Business Coach Frequently Asked Questions
Why should a coach use Align?
Many business coaches see Align as the third leg of their coaching strategy stool.
1. Framework: A solid business methodology gives the client a framework to consistently implement good business habits
2. Coaching: A consultative coach helps clients create a strategic plan, set client goals/priorities, learn best practices for implementing their methodology, and keep their clients accountable with frequent check-ins.
3. Technology: The technology is used to reinforce everyday focus on the adoption and execution of a business methodology. Use the tools for strategy communication, tracking priorities and critical numbers, and creating transparency through One Page Strategic Plan sharing. Your clients have a path to successfully execute their strategic plans. Alignment also frees you up to focus on high-value coaching rather than on the administration of the process.
Why should your coaching clients use Align?
1. Increase communication
2. Drive execution
3. Make your job as a coach easier
After 16 months of Align usage with a coach, companies average 87 priorities per period and complete 40% of total priorities. That’s a 4x increase in the number of priorities taken on and an 11% increase in completion from month one.
How do I get started?
Getting started is easy! Your clients can schedule a demo with their dedicated Align Advisor and indicate that they have a business coach. Once they subscribe to an account, the Advisor will ensure you are designated as the coach on your client’s account, giving you access to your client’s data and eligibility to earn a 10% commission.
Our Advisors will guide your client’s software implementation, demonstrate best practices, and answer questions. Clients can opt for additional training and onboarding as needed. We handle the technical rollout of the software with their team, so you can focus on coaching.
When is the best time to introduce Align to your coaching clients?
The best time to introduce Align is as soon as possible, because it will help them reach their goals faster.
Align helps teams build discipline around good business habits at any time.
If your client already has a strategic plan, we can help them migrate it to the software and cascade their goals to the team.
For clients you have not yet started strategic planning with, we recommend setting them up in Align and tracking their most important metrics so you have more data to inform your planning.
What software instruction and training will my coaching clients receive?
We are here to help your coaching clients get the most out of the Align software. There is a wealth of resources available to all Align customers, including:
Who should be on Align?
The power of Align as an accountability, transparency, insights, and coaching tool is greatest when you use it with the entire team. Start with leadership and quickly roll it out across the entire company.
Transparency about where the company is heading empowers the entire team to connect their work to what moves the company forward.
The velocity of progress toward big goals increases as more people are aligned with the company’s goals. As more team members complete their individual goals, your clients will see capacity for new goals and growth increase over time.
What is the best feature for quick adoption?
The daily huddle is crucial for quick adoption and accountability. Huddles can be implemented first to help teams become comfortable with the software, improve communication, and create a daily habit of using the Align tools.
Once Priorities and Tasks have been added into the platform, the Daily Huddle remains the lifeline of the overall health of the company/organization.
