Invitation to Grow Together

An Invitation to Grow Together: Why 60 Hours of Group and Peer Coaching Will Transform Us All

Part I: The Case for Collective Growth

1. Coaching is a lonely profession, and isolation is the enemy of excellence.

2. We spend our lives holding space for others, yet who holds space for us?

3. The best coaches are not those who have all the answers, but those who remain perpetual students.

4. Individual coaching sharpens our skills; group coaching transforms our perspective.

5. Peer coaching challenges our blind spots in ways no supervisor ever could.

6. Sixty hours is an investment, but consider this: your clients invest far more in themselves with you.

7. If we believe in the power of coaching for our clients, why would we not believe in it for ourselves?

8. The coach who stops being coached stops growing.

9. Group coaching creates a container for vulnerability that individual practice cannot replicate.

10. We are asking you to be the change you wish to see in your clients.

Part II: What You Will Gain Personally

11. You will receive 60 hours of dedicated development focused mostly on you.

12. You will be witnessed by peers who understand exactly what your work demands.

13. You will surface blind spots that have limited your effectiveness for years.

14. You will experience what your clients experience: the vulnerability of being coached.

15. You will develop deeper self-awareness through the mirror of peer feedback.

16. You will strengthen your coaching presence by being present with peers.

17. You will clarify your unique coaching philosophy through articulation and debate.

18. You will identify patterns in your practice that you cannot see alone.

19. You will build emotional resilience by working through challenges collectively.

20. You will renew your passion for coaching through shared purpose.

21. You will gain fresh perspectives on client cases that have you stuck.

22. You will expand your toolkit by observing how peers approach similar challenges.

23. You will receive honest feedback about your coaching strengths and edges.

24. You will practice receiving feedback gracefully, modeling what you ask of clients.

25. You will develop greater capacity for self-compassion through peer support.

26. You will identify the fears that still hold you back as a coach.

27. You will reconnect with your "why" for becoming a coach in the first place.

28. You will experience breakthroughs that translate directly into client breakthroughs.

29. You will build confidence in areas where you have felt uncertain.

30. You will leave with a personal development plan co-created by those who know you.

Part III: What We Will Build Together

31. We will create a shared language and methodology that strengthens our collective brand.

32. We will break down the silos that keep us working as individuals rather than a community.

33. We will build trust that enables honest referral conversations and collaboration.

34. We will develop shared standards of excellence that elevate us all.

35. We will identify collective strengths we can market together.

36. We will surface gaps in our collective capability and address them systematically.

37. We will create a peer supervision structure that sustains beyond the 60 hours.

38. We will model for our clients what true collaboration looks like.

39. We will build a culture where asking for help is celebrated, not hidden.

40. We will become each other's most valuable resource.

41. We will develop collective wisdom that no individual could generate alone.

42. We will create case studies of our own transformation to share with clients.

43. We will build referral networks based on deep knowledge of each other's strengths.

44. We will develop joint offerings that combine our complementary skills.

45. We will become a community that attracts top coaching talent.

46. We will demonstrate that competition has no place in a mature coaching community.

47. We will create a legacy of collaboration for coaches who join after us.

48. We will prove that the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts.

49. We will build something together that outlasts any individual contribution.

50. We will become the coaching community we wish existed in the world.

Part IV: The Evidence and The Imperative

51. Research confirms that coaches who participate in peer supervision demonstrate higher ethical practice.

52. Studies show that group coaching accelerates learning through multiple perspectives.

53. ICF and COMENSA require supervision and CPD for credentialing; this meets both.

54. The most respected coaching practices prioritize internal development.

55. Every profession that demands excellence requires peer review; coaching is no exception.

56. Surgeons review each other's work. Pilots have simulators. Lawyers have peer review. Coaches have... what?

57. We cannot expect to be trusted with our clients' development if we neglect our own.

58. The coaching market is maturing, and clients increasingly ask about our supervision.

59. Our collective reputation depends on each coach's individual excellence.

60. Sixty hours is 1.5 weeks of your year. The return will last a career.

61. Consider the cost of not doing this: stagnation, isolation, and blind spots.

62. Consider the cost of not doing this: missed referrals, missed collaboration, missed community.

63. Consider the cost of not doing this: becoming the coach who stopped growing.

64. Consider the cost of not doing this: watching other coaching communities thrive while we fragment.

65. Consider the cost of not doing this: delivering to clients what we no longer seek for ourselves.

Part V: Addressing Your Concerns

66. "I don't have time" — we will design the schedule around collective availability.

67. "I already have supervision" — this complements supervision with peer learning.

68. "I prefer individual development" — growth happens in relationship, not isolation.

69. "I'm experienced enough" — the most experienced have the most to offer and gain.

70. "I'm not comfortable being vulnerable" — exactly why this is essential for your growth.

71. "I don't know these coaches well enough" — this is how you will.

72. "I've had bad group experiences before" — we will co-create agreements that protect safety.

73. "I'm too busy with clients" — investing in yourself is investing in your clients.

74. "What if I don't fit in?" — your unique perspective is exactly what we need.

75. "What if I'm not good enough?" — imposter syndrome affects us all; let's heal it together.

76. "Will this actually be worth my time?" — you will only know if you commit.

77. "I'm worried about confidentiality" — we will build airtight agreements together.

78. "I prefer my own methods" — mastery requires exposure to other methods.

79. "I'm too far along in my career" — the best never stop learning.

80. "I've seen this fail before" — then help us make it succeed with your wisdom.

Part VI: The Vision for Our Future

81. Imagine a community where every coach feels fully supported.

82. Imagine referring a client and knowing exactly who to send them to.

83. Imagine co-creating programs that none of us could deliver alone.

84. Imagine being known as the coaching collective with the deepest bench.

85. Imagine clients choosing us because of our commitment to our own development.

86. Imagine new coaches joining us because of our reputation for collaboration.

87. Imagine celebrating each other's wins as if they were your own.

88. Imagine challenging each other to levels none of us could reach alone.

89. Imagine looking back in five years and knowing this was the turning point.

90. Imagine your future self thanking you for saying yes.

Part VII: The Invitation

91. This is not a training program you attend; it is a community you co-create.

92. This is not a requirement to be endured; it is an opportunity to be embraced.

93. This is not about fixing what is broken; it is about building what is possible.

94. This is not about finding your weaknesses; it is about amplifying your strengths.

95. This is not about me convincing you; it is about you choosing yourself.

96. The invitation is open. The container is ready. The only question is whether you will show up.

97. Sixty hours across a year is a small price for transformation that lasts a lifetime.

98. Your clients will notice the difference. Your peers will notice the difference. You will notice the difference.

99. The coaches who commit will never regret it. The coaches who don't will always wonder.

100. Say yes to yourself. Say yes to each other. Say yes to becoming the coaches we are capable of being.

Implementation Note for the Leader

To make this persuasive, consider these additional elements:

The Ask:

• Present this as an invitation, not a mandate.

• Share your own commitment to participating fully.

• Acknowledge that vulnerability is hard and that you will go first.

The Structure:

• Propose a mix of facilitated group sessions and peer coaching triads.

• Suggest 20 hours of facilitated group coaching, 20 hours of peer triads, and 20 hours of individual reflection and application.

• Spread across 6 months (10-12 hours per month) to make it manageable.

The Commitment:

• Ask for a 6 month commitment with monthly reviews.

• Create a shared agreement about confidentiality, presence, and participation.

• Celebrate milestones together to maintain momentum.

The Follow-Through:

• Start with a powerful kickoff session where everyone shares their "why."

• Rotate facilitation to build ownership.

• End with a celebration and planning for the next phase.