Quick-Start Guide: Executive Coaches
**Audience:** Independent coaches, boutique firm coaches, and enterprise-sponsored coach cohorts **Time to first value:** Under 20 minutes (preview), 30 days (full pilot) **URL:** startingmonday.app/for-coaches
What Starting Monday does for you
Starting Monday gives you a private operating layer so clients arrive prepared, sessions stay strategic, and your coaching authority stays intact. You see signals, prep quality, and momentum - your client controls what you see.
Step 1 - Run the coach preview (10 min)
- Go to **startingmonday.app/for-coaches**
- Click **Request the coach preview**
- You will see: the client-side workflow, your visibility settings, the trust boundary, and directional observations from early 2026 pilots
- Decide whether it fits your practice model before committing to anything
> No client data is required for the preview. This is a review-first motion by design.
Step 2 - Choose your partner path
| Coach model | Best entry point |
|---|---|
| Independent coach, 1-15 clients | Solo plan, refer clients via partner link |
| Boutique firm, 15-75 clients | Boutique plan, shared cohort dashboard |
| Enterprise-sponsored program | Outplacement plan, governance pack included |
| Search-adjacent coach | See /for-coaches/search-affiliate |
Apply at **startingmonday.app/partners** (free enrollment, 20% recurring commission on referrals).
Step 3 - Set up your first client (5 min)
- Log into the coach dashboard at **Dashboard > Coach > Clients**
- Send your client an invitation link
- Your client completes their own setup (target list, mode, preferences)
- You receive a notification when they are active
Step 4 - Use the pre-session snapshot
Before each client session:
- Go to **Dashboard > Coach > Clients > [Client name]**
- Open **Session Snapshot**
- You see: what changed since last session, current pipeline status, momentum markers, confidence level, and one recommended talking point
This replaces the first 15-20 minutes of most sessions that are typically spent rebuilding context.
Step 5 - Review the weekly activity summary
Each week:
- Go to **Dashboard > Coach > Portfolio**
- Review: active vs. drifting clients, stalled pipeline alerts, prep quality scores, confidence trend
- Identify clients who need intervention before problems compound
30-day pilot scorecard
Run 2-3 clients through the platform for 30 days, then measure:
| Metric | Target |
|---|---|
| Session context-rebuild time | Down from 20 min to under 10 min |
| Client preparation quality | Client arrives with pipeline status ready |
| Between-session momentum | Client takes at least 1 action per week |
| Client confidence trend | Stable or improving at week 4 |
Decide from evidence, not theory.
Trust boundary (important)
- **Clients control your access.** They can grant read-only view of signals and pipeline, or full prep brief access.
- **No recruiter visibility.** Nothing crosses to recruiters without explicit client permission.
- **Your coaching authority is intact.** The platform handles execution; you own strategy.
First action right now
Go to **startingmonday.app/for-coaches** and request the preview. It takes 10 minutes and makes the value visible before any commitment.