Who Thrives In The Coaching Industry According To All The Best Coaching President And CEO
Jennifer believes those who thrive in the coaching industry possess a strong ability to follow up consistently, developing "long-term genuine relationships" instead of pursuing transactional interactions, while also being adaptable to change, especially with the shift to online platforms since Covid. Furthermore, Jennifer notes that being innovative, taking initiative, and embracing "transparency and vulnerability" are crucial because sharing challenges openly fosters respect and builds trust.
Networking, Adaptability, Initiative, Relationship Building, Transparency
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Jennifer Guillaumin
President and CEO
All The Best Coaching
University of San Diego
Point Loma Nazarene University, MBA
Business Management & Admin
Coaching, Speaking & Writing
Consulting
Disabled, Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Consistent follow-up and developing genuine, long-term relationships are crucial for success; avoid transactional interactions and focus on building trust and rapport.
2. Adaptability is essential, especially with shifts like the move to online coaching during COVID-19; be open to different meeting formats and evolving industry trends.
3. Transparency and vulnerability are highly valued; sharing challenges openly can foster respect and build stronger connections with others.
Transcript
Q8: Who thrives in industry?
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
I'd say follow-up is a huge factor. A lot of times we go to networking events and get people's names and numbers, but then we don't follow up.
When you really show initiative and keep going after something, that's what's landed me all my positions and people making referrals for me. It's just the consistent follow-up, checking in, and developing that long-term genuine relationship.
I'm not a transactional person looking only for a sale. I get messages like that on LinkedIn all the time, and it feels false. I want to do business with someone I know, trust, and see is either posting daily or with whom I have some sort of relationship. So, the follow-up is key.
Then, someone adaptable. In the coaching industry, during Covid, it went totally online. Now, people either want to meet in person or on Zoom. A lot of stuff is online, which has been challenging for me, as I prefer being in person.
Just someone who's looking to be innovative, takes initiative, and is very transparent and vulnerable. I think people have more respect for those who can share their challenges openly. I'm a very transparent person. After everything I've gone through, you grow a certain thickness on your skin. So, transparency is huge.
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