 12 weeks is the standard in coaching because it takes an individual time to become aware of the self-defeating behaviors they’ve become accustomed to, and shift to new ways of thinking and doing. It also takes practice, and that takes time. Group coaching will vary by coach but typically lasts for 8 weeks, meeting with the group once a week either in person or by telephone, focusing on a specific area of life that pertains to the entire group.
The length of the coaching relationship depends entirely on the client. Some clients hire a coach to work on a specific topic, and in so doing complete their personal objective in just a few short months. Other clients may choose to extend the coaching relationship beyond the minimum commitment of four months.
It depends on you. There is not a specific end to coaching, but there should come a point when you are living at the level you wish to live. Depending on the level you wish to attain, that point probably takes several months, but less than several years. We want the coaching relationship to last as long as you are realizing true growth with patterns of living which provide you with ongoing life-enhancing benefits. The better job we do at this, the more likely you are to recommend Executive Crisis Management to your friends and colleagues. That’s values-based living and good business.
Industry standards suggest that new clients work with a coach a minimum of three months in order to see real results; Although, many coaching relationships last an average six months. At Pinnacle Point Coaching, there is a three month commitment for all new clients. After the first three months, the client can choose to continue the relationship on a month-to-month basis.
