Sphere: an App that powers & scales the magic of coaching 💫 and makes the process of getting 1:1 Guidance more personalized, seamless, consistent and strategic.
@sophianeng Excellent question.
There are a couple of important things to note. We have designed a Guide scaling model which prioritizes applications by the referral of already published Guides. This keeps quality high to start. Then —
To become a Sphere Guide you should have:
-Experience, qualifications, certification, and training related to your coaching practice *all of these artifacts are provided to us*;
-A pre-existing professional practice (charging for coaching sessions and already working with clients);
-Strong, recent client referrals;
-Strong coaching community referrals;
-A clear focus in your practice & a track record of success helping clients make powerful progress;
-An insatiable passion for this work;
-Clarity around how you refine, deepen and grow your practice;
-Demonstrate a commitment to your own continued learning and development (the best Guides have their own coaches, and are always reinvesting in their education and training).
Throughout this process Sphere also considers:
-Our opportunities to drive diversity and inclusion in the space;
-The Guides own view around coaching;
-The Guide being mission, vision and vibe aligned — they have to light-us-up about this work.
Our brand promise to Seekers is that we hold integrity over the end-to-end experience. So, we take Guide vetting extremely seriously. Personally interviewing each and every Guide. In a time when other companies go for quantity over quality - this will continue to be an essential part of our ongoing scaling strategy.
As supply increases dramatically in the space over the next decade - it will mean that more people want to coach, and there will be more and more coaches of lesser quality. We will never be the ‘craigslist of coaching’. We focus on cultivating an intimate ecosystem of highly-engaged Guides who share our vision and mission and view this as a partnership in powering human potential.
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Look, I have a therapist but getting in to see her is 1) expensive and 2) takes time. Sometimes I can't see her for a few weeks. Plus, while she's a business owner herself, it's just not what she specializes in.
Enter Sphere. Finally I can get coaching when and how I want it. This takes the coaching experience and puts it in our hands, the consumers. Finally!
@lovevalgeisler YES. Val. You took the words right out of my heart. I'm so glad that Sphere is striking a chord with you. Gone are the days where this is the secret of senior leaders and corporate pros. Growing is for everyone.
Very nice sign-up process - clear value props, simple steps, and great design. Most apps don't put much care into the users' first experience. If this is any indication of the quality of Sphere as a whole, you have a very bright future. Great work!
Products like this are much needed. Making it easy to find a coach and get started enables more people to get the help they need. Bravo!
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Hey all- as one of the guides for Sphere since Beta tests, I have had the pleasure of being involved and getting to see this product and concept grow tremendously. I felt it might be worthwhile to share what Sphere means from a coach's angle:
As a coach, I am very clear on what I am great at: asking good questions, listening, and working with people to generate incredible insights and actions. I am also clear on where I am not the best: spending my time doing things which distract me from that passion and skill. Sphere is the answer to this- it helps connect me with really incredible people, allows me to maximize my impact as a coach, and it hits home on something I am deeply passionate about: increasing access for coaching to the world. Coaching is not just for executives, and Sphere makes that accessible.
@david_ogle David. I am so glad you chimed in and shared your perspective as a coach. 🙏🙏🙏 Thank you!
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Just chiming in here. I've met with the team at Sphere and I've seen what's happening behind the scenes. They're building something really special. They've put so much care into this product – from sourcing and vetting expert coaches to crafting a great user experience. Very excited to finally see this out in the wild :)
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Coaching has transformed my life. Sounds like Sphere will allow me to have access to quality coaching in a much simpler fashion! What a great idea!! Super excited to try it out.
Unless a coach is coming from a friend's recommendation (and in these cases they're usually super expensive and fully booked), it's hard to know which ones are credible, experienced and a good fit for what I'm looking for. Sphere seems to be solving this problem - looking forward to giving it a try! One question - how long is a session?
@sarahagoods Every Seeker gets to Meet each Coach (we call them Guides) 1x for 15-minutes. All Meets are free, to get aligned and determine who you want to start working with, using credits to book Sessions. We’ve also baked in 3 free credits into the Free Trial so you get to experience sessions and get stoked on growing before committing to a membership. With regards to referrals, the coaching space has grown exclusively by referrals —because it has had too — until now. Our research and development has indicated that while referrals feel personal, they have also been thoroughly vetted, and don’t always produce the best-fit results, as they are based on one person’s (the referrer’s) assumptions about the other’s needs and goals. Our method means you get a Sphere of best-fit coaches who are truly tailored to you, and continue to tailor to you as your needs evolve.
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I admittedly have been jealous every time I've worked at a company that offers coaching solely to their C-level executives; what about the rest of us who are leading teams?? I need guidance, too! I'm so excited to give Sphere a spin (esp. since Stefanie Grieser is one of my fave people and everything she does is gold).
@juliana_casale Wow — what a powerful statement. Touché.
And thank you so much for the compliment! Only because I have an amazing community of people like you supporting me. #ittakesavillage
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I just downloaded it and set up the basics. Simple interface, easy to set up. It was actually hard pick only 3 of the areas of life to focus on. Seeing the number of areas I can get coaching on was kind of inspiring!
Going to play with it some more and see where it takes me!
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@tyler_macdonald Thanks for the kind words Tyler! I'm glad you felt inspired by the on-boarding questions, it's something we aimed to help you reflect on yourself and what you aim to develop, and then leverage it match you with your best-fit guides. We're excited to make it even deeper with time.
I hope you have a great time on the app! Feel free to reach out with any questions!
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