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How to Choose Between 1–1 and Group Coaching
So you think you want a change. There’s something you want to be different in your life. Perhaps your CEO friend got her own executive coach. Perhaps you’ve been wondering if there’s something you can do to work on some of your growth feedback. Perhaps you’d like to be a better leader and figure out the secrets that everyone else seems to know.
Most of my clients have never worked with a coach before. They’re typically in the technology and/or creative fields given my design background. People seek out coaching because they want something to be different in their lives. The first time I hired a coach was to address feedback that I’d received on my assertive communication style (backstory and more on selecting a 1–1 coach). And in the last ten years I’ve never been without a coach. I’m currently working 1–1 with a book coach and a somatic relationship coach, focusing on the two areas of my life that I’m most looking to be different.
When I worked at Facebook, I had my first experience of group coaching. Nine women had been nominated to be part of a women’s technical leadership program and we were supported by three coaches. We created visions for our career and discussed many things including our inner critics, imposter syndrome, and experiences of gaslighting. Hearing these common experiences made me feel that I wasn’t freakishly alone.
