Build a Relationship-Driven Team

Build Better Relationships with Cohort Coaching

Successful leaders know that strong, trust-based relationships are the key to personal and professional success and that relationship building is integral to the advancement of every individual—from new hires to emerging leaders and executive-level managers. Strong connections increase employee engagement, improve productivity, and reduce turnover. They also make people feel more passionate about their work and make them happier in general.

A relationship-focused organization understands that:

  • Everything in business is connected to other people
  • Connecting and networking are not the same
  • Sales are a result (not an indicator) of strong relationships
  • Interpersonal trust is more important than ever
  • Strategic relationship building is a skilled activity that can be learned, improved, tracked, and measured
  • Employees at every job level are more effective at earning trust and building strong relationships when they work toward clearly defined goals and objectives

 85% of job success comes from well‐developed people skills, or soft skills. Yet most companies spend 75% or more of their training budgets on technical or hard skills.

 

  What will a relationship-building focus do for your team and business?

The Connecting Cohort Coaching Program

The Connecting Cohort Coaching Program is for individuals and teams committed to achieving success through better internal and external relationships. These individuals seek the accountability and safety of a small group and the support of an experienced coach facilitator to meet their goals and objectives.

 The Model

Connecting Cohorts are six to eight individuals from a company, organization, or industry. Our program improves people’s skills as connectors while holding them accountable to key performance indicators (KPIs). Organizations benefit from the collective learning of the cohort and the relationship building momentum that the cohort generates.

The Mechanics

Cohort members take part in nine interactive video sessions over three months (a calendar quarter). Each session is one hour and is facilitated by a Certified Connecting Cohort Coach. The structured schedule and pace of our cohort program helps learners manage their time while keeping them motivated and engaged—and eager for the next session. 

The Measurables

Participants develop a detailed Relationship Building Action Plan to align their professional relationship building activities with long-term objectives and short-term goals. They learn to cultivate connections with people they already know, develop new and strategic relationships, and identify relationship building patterns that may be helping or hindering their success.

Why Cohort Coaching?

People rarely develop new skills or shift their thinking on their own. That’s because information and facts alone don’t change behavior or drive lasting change. Instead, research in neuroscience shows that social interaction and collaboration are far more effective. They activate the brain’s reward centers, sparking deeper engagement and boosting motivation to learn. The result? More positive learning experiences and outcomes that truly stick. These are just a few of the proven benefits of The Connecting Cohort Coaching Program, the pluses of which are described in further detail below.

Benefits of The Connecting Cohort Coaching Program

Measurable Results

The Connecting Cohort Coaching Program helps participants align their relationship-building efforts with achievable goals. Using the S.M.A.R.T. framework (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Bound), participants set objectives that make sense for their personal and professional growth. To track progress, we assess relationship-building skills at the start and end of the program, giving participants a clear picture of their growth and how it can positively impact their job performance.

Internal Team Building (Connection First)

Our program prioritizes connection over information. It provides a safe space for participants to connect, share challenges, and build trust. This open exchange sparks better thinking, more creative problem-solving, and stronger teamwork. The connections often last well beyond the program, with participants continuing to meet, collaborate, and support each other.

Peer Accountability & Coaching Support

Peer support and development partners keep participants engaged and on track. This built-in accountability encourages learners to stay active in discussions, complete coursework, and fully participate in activities. Participants also have unlimited access to their coach via phone, email, or text throughout the program to stay motivated and focused.

Learning & Training Materials

Each participant receives a copy of The Connecting Cohort Coaching Guide and is granted full access to the microlearning courses in the Relationship Building Academy for one full year from the start of the coaching program. Hosted on a secure and state-of-the-art LMS (learning management system), the curriculum consists of 80 online courses that can be completed in 15 to 20 minutes each. Courses cover important relationship-building topics using videos, interactive exercises, and downloadable materials.

Our Commitment

If you want to help your team build stronger connections and achieve better results, we’re confident we can support you in that effort. We also understand the importance of confidentiality and are committed to protecting any information shared or developed during our coaching sessions. At the same time, participants understand that they are in control of their own decisions, choices, actions—and results.

Getting Started with Coaching

To learn more about our program — including client testimonials, incentives for multiple cohort enrollments, and options for bringing the program in-house — please contact info@galvanizinggroup.com.

“With decades of outside sales experience, I can say that this was the first program to offer a clear strategy around managing my contacts to achieve my goals. By applying the techniques learned as part of the Cohort Coaching Program, I achieved my stated business goals within 60 days.”

Erica Hynek, Relationship Manager, Fannie Mae

“Our team of highly experienced Alliance Directors participated in the Connecting Cohort Program and their feedback was tremendous. In addition to sharing their own philosophies for creating deep trusted relationships with busy CEOs, they generated fresh ideas and, in the process, formed deeper relationships between themselves to become a real team. I recommend the program to anyone wanting their team to build relationships and not just make sales.”

Paul Witkay, Founder & CEO, Alliance of Chief Executives

“Our Cohort Coaching sessions became a steady source of inspiration. In fact, they’ve been such a source of positive influence on our group that we’ve continued to meet twice a month in order keep building upon what we’ve learned.”

Brandon McGee, Relationship Manager, Fannie Mae

“Most of us in real estate have large databases. Learning how to organize my relationships and align them with my business goals was eye-opening. I also learned so much from my fellow cohort members. Our open discussions created a sense of support and accountability that inspired us to bring our A-games!”

Carter Williams, Vice President, The Wiliams Team, Keller Williams Realty

“The Connecting Cohort Coaching Program helped me and my fellow cohort members become more focused on our professional priorities. The Relationship Action Plan is a particularly great tool for meeting goals and staying accountable.”

Ann Peniston, Senior Learning Specialist, Fannie Mae

Bring Our Cohort Coaching Program In-House

Building Trust with Remote Teams

Great Teams Don’t Just Happen

It’s not enough to assemble bright and talented people and hope their personalities and work styles align. For teams to thrive, employees need the right conditions to build meaningful connections—with each other, clients, prospects, and community partners. With our proven coaching program, we can help you make that happen.

If your organization is interested in bringing our program in-house, we will provide you with the training, tools, and support you need to deliver our cohort-based curriculum and integrate our relationship-building strategies into your existing training efforts. This powerful approach continues to deliver measurable results for a Fortune 50 company—and it can work for you, too. Please contact us to learn more about how we can help galvanize your workforce.