Look at you! Your health coaching business is blowing up! Clients are coming to you from every direction (that’s what happens when you’re an amazing coach!), and your schedule is filling up faster than you can say, “self-care!”

Deep breath! First and foremost, remember that this is a good issue to have! You’re doing what coaches are meant to do — help others! Clearly, whatever you’re doing is working!

And while you’re client list continues to fill up, you start to wonder, “How can I manage my clients more efficiently?” Great question, I’m so glad you asked!

Have you ever thought about group coaching? Perhaps you have, but you’re wondering if it’s the right choice for you and your clients.

This article is going to help you find out! I’m going to share with you…

1. What the heck group coaching is.
2. How you can use group coaching to skyrocket your business, income, and free up time.

Here’s the thing, you MUST protect your energy as a coach! If you’re running yourself ragged and spreading yourself too thin, how will you ever help others? It can seriously get exhausting!

After several years of coaching one-on-one clients and taking them through the personalized transformation they desired (not to mention, getting them amazing results), I recognized two things…

1. There was a more efficient way for me to coach, serve my clients, and protect my energy.
2. My clients were looking for a more profound sense of connection with others.

I noticed that my clients wanted to know that they were not alone on this journey and that there were others who wanted to accomplish similar goals.

Let’s dive into what group coaching looks like and help you to decide if it’s a good idea for you!

INCREASE YOUR TIME & FINANCIAL FREEDOM WITH GROUP COACHING

WHAT IS GROUP COACHING?

Group coaching is working with more than one client at a time. It’s a great way to serve multiple clients efficiently and help them achieve a more powerful transformation in a shorter amount of time.

Creating group coaching packages was most definitely one of the best decisions I have ever made! It continues to increase my monthly income and clients every year! You can only trade so many hours for dollars before burning out, and group coaching is a great solution for increasing both your income and your compacity to take on clients.

There are a couple of ways you can easily add group coaching into your current business plan. There’s small group coaching or large group coaching.

Let’s take a look at what these two types of group coaching approaches look like and some of the challenges that you may experience with each type.

SMALL GROUP COACHING

I have found serious success in coaching small groups of six to 12 people. Small group coaching has allowed me to continue to co-create specific goals with each client and still give them that special individualized attention.

Coaching a small, intimate, and elite group keeps my offer a highly valued and higher ticket item. Many of my clients find that small group coaching gives them a cherished connection with others and offers them even more accountability!

THE CHALLENGE OF SMALL GROUP COACHING

While I do love my small group coaching sessions, there is a small glitch that I have to be aware of at all times.

The challenge that sometimes comes up is making sure each client gets personalized coaching during our coaching sessions. It’s easy to run through the session without getting to each person or ensuring they all share what they need to.

Here are a couple of ways I overcome this challenge:

• I set strict time blocks for each person to ask questions and share anything they need to.
• I also make sure that we get specific on their goals and what kind of coaching they need.
• When I’m grouping people together, I put clients with similar goals in a group.

A great way to add value to your clients and your program is to offer additional individual private coaching incentives to dive deeper when needed. This is a great way to upsell your coaching offers and ensure those clients who need a little extra attention have the option to receive it.

LARGE GROUP COACHING

One thing that I love about large group coaching is that the energy of the participants can be invigorating! Plus, it can be both in person or virtual. Then again, so can small groups! You’ll find it’s become a very lucrative option as a coach. It also offers the ability to coach remotely via platforms like Zoom with little to no extra cost to you.

You can easily have 20, 50,100, or more people in your coaching sessions from anywhere in the world. Those dreams of coaching from a beach in Jamaica are totally possible!

Coaching in a large group setting offers you major time and financial freedom! You’ll find you learn so much from these groups and can gather a ton of testimonials and feedback to improve your programs.

THE CHALLENGE OF LARGE GROUP COACHING

While I do love working from the beach, or the mountains, or (insert wherever YOU want to work from), the challenge I find with groups of 20 or more is that it offers less individualized attention.

These programs tend to be more structured and less free form. They focus more on teaching and educating and less on personalized coaching time, which some people actually prefer!

While large group coaching is generally less expensive, it is a great way to give people the opportunity to receive the coaching they desire and be among a community of people who feel the same way.

The upside? The more you perfect your program, the more you will be able to charge for the program. Again, I highly suggest offering additional individual private coaching incentives for those who are looking for extra coaching!

YAY FOR GROUP COACHING

Group coaching is a fantastic way to help more clients, increase your reach, protect your energy, and skyrocket your income!

You can coach large or small groups, virtually or in person, and as often as you’d like! You can even automate your program, so you don’t have to be there live at every meeting!

What kind of group coaching do you see yourself doing? Tell us in the comments below!

Looking to improve your connection with your clients? Check out this article about Establishing A Deeper Connection With Your Clients!