A coaching mastermind multiples the intelligence and insights of the members of the mastermind group. Napoleon Hill said that an additional mind, a group consciousness, is created which is greater than the sum of the individual minds. As a coach, you are well advised to form a mastermind group of coaches with likeminded values and goals.

Craft Your Mastermind Team Carefully

When forming a coaching mastermind group, it is critical that you select your members carefully. To propel you on your way to coaching excellence, demand the best of your coaching partners. And make sure that you share values, goals and work ethic. Notice that I did not say technical capability. This is because diversity on this level is one of the things that makes the mastermind group so valuable. Different perspectives and new insights are the benefit of the master mind. And if you have ever been part of a dynamic and successful mastermind, you know the exhilaration that comes from stacking one idea upon the next, similar to the exhilaration experiences at a poker table, when one bet feeds on another, round after round – but without the inevitable disappointment that occurs as the house of cards comes tumbling down.

Three Principles for Operating a Successful Mastermind Group

The benefit of the mastermind group is the generation of new and creative thoughts that come from the synergistic union of diverse minds with different techniques and experiences, but with a similar set of values and goals. Therefore, the mastermind must be allowed to think and synthesis new thoughts from the inputs of the individual members – patience is required. The drive of the individual minds must be tempered by an appreciation of the contribution of the most soft-spoken member – acceptance is required. And yet to achieve the best result, ideas must eventually be vetted against a standard of common values and ethics – judgment is required.

Getting the Most from Your Coaching Mastermind Group

Therefore, getting the most from your coaching mastermind group is not easy. Demand. Accept. Judge. Collect. Consolidate. Learn. Grow. It is as easy, or as difficult as 1-2-3-4-5-6. But believe me it is worth the effort, in the short term and in the long.

Dave Iuppa
JTS Advisors Strategy and Accountability Coach