What's Your Hunch about the future of coaching?

Do you notice subtle shifts in the world of coaching? That instinct—your hunch—could hold the key to shaping the future of our profession.

A hunch is a brief yet meaningful observation that offers insight into potential future developments. In coaching, hunches might reveal how client needs, industry trends, or societal changes could evolve. While these signals may seem small now, they could shape how coaching impacts people and planet tomorrow.

We want to hear from you.

Share your hunches about the future of coaching—those sparks of insight that hint at what is emerging. What changes are you noticing in client behaviors, technology, or coaching practices?

By submitting your hunch, you will contribute to a dynamic collection of ideas shaping the future of coaching. Explore the curated gallery of hunches to see what others are observing and spark your imagination about what is next for our field.

How to participate:

  1. Observe: What shifts, patterns, or anomalies are you noticing in coaching?
  2. Reflect: How might these observations shape the future of our profession?
  3. Share: Submit your hunch using the form below.

Let’s co-create the future of coaching, one hunch at a time. What’s your hunch?

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Comments (8)

  1. lawsuits across the United States against Life Coaches like that one in Utah could push the industry toward regulation. It feels like coaches working in areas close to healthcare (like ADHD or wellness coaching) might end up needing licenses, like therapists

  2. coaches could start using VR for things like leadership simulations or team-building exercises? I read about a tech company in Singapore using VR to train employees. It feels like this could bring a new level of immersion to coaching, especially for skill development.

  3. I started using this mindfulness app that links to my smartwatch, and it’s been a game changer for tracking my stress. It made me think, what if coaching uses more of that? A client wearing something that tracks their focus or anxiety during sessions and you could see that data. It feels like it could take coaching to a whole new level to use tech with a personal touch.

  4. with people working later in life retirement coaching could be huge. Coaches could help clients design new paths like starting a business or volunteering. Tools like VR might even let them test these lives first.

  5. more AI coaches and tools mix coaching with advising or consulting. Many coaches already bring expertise from second careers. Maybe the future is a hybrid coach—someone who mentors, trains, and inspires.

  6. What if coaching sessions happened in the metaverse? Coaches could meet clients in virtual spaces like retreat centers or dream offices. Translation tools could even remove language barriers making global coaching communities a thing.

  7. …what if blockchain reinvented coaching credentials? Clients could review coaches and share the experience. Coaches in non-Western regions might benefit by showing their impact without needing traditional certifications.

  8. I read about how some companies in Europe are using storytelling as part of their leadership coaching. I wonder if we will see more coaching methods to combine traditional practices with modern techniques?

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Explore hunches from around the world about the future of coaching. Share, download, and print your favorites!

I am curious about...I read about how some companies in Europe are using storytelling as part of their leadership coaching. I wonder if we will see more coaching methods to combine traditional practices with modern techniques?
Hana
JAN 2025
Japan
I am noticing that...more AI coaches and tools mix coaching with advising or consulting. Many coaches already bring expertise from second careers. Maybe the future is a hybrid coach—someone who mentors, trains, and inspires.
Ivy
JAN 2025
United States
I wonder if...What if coaching sessions happened in the metaverse? Coaches could meet clients in virtual spaces like retreat centers or dream offices. Translation tools could even remove language barriers making global coaching communities a thing.
Sophia C.
JAN 2025
Canada
I am curious about...…what if blockchain reinvented coaching credentials? Clients could review coaches and share the experience. Coaches in non-Western regions might benefit by showing their impact without needing traditional certifications.
Aditya
JAN 2025
India
I am noticing that...I started using this mindfulness app that links to my smartwatch, and it’s been a game changer for tracking my stress. It made me think, what if coaching uses more of that? A client wearing something that tracks their focus or anxiety during sessions and you could see that data. It feels like it could…
Aisha
JAN 2025
United Arab Emirates
I am noticing that...with people working later in life retirement coaching could be huge. Coaches could help clients design new paths like starting a business or volunteering. Tools like VR might even let them test these lives first.
G. L.
JAN 2025
United States

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