Put your coachee on the map, literally
For coaches, MapsTell is a powerful conversation tool. The PersonalMap visualises your coachee’s behavioural preferences and provides words to explore them. Because the conversation focuses on places and words on a map, it gets going more quickly and avoids judgements about the person.
Your coachee chooses a place on the map and explains why it does or does not fit them. This means the words come from the coachee rather than from your interpretation. You have less to fill in and more space for what coaching is really about: asking the right question at the right moment.
The floormap makes the conversation even more tangible. In a one-to-one session, your coachee steps onto the map, experiences the differences between Areas and explores what taking a step towards another Area might involve. What you discuss becomes physically tangible.
How you use the map one-to-one
Coaching can sometimes get stuck when it is difficult to find the right words. The map gives your coachee something concrete to respond to, helping them find those words for themselves.
The map as a landscape
Going deeper
Three ways the map makes coaching conversations easier
Some coachees talk easily, while others need something concrete to respond to. The map works for both, while allowing your coachee to give the words their own meaning.
Much more than a certificate and a tool
Certification is only the beginning. As a Guide, you also gain access to practical materials, your own Dashboard and an international community that continues to inspire and support you.
Frequently asked questions for trainers
Below you will find the questions we hear most often, with clear answers.
Do I need the floormap?
The floormap is extremely powerful one to one as well. Your coachee steps onto the map, feels the difference between areas and experiences what a step means. That goes further than what you achieve with the map on paper or on screen. Working with the PersonalMap without the floormap is possible, but in individual conversations the floormap really does add something.
Is this accessible for a one person practice?
Yes, MapsTell is accessible for large and small users alike. We look with you at what fits your volume and you receive a quotation tailored to your situation.
What does the certification involve for a coaching practice?
One Guide certification, delivered entirely online and followed at your own pace with live sessions. There is no separate route for individual work: the same certification covers working one-to-one and working with groups.
Can I combine it with what I already use?
Yes. The map does not replace your approach, it adds language and imagery to it. Many coaches use it at the start of a programme and pick it up again later.
What if someone does not recognise themselves in their profile?
That is not a problem. Of the 100+ words in the PersonalMap there will always be a few you recognise less. Those often make for the best conversations: what do you not recognise, and how does it work for you instead? Which places on the map would you like to visit more often?
Start with a 30-minute Discovery Call
Together, we look at your practice, your audience and your way of working. If MapsTell is not the right fit, we will tell you.