How To Improve Your Group Coaching Calls
Group coaching is a powerful way to leverage your coaching skills, but there are some really critical mistakes I see many coaches making. These mistakes create an environment that diminishes results and damages the rapport within group coaching. In this episode, I talk about those specific mistakes and how to overcome them.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why rushing into content without building rapport derails your coaching call from the start
- My simple pre-call routine that unifies your group’s energy (even when they’re coming in hot!)
- How to create psychological safety so clients actually share vulnerable challenges
- The engagement framework I use that keeps everyone actively participating
- My proven integration technique that ensures clients walk away with clear action steps
The 5 Critical Group Coaching Mistakes:
Mistake #1: Rushing Into the Call Without Building Rapport
I share my favorite technique for unifying group energy at the start of a call, including specific chat prompts and questions that get everyone engaged immediately.
Mistake #2: No Clear Expectations or Objectives
I explain why forecasting the call content creates psychological safety and how to properly set expectations so participants know exactly what they’ll walk away with.
Mistake #3: Content Dumping Without Engagement
I reveal my strategies for creating regular feedback intervals, including specific questions that work for different learning styles and simple engagement techniques using chat features.
Mistake #4: Neglecting Integration Time
I share my 5-8 minute end-of-call routine that ensures participants know exactly what to do next and how this method also gives me valuable insights into their progress.
Mistake #5: Not Creating a Safe Environment for Vulnerability
I discuss the two essential elements needed to create psychological safety in groups and why coach vulnerability is the foundation of authentic connection.
Special Announcement:
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Resources Mentioned:
- Previous episode: How To Transition from 1:1 To Group Coaching
- 10 Powerful Questions Every Coach Should Know – Free download
Connect With Me:
- Instagram: @awalkmyway
- Website: amanda-walker.com
If you have any follow-up questions or you keep encountering a specific hiccup in your group coaching sessions, reach out to me directly on Instagram. And if you know someone who’s doing a lot of group coaching, please share this episode with them!