WOL Pattern #1: Coaches Connecting Their Clients

One of the most common patterns I'm seeing among WOL Coaches is using Circles as an answer to a simple question:

"What's next?”

Many WOL Coaches have their own business, offering 1:1 services on topics from career and leadership development to personal well-being. 

Usually, once the coaching ends, so does the relationship. 

But it doesn’t have to be that way. WOL Circles can be a simple answer to “What’s next?” A way to help clients continue to develop while building trust and belonging with others.

Imagine, for example, you’re a coach who’s trained dozens or hundreds of individuals (or thousands in one case I know). At some point, the 1:1 coaching has either reached its goals or become cost-prohibitive. 

Instead of saying goodbye, you can offer your clients the chance to join a  WOL Circle. 

A career coach might use WOL Career & Life to provide continued support and encouragement in a cost-effective way.

A leadership coach might use WOL for Leaders to create small leadership networks where participants continue to work on their personal leadership vision while building relationships with peers they can trust.

A CliftonStrengths coach might use WOL Strengths to help clients practice bringing their strengths to life through structure, shared accountability, and support.

A well-being coach might use WOL Resilience to connect people with similar goals and challenges.

In each case, the coach can decide how involved they want to be, ranging from a simple kickoff session to more hands-on support throughout the Circle experience.

The result is more than continued contact with former clients. Clients continue to learn and grow. They build meaningful relationships with others. And the coach creates a community of people already connected by a shared experience and a trusted guide.

That’s a powerful answer to the question: “What’s next?”