Job Fit Insurance

In a meeting with two fellow CORE coaches this week, we talked about providing JOB FIT INSURANCE to companies. More and more companies are needing an assurance, a guarantee, or insurance, in a sense, that says what they are spending on your services will actually work.

Coaches and coaching programs abound and yet how do you know which one is credible, which one is someone who just got laid off and decided to be a coach, and which ones will resolve the problem YOU are having (either personally or with someone you work with). That can be tricky and most of the time those decisions are made on instinct as the facts can be hard to obtain.

Here are a few suggestions when seeking this kind of assurance that your money will be well spent:
- Does the coaching organization have a track record of results?
- Do they offer a guarantee?
- Are they more than a one person show? (not an imperative, but often shows credibility)
-What credentials do the coaches or the company they work with have?
-What results can be proven from the coaching entity your looking to work with?
- Do they have references you can check?

Coaching can be as much about personal fit as it is about professional results. There is a lot to be said for needing to "click" with someone you are working with. However, there is also a need to know that you're not investing money in something that will not serve you. The same is true for training. Can the company prove the results they have had in the past? Ask as many quesitons as you can and listen, really listen for the results. In organizations, results are even more important in proving ROI.. can you guarantee that the service you are paying company for will reap the results promised. If you or the company you seek to do business with does not offer than guarantee... might be worth doing some more investigation.

Stay Contagious!