What is coaching, and how does it work?

 Different kinds of coaching are available through Guild, including coaching that supports people in their personal and professional growth.

Learn more about the benefits of Growth Coaching and Career Coaching — and how they can help you to accomplish your goals.

Reflect: Impactful coaching often comes down to the questions a coach asks — questions that make you pause, reflect, and then make a conscious choice about something. A skilled coach’s power is guiding their client toward self-discovery, self-motivation, action and decision-making, through helpful prompts.

Reflect: What’s a goal that’s been top of mind for you lately? What if you decided to increase focus on this goal? Now, imagine you carved out 30 minutes each month to check in with a coach. How do you think having a coach would help with your goal?

How to make the most of a coaching session

Reflect: Close your eyes and picture yourself in one year. What do you hope to have accomplished? Who do you hope to be? What steps do you need to take to make this possible? Now, what if you had a personal coach working with you each step of the way to get there?

Working with a coach can make a big impact

Greater likelihood of on-time graduation

49%

In non-degree programs, those who worked with a coach had a 49% higher on-time graduation rate compared to learners who didn’t work with a coach.1

Higher odds of staying in school during the first year

21%

People in the first year of their Bachelor’s degree who worked with a coach stayed in their program at a 21% higher rate than those who did not work with a coach.2

Boosted likelihood of enrolling in additional programs

2X

Those who worked with a coach during a high school completion or college prep program were 2x more likely to sign up for another program afterwards to continue learning, compared to those who didn’t work with a coach.3

What our learners say about coaching

Madelyn T., Bellevue University

Sara O., University of Minnesota

Jose O., UMass Global

Footnotes

  1. Guild's cumulative internal data as of 07/01/2023
  2. Guild's cumulative internal data as of 07/01/2023
  3. Guild's cumulative internal data as of 07/01/2023
  4. Guild’s survey responses from random and representative Guild Learning Marketplace new learners over the last 12 months as of 07/01/2023
  5. Guild’s survey responses from random and representative Guild Learning Marketplace new learners over the last 12 months as of 07/01/2023
Get in touch

Let's Connect

Curious about how Guild can support you in your goals?
Contact Us