To our Coaches in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dear coaches,
In recent weeks, our world has turned upside down and in one way or another, we are feeling the effects of COVID-19. As you know, large numbers of people have and will continue to be laid off, business owners have and will continue to close shop, and priorities have and will continue to shift to surviving and weathering out this storm. Simply put, this uncertain economic environment will have an impact on the coaching industry. It is not immune. It is in these tough times that we must join together in compassion, empathy, patience, and understanding, so that we can all get through this together.
Here at Noomii, the traffic to our website suddenly dropped by 30% last week and this week we’re looking at a similar reduction. This means fewer leads and less business for our community of coaches at a time when you probably need Noomii the most. Now, more than ever, many of you are looking at Noomii for business opportunities because in-person opportunities have suddenly disappeared as millions of people have been urged to stay home.
While the impact in the short term has been negative, we see the pandemic as an opportunity for us (the coaching community) to serve the broader community with our wisdom and training. And together, we can have a bigger impact than if we go it alone.
In the coming days, we will be developing a plan for how coaches can work with Noomii in a coordinated way to be of assistance to businesses and individuals who need us most.
To give you an example of some of the work we can do together, Noomii hosted an interactive webinar facilitated by two of our coaches Neil Pretty and Jason Eisner (immense thanks to both of them) to assist leaders who were now managing remote teams for the first time. From the moment the idea was conceived, it tooks us less than 72 hours to launch and with barely 24 hours of promotion time, we had over 100 people sign up for the event.
This is just one of the ways that we (Noomii + our coaches) can serve during this time of need.
If you have any specific ideas or suggestions for how we might offer our services to those in need, please leave a comment below or reach out to support@noomii.com.
In the meantime, while we formulate a plan, we thank each of you for being a valuable part of our community and hope you and your loved ones stay safe and healthy.
Sincerely,
Stephan Wiedner and the rest of the Noomii Team - Amy, Carolyn, Emmy, Kurt, Shauna
Comments (13)
Deborah Skriloff over 4 years ago
Hot topics with my clients that I would be happy to help address:
1. renegotiating roles and schedules when both working parents are now at home so that all members of the family can thrive. And
2. Thriving through a career pivot or job search during covid-19.
Lisa Bergstrom over 4 years ago
Hello,
Although I am very new at life coaching, I have been in the mental health field for 4 years and would like to help those effected by this global crisis by offering my services Pro Bono.
Anil Kulkarni over 4 years ago
For the last 13 days, I have been conducting 30 minutes a day 'FREE' visualization sessions for a group of people from my circle of contacts. It happens at a specific time every day until the lockdown in India lasts.
Will be happy to upload the recordings of some of the sessions for others across the world to benefit from it. The visualization is about Peaceful & healthy future & has proved beneficial to the participants in coming to terms with anxiety.
I am also open to offering personal / group coaching sessions to senior executives or business owners at marginal fees.
Fausta Luchini over 4 years ago
I think people are going to need support around the "cognitive dread" of not knowing how things are going to change and what the future will look like. Increasing mindfulness or emotional agility, processing difficult emotions and creating new strategies to move forward. I'd love to offer coaching in those areas or develop interactive webinars in collaboration with other coaches with this expertise.
Marta Mandolini over 4 years ago
Hello, I think this moment is very difficult because of the uncertainty that brings , but could also be a very good moment for self reflection and to take action onto a desired project, or aspect of life people are always "very busy" to work on, or which they have not the courage to work on. So I would offer coaching on this topic.
Suprita Sinha over 4 years ago
These are uncertain times and people have the fear of the unknown, as the no one knows what is in store in near future.People need help in accepting things and looking for possibilities amidst the worst situation.It is time for self reflection,new learnings ,thinking about what will be the new normal next.I would love to help people see possibilities,.listen to them ,help them see their own potential.
Martina Payette over 4 years ago
Hot topics: organization and motivation, remote work, career change/pivot/flexibility/resilience, emotional well being and physical distancing without loosing social connection from teams etc. Managing remote teams. Finding certainty in uncertain times - data based information re: career path possibilities. Practical help with new tools. A very fluid and uncertain time when coaching can make a huge difference for people.
As a community structure, how can Noomii help the coaching community gather groups to reduce cost per individual and promote coaching as a value added services - particularly at this time. How can you use the Noomii platform to spread the word to groups or individuals to support the paid membership/referral coaches. Support us with a platform to gather people for group sessions to help more people. Can you coordinate online sessions with coaches interested in collectively presentating on specific topics? That would add value to my membership :-) Take care. Be Well.
Megan k over 4 years ago
I am offering FREE mindset practices during this time to help with stress, anxiety and develop a positive attitude. This will build a healthy foundation and will provide great benefits for the months and years to come.
Svitlana Power over 4 years ago
We must join together in compassion, empathy, patience, and understanding, so that we can all get through this together. I offer to prezent free zoom presentation: Look at Yourself from a Different Perspective. Knowing yourself better helps people become stronger and develop peaceful confidence within. I help them develop a connection with yourself, with people around, and nature and that helps them get what they want in life and overcome challenges in life easier. Please contact me if you are interesting.
KISHORE KAPOOR over 4 years ago
I am helping People with Happiness during Tough times and Innovate Your Business for Growth despite COVID-19. Let us come together to contribute and grow together.
Jason Voo over 4 years ago
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