I'm good at the work, bad at the politics. proposals stall even when the logic is airtight. Meanwhile, I watch people with weaker ideas get green-lit because they know how to work a room. Books haven't cracked it. Internal training hasn't cracked it. I think I need someone actually coaching me through real situations, not another framework PDF. Looking specifically for coaches who do stakeholder influence. Every one of them gates their methodology behind a consult call. Before I book five of those, has anyone here actually done this kind of coaching and found it worth it?

I’ve been thinking a lot about AI in coaching lately, and I keep checking in with myself on one specific trend: AI-only coaching.

To be clear, I’m not anti-AI. I do use it, see real value in it, and think it can genuinely help in coaching, particularly beforeand after sessions.

But something about AI-only coaching (i.e., during the session) doesn’t sit quite right with me.

I’m a coach and a psychologist, so maybe I’m extra sensitive to this, but I think something important is getting lost in the conversation. Something hard to measure/name and easy to overlook.

In real coaching/therapy/helping work, there are two people being affected.

A client shares something.
The coach is moved by it (sometimes subtly, sometimes strongly).
That shift in the coach changes what happens next - the pacing, the question, the silence, the tone, the risk they take, the way they hold the moment, etc.

So coaching isn’t just “good technique” or the right questions... it’s an embodied, relational process. The coach responds in a particular way because they are, at times, emotionally impacted by what the client shares (or how they share it).

AI can generate thoughtful responses. It can simulate empathy really well. It can even feel “spot on” in the moment.

But it can’t actually be affected by the person in front of it.
It can’t care in the human sense.
It can’t carry emotional consequence between sessions.

So the loop becomes one-way. It's not a real relationship that's happening.

And maybe that’s my core concern: we’re talking a lot about what AI can produce, but not enough about what becomes impossible when the coaching relationship is no longer between two bodies with nervous systems.

I still think AI has a meaningful role here. I just think the role should be support around the human relationship, not substitution for it, lest we lose something critical but ineffable.

Curious how others here see this, especially those of you who use AI for related purposes. What are your thoughts?

There's a lot of content about coaching

methodologies, client breakthroughs,

business development.

Much less about what a realistic week

actually looks like operationally.

For those running active coaching practices:

1. Break down your week honestly — how many

   hours are actual coaching sessions vs

   everything that surrounds them?

2. What does your pre-session prep look like?

   How long does it take per client?

3. What happens immediately after a session ends —

   walk me through the next 30-60 minutes?

4. Where does the time go that you wish it didn't?

5. What part of your practice would you

   eliminate tomorrow if you could?

Not looking for the polished answer.

The real one is more useful.

Asking because I'm genuinely trying to

understand where the friction is in

running a coaching practice before I

make any assumptions about it.

I think trust takes time, but a lot of leaders expect it to come automatically with the role. Just because someone has the title doesn’t mean people instantly feel comfortable or confident around them.

Sometimes it’s small things—like not listening fully, not following through, or only communicating when there’s a problem. Over time, those things add up.

I’ve noticed that leaders who are consistent, open, and actually take time to understand their team tend to build trust faster.

Still, it’s not always easy, especially in high-pressure environments.

What do you think matters most when it comes to building trust at work?

This coach would be for someone taking over ownership of a large family business (top 5 in the industry). The rules of construction are just …. Different. And quite unique. Looking for someone with experience with this situation and industry.

If this sounds like you, please DM your info to me or leave it in the comments. Many thanks all!

I run an executive coaching business for a particular industry and am looking to deep dive into more ways to use AI for my business. Wondering if anyone else here would be interested in forming a group where we share ideas, findings, etc and actually implement AI together.

For more context, my business provides:

- CEO coaching (1-on-1 and group coaching with other CEOs)
- Online courses for executives
- Placement of other C-Suites (CFO, CTO, etc) at my clients' businesses

I'm particularly interested in using AI to create more courses, templates and guides that my clients can use, and marketing materials to promote my business. Also looking to create an AI Executive Coach for my industry that my coaches, and eventually clients, can use.

My current tech stack is:

ChatGPT + Gemini
GHL (CRM / client management)
Wordpress + Learndash (online courses)
Slack (client discussion forum)
Google Workspace (everything else)

If you run a coaching business with similar services and similar tech stack and would like to implement more AI, let me know!

EDIT: Please message me your name, email, and website. I'll be sending an email and calendar invite to everyone interested within the next few days.

Not selling anything — genuinely looking for feedback.

I've been building a tool that generates evidence-based

reports for coaching sessions. It matches a client's

decision context against real-world decisions with

documented outcomes — regret patterns, timing data, risk score.

Before I go further with it I want to know if

something like this would actually be useful in a

real coaching session — or if I'm solving a problem

that doesn't exist.

Here's a sample report:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18p0eJyVN3oLWwtxaJwwpzxwmbce3Isn7/view?usp=drive_link

Takes 2-3 minutes to scan. If you have any reaction

at all — positive, negative, "this misses the point

entirely" — I'd genuinely love to hear it.

No follow-up pitch. Just feedback.Many thx !

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Hi everyone, I hope this is allowed here.

I have 5 years of experience in marketing but looking to switch to ops/obm.

My problem is that when potential clients here that I have marketing experience that's where I tend to end up when working with them lol.

I'm looking for testimonials currently and would love to work with coaches. This can be anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months completely free.

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in pls let me know!