Promote your services with targeted content that educates your ideal clients, not cold calls, conversations, networking, or even general advertising. One of the biggest benefits of digital marketing is that you don’t stand still with it. It allows you to take your time, plan your message, and create content that you are genuinely excited to share. Start building your content library today by creating articles and videos that fit your ideal client’s needs.
Content marketing and social media will be an effective means of promoting coaching services
In the coming years, content marketing has the potential to become the go-to method for promoting coaching services as it allows you to tell your story while positioning yourself as an expert. It can also lead to further niche segmentation among coaches due to the clarity and targeting of the message to a specific demographic.
We will see more superstar coaches and influencers appear on Facebook, YouTube and other social networks through strategic messaging. It will also satisfy the demand for measurable results, as every blog post, case study, video tutorial, sample coaching session, and ROI report will work to validate your experience and success.
Training of trainers integrated into performance management
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) has found a direct link between coaching training integrated into performance management and the overall success of companies. In its 2017 Annual Report, ICF reported that “organizations with a strong coaching culture generate higher revenues than their industry peers (46% vs. 39% of other respondent organizations) and report higher employee engagement (61% vs. 53%)”.
In the same report, ICF reports that out of 670 respondents, 44% indicated that “coaching and developing others…is the most valuable competency for aspiring managers.” However, only 36% of this group provide training for their new leaders.
State-of-the-art performance analysis software provides immediate feedback through internal social HR platforms. But some personal moments of support are lost without real-time human connection. Competitive, future-oriented and leadership-oriented organizations will develop a coaching culture in which building trust, real-time support, increased engagement and personal responsibility are part of everyday communication.
Takeaway: In successful organizations, the focus of daily employee dialogue will shift from focusing on what doesn’t work to elements that can contribute to future success. Such dialogues will take into account both the resources of individuals and the resources of the company, using the full potential of coaching for all stakeholders.
Coaching experience will become an asset for promising companies
Knowledge transfer skills will soon become more important than ever. As baby boomers retire and millennials take on key roles, the coaching experience will help facilitate the transfer of knowledge. Much more effective than just saying “what to do,” experienced coaches start with active listening and then use powerful questions to guide a new employee or manager through the process on their own.
The advantage of using a coaching approach to learning is that it involves the individual through exploration, reflection, and direct communication. Recipients embody skills and, more importantly, the ability to resolve issues on their own through self-innovative coaching effects.
Conclusion: The experience of corporate niches will make a huge difference in the coming years. If you have special qualifications and experience, your services as a coach to transfer skills or experience will be in demand.
Coaching as the basis of lifelong learning
Professional development, retraining – these terms refer to the same problem: bridging the gap between university education, professional training and the real world. Essential for communication and emotional intelligence in an increasingly automated world, a coaching culture that promotes lifelong learning can increase engagement, key employee retention, and overall job satisfaction.
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) defines a learning culture as “a community of workers built with a ‘growth mindset'”. People not only want to learn and apply what they have learned to help their organization, they also feel the need to share their knowledge with others.” SHRM goes on to say that in order to create a culture of learning, the obstacles to the process – ego, fear and complacency – must be removed. That is, creating a space of deep trust and presence makes learning much easier.
Conclusion: continuous learning is the main success factor in modern business. For example, it manifests itself as the basis of agile project management. As companies seek to increase their competitive edge through improved collaboration and process improvement, agile coaches will be the highest bidder for their services. This value comes from an additional hybrid of specialized business knowledge and coaching skills that both focus on the same goal: continuous improvement.