How to Get the Most Out of Coaching: A Client’s Guide for Optimizing the Coaching Experience

Marvellous book which distils the key ideas one should hold uppermost in mind. An intersting read coming from this as a practitiner about to journey with my own coach. I read this very much as a client and whilst there were many ideas and concepts I was aware of (from coach training) there are many other tropes in the book I hadn't considered around how to show up and get compolete value for each session. Thanks Karen and Alex for clearly and concisely outlining the key drivers we shoud take into a coaching session as a client. Second read incoming...

This book is incredibly helpful for anyone who is thinking about hiring a coach or who is already smart enough to be working with a coach. It is full of practical advice and exercises that are thought-provoking and helpful. I would say that it is like a workbook if you decide to use it that way. Diving into the questions and working through the suggested exercises will supercharge your experience of this book. I have bought this book for clients and recommended it widely already. It has helped me to see how I show up as a client with my coach affects how much my life and work transforms. Absolute gold from start to finish, essential reading for anyone who is a coach, who works with a coach, or even those who are thinking about coaching. This book will help you to know if coaching is for you and what you might get out of it. It will give you a head-start on your journey of transformation!

I really liked the way Karen & Alex laid out the journey that coaching can take one on.Great read

This book is written for coaching clients, but if you are a coach, this book will be an invaluable tool for increasing the effectiveness of your coaching. The more aware your clients are of the coaching process, the better results you will get together - and the more likely they are to be fully committed to the process. This book is an easy and pleasant read, nothing too heavy (which is great for busy execs and business owners) but will set them up really nicely for what to expect. It's a genius book to put on the market. I've already bought three copies - one for myself (coach), one for a new client, and one for a prospective client. Get it.

I recently started working with a performance coach and they had recommended a different book to me to prep for our time together. That one was straight line leadership - however this popped up after id purchased and it made sense to add it. The book is really well laid out, and has lots of exercising, questions to prep for working with a coach. It actually saved a lot of wasted time setting expectations etc at the start of our time together and helped me map some clear outcomes i wanted from the process. Would definitely recommend as it will increase the value you get out of working with a coach.

I wish I had read this before I started down my own coaching path. As an experienced coach, I have taken so many things from the book. I now gift this book to my clients before they start working with me. It helps form our relationship from the word go. If you are thinking of coaching or if you are a coach, this book will serve you well.

Since thus book was published I havegifted a copy to every client I work with.When I started to do this I saw a huge impact on coaching sessions - clients definitely get more out of their investment.Thank you for creating such a useful tool.🙏💕

I am a coach. I love what I do. I love learning and developing my coaching programmes so that they can offer the best and most effective experience for each of my clients. This book is a little gem of wisdom. It's practical. Karen and Alex share the decades of their experience to guide us - fellow coaches and us - fellow coaching clients to get the highest possible ROI from the one-on-one coaching relationship. It is a win-win for everyone. For me, this book is a handbook of the best coaching practice. I am constantly referring to it. I am constantly learning something new. I used it again yesterday to go over my Coaching Agreement with a new client. It focused and inspired me. I had an amazing coaching session and my client is set for nothing less but outstanding success!