Business Coaches Bring Skills That Will Always Be in Demand - But Even More So Today.
By Scaling Up Coaches COO & Certified Scaling Up Coach Kevin O’Connor
If you’re a former CEO or executive considering a career change, becoming a Certified Scaling Up Business Coach is an option that leverages the hard-earned skills and expertise you’ve gained over the years. One of the many ways coaches help growth companies scale is by bringing skills that are always in demand.
The World Economic Forum recently identified the top 10 skills that organizations need most. Scaling Up Coaches can bring many of these invaluable skills to their clients.
The Top 10 In-Demand Skills according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report.
Analytical thinking
Creative thinking
Resilience, flexibility, and agility
Motivation and self-awareness
Curiosity and lifelong learning
Technological literacy
Dependability and attention to detail
Empathy and active listening
Leadership and social influence
Quality control
Key skills Scaling Up Coaches help bring to companies:
Analytical and Creative Thinking
Scaling Up provides proprietary assessment tools and a structured strategy framework that coaches leverage to identify growth opportunities for clients. Coaches analyze client data and provide an outside perspective to generate creative solutions.
Resilience, Agility, and Flexibility
One of the ways Scaling Up Coaches help with resilience, agility, and flexibility is through teaching clients our daily and weekly meeting rhythm process. This system helped thousands of companies stay on track during the pandemic and build the flexibility to pivot when needed. Coaches demonstrate - and teach - how to quickly adapt to changing market conditions.
Lifelong-Learning and Curiosity
Lifelong learning and curiosity are the #1 skills we look for in coaches. Coaches embody and teach the art of asking the right questions to help clients discover their best answers. A great coach doesn't have all the solutions - they ensure leaders are challenging assumptions, exploring opportunities, and constantly learning.
Empathy and Active Listening:
Empathy and active listening are core coaching skills that help coaches understand clients' challenges, perspectives and needs to provide the most valuable support. The higher you go in an organization, the lonelier your workplace often is because you have fewer peers to seek counsel. A business coach can provide great perspectives from someone who has sat in a similar seat.
Benefits of Becoming a Certified Scaling Up Coach
Whether you’re ready for a new challenge or want more control over your time, becoming a Certified Scaling Up Coach is a rewarding career path that leverages the skills you’ve spent years developing. Our flexible certification process helps coaches apply their expertise, industry knowledge, and wisdom in a way that empowers growth companies to scale. Our global network of coaches continually shares knowledge and best practices to improve their craft.
Let our coach certification specialist explain in detail how our structured yet flexible certification program can help you transition smoothly into your next meaningful career as a Certified Scaling Up Coach. Our global coaching community is here to guide and support you every step of the way.
