by Dennis | Oct 9, 2023 | Professionalism
We do not micromanage our coaches. You bring your own skills to the table, and every client is different. But parents have specific expectations when they hire us. They’ve read our website and spoken to someone on our team. So we do need you to be on the same...
by Dennis | Jun 28, 2023 | Housekeeping, Professionalism
We recommend that your first session with a new client start with a brief meeting with the parent(s), preferably with your student there too. Take a few minutes to introduce yourself and ask about their reasons for bringin in a coach and their hoped-for outcome. As a...
by Dennis | Mar 9, 2020 | Professionalism
July 2021 Update: We’d love to say that we could take this page down, because we really want to resume our in-home service as usual. But the coronavirus delta variant continues to spread and mask mandates are reappearing in some parts of the country. So the...
by Dennis | Apr 7, 2019 | Professionalism
HomeworkCoach has identified a few practical guidelines which enable coaches to establish caring relationships with their students while ensuring both the safety of minors and protecting you, our contractor, from allegations. Tutors must be aware of their own...
by Dennis | Mar 16, 2018 | Professionalism
One in an occasional series on professionalism: Creating voicemail greetings is becoming an ignored art. Too often, we call a tutor and get, “The user has not set up their voicemail,” or a robot voice will invite you to leave a message for...
by Dennis | Feb 18, 2017 | Professionalism
One of our favorite coaches, Kyla King, sent us this report regarding one of her clients. We hope you’ll get some ideas that will help you with your students: Anna and I have worked together since November of 2015. In that time, we have been able to work on her...
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