During the 2019-2020 school year, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the COVID-19 shelter-in-place mandates. Prior to the mandates, I had been working with students and adults across the country, traveling to schools, offices, and other venues. I stopped offering in-person coaching services and adapted my practices for a virtual community.

I provided social and emotional learning support to children, teenagers, and adults, and I did it all via Zoom. Initially, I doubted my ability to be effective with clients, considering a computer screen separated us. However, I learned that, when we are dedicated to achieving success, we adapt, find new tools, and work collectively to accomplish goals. The computer screen was an initial obstacle, but through determination, creativity, and collaboration, I designed some of the most engaging online activities during the pandemic.

Online services offered more “resources” because I could drop links into the chat box, place clients into breakout rooms in a matter of seconds, and use the world wide web in new and creative ways.

Similar to my coaching experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, achieving success is about identifying problems and employing tools to transform those problems. Reimagine Yourself Online Coaching offers a host of coaching practices that you can access to help you reimagine yourself in 5 steps!