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One to One Coaching Program
The levels of the coaching programs and the fees charged are based upon the size of the business and how quickly the business owner would like to grow and improve their business. The fees include one hour of coaching per week and can be a multi-year relationship. The fees are driven by the size and complexity of the following factors:
Client Size: One-to-one coaching clients typically range from $1-300 million in size. Some are higher or lower.
Team: Quantity and quality of employees and number of locations, departments and business units.
Products and service offerings of the Clients.
Customer base of the Clients.
Ownership: Number of and relationship of owners.
Management Team: Size and level of development. Do they know how to "pull the levers" of the business?
Time sensitivity of the delivery of the products or services.
Life cycle of their products or services: Is frequent updating and new product/service development required?
Growth rate of the business: Affects development need for employees and management, as well as cash flow, supplier, delivery and distribution constraints and the need for systems.
Competition: Is there fierce competition in their marketplace? Are they subject to foreign competition?
Growth rate or shrinkage rate of industry: Macro and micro-trends of the marketplace.
Financials: Number of departments and profit centers.
Succession Planning: Next generation of ownership and/or management.
Exit Strategy: Most business owners do not have an Exit Strategy, or a plan to maximize market value of their business.
The coaching programs listed below have helped thousands of business owners achieve significant results in their businesses. Our 1-on-1 coaching programs force business owners to focus and devote the time necessary to achieve measurable results.
FreedomCOACH - Making a Real Difference
Our Making a Real Difference program is for those people who really want to kick their business along and achieve real goals for the year. Your business is probably already experiencing steady growth. You have some really solid ground-work in place and you and your Team might eventually make it happen anyway. You just know that working with an ActionCOACH as your Business Coach would make a real difference to your lifestyle and the value and the position of your business in the marketplace. (This may be a prelude to your exit strategy!)
This program is not for the faint hearted or the non-committed; it is for those business owners who are really willing to make a difference and are not afraid of taking on challenges. With the Making a Real Difference program, your personal and your business goals are combined. You understand that introducing systems and performance standards are the key to achieving what you want from your business in the future. Yes, we work on all areas of your business, but as your Coach, there is more demand to really perform and not let you get away with all those old habits that have been holding you and your business back. You must be committed to change. The FreedomCOACH program is customized to your specific goals and company situation.
The Grow Your Business program is designed for those businesses that are determined to achieve significant growth in the next 12 months. Your business is probably already going well, but you may need to rapidly expand your customer base, introduce a new product, or open another outlet. You have some really good staff members in place, but your business is struggling to reach its full potential. You are probably working far too many hours a week, and the business would not be able to survive without your constant input.
The Grow Your Business program includes:
Up to three 1-hour strategy implementation and goals setting sessions by phone each month plus one personal visit each month.
Up to ten hours per month critiquing and developing marketing, systems, logistics or team recruitment pieces.
Up to two 4-hour workshops or training seminars during the first six months of the program for you and the team on selling, using sales scripts, team building, customer service or a customized topic.
A Personal Profile Analysis using the Thomas DISC program for the business owner and any one other individual with the organization.
The Building a Solid Base program is designed for those small business owners or managers who know they want more out of their business but don't know how to get it. This program is for businesses in early growth stages that don't have the infrastructure to take full advantage of the more in-depth programs, or just need an injection of enthusiasm and guidance each month. It is also recommended as a follow-up program for business owners that have completed 12 months of one-to-one mentoring.
The Building a Solid Base program includes:
Four, 1/2-hour strategy implementation and goals setting sessions by phone each month.
Up to two hours per month critiquing and developing marketing, systems, logistics or team recruitment pieces.
Access to Thomas DISC psychological profiling and specific training programs at reduced cost.
