Coaching Investment
How coaching engagements work
Duration, cadence, what’s included, and how confidentiality works when an employer sponsors the coaching. Investment is discussed on our first call.
How it works
Sponsored coaching
Most executive coaching is paid for by an employer, which creates an obvious tension: the organization is funding it and reasonably wants to know it’s working, while the coaching only works if the leader can trust and be genuinely honest with their coach.
What are sponsors briefed on? The organization sees attendance and high-level progress towards the stated goals the leader has agreed to share. It is not briefed on the content of sessions.
Three-way contracting
Leader, sponsor and coach agree to the goals and the reporting structure.
What’s reported
Attendance and progress against goals.
What isn’t discussed
Anything said in session. No summaries, no themes, no informal debriefs.
Mid-point review
An optional three-way check-in.
From discovery call to first session
Getting Started
Step 01
A 15-minute introductory call
What you’re facing and what you want to be different. If coaching isn’t the right fit, we’ll determine that here.
Step 02
A written proposal
Scope, duration, cadence, what’s included, what’s reported to whom, and the investment.
Step 03
Chemistry, then goals
For one-on-one work, we want to confirm the fit before anything is signed — coaching depends on it, and it’s better established early. Then goals get set in writing and the work starts.
Frequently Asked Questions
About engagements
Pricing is determined based on variables such as participant seniority, duration, scope, structure and add-ons (i.e. assessments, travel).
Coaching relationships sometimes aren’t the right match, and that isn’t a failure on anyone’s part — it’s a reason to stop rather than to persist politely for another four months. There’s a review point built into every engagement precisely so this can be said out loud.
Typically, no. Behavior change needs repetition and accountability over time; a single session can feel useful and change nothing by the following week. The exception is for previous clients — preparing for a difficult conversation or a particular decision — where a focused session genuinely is the right size of intervention.
Yes. Self-funded coaching is welcome. This can be discussed on the discovery call, and the engagement can be shaped around what you’re actually able to commit, in both time and investment.
No. Coaching engagements stand entirely on their own and require no software, no subscription and no interest in change management. GOccelerate is a separate offer for organizations and consultancies running change programs.
Next step
Book A Complimentary Session
15 minutes, no obligation, we’ll determine whether coaching is the right solution for your goals.