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“It was very good to meet the students every month, seeing them put their own action plan to practice and seeing the results of their own goals. The aha moments were worth it all!”
- Coach Audrey
Why coach a student?
People who take up coaching typically have gone through a time (or times) in their lives where they experienced the value of having a significant person to talk to and facilitate their self-reflection and self-discovery.
They understand that achieving one’s goals takes more than just knowledge, but having the right mindset, willingness to try, and perseverance in the face of challenges. They appreciate the value and beauty of playing a role in unlocking someone’s potential.
If you're a coach, we certainly don't need to convince you of all this! Why not try coaching students? Here are 3 reasons:
Deepen your experience as a coach
Coaches have to be able to react to what their coachees raise during the session. Those who've had a wider experience with clients of different profiles are more likely to be better skilled in continuing coaching conversations smoothly.
2. Make a bigger impact
At the end of the day, that’s what all coaches strive for. Students, being younger, may be more open to trying different ways of achieving their goals.
Research suggests that the early teenage years are when a growth mindset may start to give way to a fixed mindset. As a coach, you can do your part to help address this.
3. It’s fun!
Whether it arises from hearing fresh perspectives from today’s youth, or the coaching session triggering you to reminisce about your time as a student, coaching a student can be quite enjoyable.
One of the most fulfilling coaching experiences is when a coach realises that s/he has learnt something new from engaging with his/her coachee.
“An amazing eye-opening experience. I loved interacting with students. I learnt how students think, behave and act in challenging situations.” - Coach Bhavani
In some ways, coaching a student and coaching an adult can be quite similar.
For instance, we noticed that students like to talk about their interactions with their peers - whether it's how to work better with their classmates for a school group project, or with their CCA mates. These are very similar to what adults like to talk about with their coach - their projects at work, or working with their colleagues.
Could it be that adults face such issues because they didn't have a coach to talk to when they were facing similar issues as a student?
To be sure, there are significant differences too.
Students are less experienced and less mature than adults. Additional scaffolding and patience will be useful. We'll share more with you when we speak.
Your coaching journey
You must have minimally completed the International Coaching Federation (ICF) training programme (i.e. 60 hours or more) or equivalent. If you haven't, you can still sign up with us for now, and we'll match you with a student after you've completed your training.
The first step is simple - just reach out to us! WhatsApp us if you have any questions, or sign up via this link.
We'll contact you for an interview to share more process details and assess if this is a good fit and the right opportunity for you.
We also need you to register with MOE (and MSF as well, if you're matched to a student from a social service agency).
While you may be eager to start coaching, it may take some time to find a good match. We seek your patience and understanding on this!
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