1:1 coaching program template
A 1:1 coaching program template is a week-by-week plan for working with one client through a set arc, with a lesson, an assignment and tasks between sessions. This one runs eight weeks in three phases, Foundation, Building and Integration, with an intake in week 1, a midpoint reset in week 5 and a final reflection in week 8 that mirrors the intake.
- 0:00Check-in & wins5 min
- 0:05Between-session review10 min
- 0:15This week's focus25 min
- 0:40Next steps15 min
- 0:55Wrap-up5 min
The 8-week 1:1 program: three phases
Each week opens on schedule, one a week from the day you create the program. A week has a lesson with your content, a worksheet or assignment, a booking card for the session and a between-session task list: the tasks are where the progress happens. Guides marked "for you" are notes for the coach: read them, then remove them before you publish.
- 1
Foundation
Understand where your client is and set the direction.
- Week 1
Set the Foundation
- Welcome & how this program works (guide for you)
- Your 8-Week Journey lesson
- Intake & Baseline Assessment
- Week 1 between-session tasks
Session 1 reviews the intake together: align on goals and success criteria, set the rhythm, and adjust the coming weeks to the baseline.
- Week 2
Define Your Goal
- Week 2 lesson
- Your Roadmap worksheet (private)
- Week 2 between-session tasks
- Week 1
- 2
Building
The core work: practice and real-world application.
- Week 3
Core Work
- Week 3 lesson
- Week 3 assignment
- Week 3 between-session tasks
- Week 4
Apply & Practice
- Week 4 lesson
- Week 4 assignment
- Week 4 between-session tasks
- Week 5
Mid-Point Check-In
- Celebrate Progress, Adjust Course lesson
- Mid-Program Reflection (private)
- Week 5 between-session tasks
The midpoint reset: review the reflection together, compare it with the week 1 baseline, celebrate wins, adjust weeks 6 to 8 and re-commit to the goal.
- Week 6
Push Through
- Week 6 lesson
- Week 6 assignment
- Week 6 between-session tasks
- Week 3
- 3
Integration
Build the client's toolkit and prepare for independence.
- Week 7
Build Your Toolkit
- Your Personal Playbook lesson
- My Playbook worksheet (private)
- Week 7 between-session tasks
Your client walks you through their playbook. Fill the gaps, and agree the three practices that matter most to keep.
- Week 8
Close & Launch Forward
- Where You Started vs Where You Are lesson
- Final Reflection & Outcomes
- Your Independence Checklist
A graduation session: put the baseline and final answers side by side, let the client name their biggest shift, and mention a 90-day check-in as the next step.
- Week 7
1:1 coaching session structure: one 60-minute session
Use the same shape every week, so the session time goes to the client's situation rather than to deciding what to talk about. Copy it into your session notes.
| Time | Block | What the facilitator does |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00–0:05 | Check-in & wins5 min | Where is the client this week, in a sentence or two? Start with one thing that went well since the last session. |
| 0:05–0:15 | Between-session review10 min | Go through last week's between-session tasks: what got done, what didn't, and what got in the way. Read their worksheet answers before the call. |
| 0:15–0:40 | This week's focus25 min | Apply the week's lesson to the client's real situation. Ask more than you tell: the client does most of the talking. |
| 0:40–0:55 | Next steps15 min | Agree two or three specific tasks for the coming week, each with what done looks like. These become the week's between-session task list. |
| 0:55–1:00 | Wrap-up5 min | The client sums up what they're taking away. Confirm the next session and how to reach you between sessions. |
Three checkpoints: intake, midpoint, final
The final reflection repeats the confidence rating from the intake, so you and your client can see the change in their own numbers. All three are private to the client and you.
Intake & Baseline Assessment
- 1Tell me about yourself and what brought you to this program.
- 2What are your top 3 goals for this program?
- 3How would you rate your current confidence/skill in your focus area? (1 to 10)
- 4What does success look like for you at the end of this program?
- 5What have you already tried? What worked? What didn't?
- 6On a scale of 1–10, how committed are you to doing the work between sessions?
Mid-Program Reflection
- 1On a scale of 1–10, how valuable has the program been so far?
- 2What has been the most valuable element so far?
- 3What should we do more of? Less of?
- 4How would you rate your progress toward your goals? (1 to 10)
- 5Is there anything you need that you're not getting?
Final Reflection & Outcomes
- 1How would you now rate your confidence/skill in your focus area? (1 to 10)
- 2Did you achieve your goals? Fully, partially, or not yet
- 3What was the biggest shift or transformation for you?
- 4How would you rate this program overall? (1 to 10)
- 5Would you recommend this program to someone in a similar situation? (0 to 10)
- 6What was the most valuable element?
- 7Anything else you'd like to share?
Five questions for week 2
The week 2 worksheet turns the intake into a plan you both work from. Come back to it at the midpoint.
My Playbook, week 7
- The frameworks and practices from weeks 1 to 6 that worked best for you
- The routines you'll keep, and when you'll do them
- The warning signs that things are slipping, and what you'll do then
- Your go-to resources and the people who support you
- 1What is the one goal this program is for, in a sentence?
- 2How will you know you've reached it? Name what you'll see or be able to do.
- 3What are the three or four steps between where you are and that goal?
- 4What's most likely to get in the way, and what will you do when it does?
- 5What will you do every week between sessions, and when?
Four rules for the coach
In a 1:1 program, the curriculum carries the client between sessions.
The tasks are the program
Every session ends with specific between-session tasks. The lesson sets the context; the tasks make the progress.
Plan the midpoint
Week 5 is where programs speed up or stall. Read the reflection before the session and use it to adjust weeks 6 to 8.
Hand over a playbook
From week 7 the focus shifts from learning to owning. The client should leave with what they'll keep doing, written down.
Keep each client private
Run the same program for several clients by duplicating it. Keep the member list hidden so clients never see each other.
What keeps your client moving between sessions
The client does the week's work on their own time. These keep you in touch.
Messages
A private channel between you and your client, for quick questions and updates on the week's tasks.
Session booking
The client books each 60-minute session from a card in that week, or from the Sessions tab, in your available times.
Weekly release
Each week's section opens on schedule, so your client focuses on one phase at a time.
Between-session tasks
A task list in every week. Fill it with the tasks you agree at the end of each session.
1:1 coaching program template · upcoach.com/templates/one-on-one-coaching-program-template