How to Pitch 1:1 Coaching to Your Work Supervisor

Working with a 1:1 personal coach can be out of reach for many individuals with a limited budget.

It’s great when you can get your work to cover the cost! Many workplaces are more than happy to make this investment.

What I always tell my clients is, “Just ask!” You can’t get a “yes” if don’t ask. The worst you’ll get is a “no,” but then at least they’ll know that personal growth is important to you and that you’d like resources to improve your skills as an employee of their company.

Here’s what I help employees with when we do 1:1 coaching:

• increasing management skills

• developing emotionally intelligent management skills and ability

• management of time

• becoming more secure and confident

• identifying mental blocks and barriers such as fear of asking for help

• role-specific skills and goals such as public speaking, meeting facilitation, team management, communication, conflict resolution, and more.

Coaching programs are 4-6 months and many clients decide to enroll again for a year or more.

Coaching programs are customized based on the needs of the employee and company, but the approximate cost is:

• Small nonprofit - $1900 and up

• Large nonprofit, corporation, government agency - $2600 and up

These costs are very feasible for most companies and will pay off in the long run.

When you make your case to your manager, you can say:

• I would like to invest in my people management skills and time management skills. The cost is X and I will be saving the company money in the long run but decreasing turnover and saving time on projects.

• Working with this coach will take 3 hours each month for meetings and up to 3 additional hours a month to work on my goals and skills from coaching.

Here’s a 1-page info sheet that you could present to your supervisor:

Here’s a 1-page testimonail from a past client about the benefits of working with Alison: