Audit Tool: Inclusive Coaching Practice Audit

Key Takeaways

• 4-Stage Checklist: Audits Marketing, Onboarding, Delivery, and Group Coaching.

• Actionable Solutions: Matches every barrier to a concrete fix and resource plan.

• Self-Paced Format: Digital download ready for immediate implementation.a

About the Inclusive Coaching Practice Audit

This audit is designed to help coaches identify and eliminate hidden barriers in their practice. Serving as a comprehensive accessibility checklist for coaches, it covers the full client journey - from marketing and onboarding to session delivery and group facilitation. It provides practical tools to make your services fair, welcoming, and accessible for everyone.

What You Can Expect

Purpose & Goal: Uncover accessibility barriers across your client touchpoints and implement actionable, high-impact solutions to build an inclusive coaching offer.

Content:

• 4-Stage Audit Checklist: Evaluate your practice across Marketing & Discovery, Onboarding & Intake, Session Delivery, and Group Coaching & Facilitation.

• Solutions & Resource Planning Matrix: Implement neurodiversity-affirming coaching practices and inclusive onboarding for facilitators with direct solutions for every identified barrier.

• Practical Guidance: Learn how to create screen-reader accessible coaching materials and implement trauma-informed & accessible session delivery tailored to your clients' unique access needs.

Who is this coaching accessibility audit for?

• Beginners and experienced coaches, trainers, and facilitators seeking to remove access barriers.

• Solopreneurs looking to streamline inclusive onboarding and client communications.

• Group facilitators wanting to create safer, more engaging virtual or in-person environments.

What is the price for the Audit?

We offer a sliding scale to enable everyone to participate, regardless of financial means or privileges. Choose the price that fits your current situation and pay as much as possible to promote solidarity:

- Equity Price: Recommended for people with limited financial means

- Sustainer Price: Recommended for people with stable financial means

- Supporter Price: Recommended for people who can contribute more or whose employers are paying for the workshop, to enable access for others

Disclaimers

- Limitations of the product: This audit tool isn’t about solving every problem; it’s about giving you clarity and support to confidently take the next step in your personal development.

- Corporate Pricing: This tool is meant for individual personal use. Please inquire about corporate prices.

Created by Ellen Wagner
Ellen is an experienced business psychologist, coach, workshop designer, facilitator, speaker, and author. Through strategic consulting, coaching, keynote addresses, and training sessions focused on communication, belonging, and intersectional and anti-racist organizational development, she promotes inclusive corporate cultures in Europe and the United States.

As a queer, Black, and neurodivergent expert with over 20 years of experience working with global companies, they combine lived experience with deep insights into organizational structures to uncover hidden barriers, challenge assumptions, and drive meaningful change in organizations facing complex inclusion challenges.

Design by se mccarty
Inclusion- and sensitivity-read by İlyas İnevi

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What is a coaching practice accessibility audit?
A: A coaching practice accessibility audit is a structured review tool that helps coaches, facilitators, and trainers identify physical, digital, visual, and cognitive barriers in their client journey - from marketing and intake to session delivery.

Q: How long does it take to complete the Inclusive Coaching Practice Audit?
A: The audit is designed for self-paced review. You can complete the initial 4-stage checklist in approximately 20–60 minutes and use the solutions matrix to build your implementation plan over time.

Q: Is this audit suitable for neurodivergent or disabled coaches?
A: Yes. The audit addresses neurodiversity, chronic illness, auditory and visual access needs, and flexible session modalities to support both coaches and their clients.

Q: How does accessibility align with ethical coaching standards?
A: Embedding accessibility into your coaching practice moves inclusion from an abstract concept into daily action:

• Equity in practice: Move beyond basic inclusion by proactively removing physical, sensory, and cognitive barriers across every stage of your client’s journey.

• Trauma-informed care: Create psychologically safe environments with transparent guidelines, clear options for voluntary participation, and flexible session formats.

• Anti-oppressive alignment: Align your daily work with intersectional diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) principles that honor disability justice and neurodiversity.

Q: How does inclusive coaching support revenue and financial growth?
A: Designing an accessible coaching business expands your reach and supports long-term financial stability:

• Expanded market reach: More than 20% of potential clients face access barriers or have different processing needs. Removing these obstacles opens your services to a wider audience.

• Higher client retention: Accessible, flexible onboarding and session delivery reduce friction, early drop-offs, and cancellations.

• Strong market positioning: Demonstrating verified accessibility and inclusive practices establishes your coaching as high-value, highly trusted, and industry-leading.

Q: How does accessibility drive long-term client and business growth?
A: Proactive inclusion creates lasting operational advantages and strong client advocacy:

• Word-of-mouth referrals: Clients who feel safe, accommodated, and respected naturally recommend your work to others within neurodivergent and marginalized communities.

• Scalable group facilitation: Build accessible group environments with clear turn-taking and universal design principles to scale your group coaching smoothly.

• Operational efficiency: Prevent last-minute accommodation challenges by including clear and easy ways to access options directly in your initial process.

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