✨Spark Coaching✨

Blending leadership coaching, strategic business advising and authentic social impact - spark coaching can help you find the right path for you and your business and keep you on it!

You are the one leading the way to make an impact in the world. But being the leader can be lonely and overwhelming. A series of coaching sessions can be most effective for getting you on track to create, execute on and reach your goals for growth while at the same time increasing capacity.  I provide feedback, perspective, ideas, resources, encouragement and accountability.  6-month engagements available with meetings twice per month.  

Our work together may include (but is not limited to) the following:

• Assess your business to find areas to strengthen, determine current and needed resources and evaluate what your needs are as a leader

• Develop a baseline for future decision making

• Identity your main challenges

• Determine the social impact of your mission

• Decide on areas for short-term and long-term growth

• Examine how you prioritize and use your time....and come up with a more effective and productive system for you to use

• Come up with an action plan that works for you and make sure you stick to it; our consistent meetings allow for ongoing accountability

• Identify your personal priorities and to make sure they are integrated in your business plan. Self-care and honoring your personal needs are just as important as creating the tactics in your business!

Common reasons people come to me for coaching include:

• Gaining clarity + focus then creating a plan and have ongoing accountability for implementation

• Identifying strength and gaps; understanding how to leverage strengths and finding resources for gaps

• Seeking a sounding board and external experienced person to bounce off ideas 

• Needing guidance on issues / challenges / decisions as it pertains to their business model and strategy

• Having a safe space to talk about team, partnerships, home life, etc.

• Wanting to have someone who values your social impact and understands it’s importance in your strategy and execution

Are you ready for a coach?

Ask yourself the following questions to help determine if you are ready to have a coach in your social business and your life!

• Am I ready to create more focus in my life and business?

• Am I ready to grow personally and professionally?

• Am I willing to discover and change fears and beliefs that hold me back?

• Am I ready to accept responsibility for my success and happiness in life?

• Am I willing to make the time commitment necessary to make each coaching appointment and do the work in between sessions?

• Am I willing to invest time, money, willpower and energy into taking better care of myself and creating the business and life I want?

As your coach, I will:

• Encourage insights, solutions, strategies and plans for achieving goals

• Enhance leadership skills and unlocks potential

• Facilitate discovery, creation and development of personal, professional or business goals

• Challenge you to move beyond obstacles and barriers

• Support you to identify and choose bold steps you can take to make a difference

• Offer accountability and support you to establish and take action to achieve goals

• Help you work more easily and productively with others

• Contribute more effectively to the team and the organization

• Enhance  job and life satisfaction

• Build confidence in decision making

• Challenge you to see yourself more clearly

• Help you communicate more effectively

Coaching Packages Include

Meetings held virtually (on ZOOM).  Every meeting includes:

• A written document highlighting salient discussion points, any after thoughts and action steps (also known as homework!)

• Resources that may be helpful (i.e. articles, websites, worksheets, etc.)

• Recording of the call (if done via video) available on a shared Google drive

During the course of our engagement, I will be accessible for:

• Email messages if you have pressing questions in between our sessions

• Review and feedback for anything you are working on (via email)

We create an action plan, so you can feel confident in knowing what to do and when to do it.

Monthly Coaching - 6-Month Engagement

One 30-Minute Pre-Call to Create the Plan (via ZOOM)

• We’ll have a call to clarify your desired outcomes for our work togther, discuss an outline for the kick-off meeting and identify any prep assignments you can do to help us make the most out of our time together.

One 3-hour Kick-Off Meeting (In-Person in St. Paul MN or Virtual)

• We’ll work together for a 3-hour session that I’ll outline in advance. Typically, the first part is a brain dump and brainstorm. The second part we begin to assess, goal set, prioritize and create strategic action plan.

• Within 48 hours you will receive a summary of our conversation along with a next steps action plan along with a one-page snapshot of your strategy. The bones of other deliverables may be included depending on our conversation. (See below under Common Deliverables for more about this).

• If virtual, a recording will be available.

Ten 60-min. coaching sessions (bi weekly)

• Regular coaching sessions held every two weeks to provide consistent support, guidance, and accountability over the course of six months.

One 90-minute midway session (typically after 3 months)

• This is a great opportunity to practice quarterly planning together and includes time to review/reflect and plan the next quarter.

Email support throughout 6 months

• Ideal for resources, feedback and edits/reviews as needed

Common Deliverables

A majority of people walk away from this experience with greater clarity and confidence in their business.  However, there are some tangible deliverables that also result from this work.  By the end of the 6 months, here are some common deliverables that also result for the work.  Typically people walk away with 3-5 of these depending on their needs. (The below list is not exhaustive.)

• Refined Values + Vision Statement: A concise and inspiring statement outlining your long-term goals and aspirations for your business and its social impact.

• Business Model Canvas: Creating a visual representation of your business model using the Business Model Canvas framework, which outlines key components such as customer segments, value proposition, channels, and revenue streams.

• Strategic Roadmap: A visual roadmap illustrating the key milestones, timelines, and strategies necessary to reach your business and social impact goals.

• Strategic Marketing and Sales Plan: Developing a high-level plan that outlines specific marketing and sales strategies tailored to your business goals and target audience.  Once the strategy is in place, we will hammer out details of what actions you need to do to execute the plan.

• SWOT Analysis: Conducting a thorough analysis of your business's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to inform strategic decision-making and risk management.

• Stakeholder Mapping: Identifying key stakeholders and their roles in your business ecosystem, along with strategies for engaging and building relationships with them to maximize impact.

• KPI Development and Tracking: Collaboratively identifying and defining key performance indicators (KPIs) that align with your business goals, objectives, and areas of focus.

• Customized Support Resources: Tailored resources, tools, and recommendations to support your ongoing journey towards building a sustainable business for social change.

Your Investment

The 2024 investment for Spark Coaching is $5,000. ($1,000 due at booking, $800/month for 5 months)

If an alternate payment plan is better for you, I am open to discussing it!

 *I usually work with one person at a time, but if you have a business partner or key advisor, let’s talk.

Investing in yourself and your business can save you much time and energy, wasted effort and, in the long run, money.

Schedule a 30-minute “Get to Know You” today and let’s see if we are a fit!