085 How Long Should a Coaching Session Be?

The Coaching Crowd® Podcast with Jo Wheatley & Zoe Hawkins

Apr 17, 2023•14 min•Ep. 85

--:--

Listen in podcast apps:

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Download

Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app

Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episode description

In this week's episode we are talking about how long a coaching session should be. It's a question we often hear and one we address on our coaching programme. So let's dive in and consider some of the options you have.

We will discuss:

What we teach students on our coaching programmes
The importance of giving yourself enough time for each element of the coaching conversation
How you can give value to your clients
The benefits of longer sessions
What you can achieve in shorter sessions such as laser coaching
Why trying differing lengths of sessions is important

There is great value in co creating your session lengths with your client to ensure that their needs are being met. You will also find that coaching for different lengths of time will challenge different coaching skills and help you grow and develop as a coach. We would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.

Purchase our bestselling book "Deciding to Coach": https://amzn.to/3UvUe9r

Resources