The NAVIGATOR program exists as a way for experienced coaches to serve as experts/advisors and provide limited support on specific topics or skills related to coaching or building a coaching business. Navigators provide advice, consulting, coaching and/or training to support development of members’ coaching or business-building skills.
Members who have experience/expertise and are willing to share their knowledge and skills with other coaches are eligible to be a Navigator AND members who are seeking assistance with an area of their coaching or their business are encouraged to seek out a Navigator.
The Navigator experience is a minimum three-hour commitment over a 30-day period. Both parties may agree to extend the relationship under mutually-agreeable terms. Because this role is voluntary, asking Navigators to commit to more than 3 hours of free service over 30 days might prevent highly-qualified members from agreeing to participate. This Program is not a substitute for a coaching engagement or training program. It is a member-to-member service with many benefits.
How does the Navigator Program work:
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The Membership Committee will reach out to experienced coaches and ask them to become Navigators. Coaches can also volunteer to be Navigators: those who volunteer will be asked to indicate the topics(s) for which they are willing to provide support.
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Member Coaches will request assistance for a specific topic/skill through a website portal. A member of the Membership committee will match Navigators and proteges.
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A Navigator will not be asked to support more than one member at a time unless he/she indicates a willingness to do so.
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Navigators support can be through these mediums: email, phone, online platform or face-to-face.
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A concise agreement for the Navigator and member to sign for this service is included on the website. We encourage everyone to sign an agreement.
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The benefits of being or having a Navigator include:
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Support the high standards we set for ourselves as coaches around personal and professional development
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Have opportunities to share best practices
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Network and build new relationships
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Pay it forward and/or give back
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Contribute to value-added benefits of membership
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Add ICFTN NAVIGATOR to Social Media
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Increase credibility, visibility and reputation
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Receive recognition in chapter publications, on the web site, and at meetings. (The Chapter will ask for, and publish, testimonials.)
Suggested topics for the Navigator Program include:
Coaching specialties/skills/topics
- Business
- Career
- Communication/Presentation
- Education/Academic
- Executive/Leadership
- Family/Parenting
- Franchise/Entrepreneurship
- Health and Wellness
- Life Transitions/ Midlife/Retirement
- Life/Personal Balance
- Spirituality
- Continuing Coaching Education
- Credentialing
Business-building skills/topics
- Business Development
- Social Media
- Marketing
- Speaking and Events
- New Business Start-Up
- Sales