> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.exec.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Find a Coach

> Use the matching survey to get paired with the right coach

If you don't have a coach yet, the matching survey pairs you with coaches who fit what you want to work on. It only takes a minute: pick a type of coaching, answer a few questions, and choose from your matches.

<Info>
  Already have a coach? You don't need the survey - book with them directly from **Coaching > Dashboard**. See [Schedule a Coaching Session](/coaching/schedule-session).
</Info>

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## How to find a coach

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose the type of coaching">
    Go to **Coaching > Dashboard** and click **Find My Coach** (or **Browse Coaches**). You can also start from your **homepage**, where the **1:1 Coaching** block has the same **Find My Coach** button. You'll be asked what type of coaching you're looking for - pick the area you want help with.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/exec-79a6bbdb/JODm9NwZYcnhaVOY/images/coaching/match-specialty-select.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JODm9NwZYcnhaVOY&q=85&s=8b0193322f879ee3d36f8b15e6fc7042" alt="What type of coaching are you looking for, with coaching type options" width="1600" height="712" data-path="images/coaching/match-specialty-select.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Answer a few questions">
    The survey asks a short set of questions about what you want to work on. Make your selections (or leave a question blank to skip it) and click **Onwards**. A progress bar at the top tracks how far along you are.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/exec-79a6bbdb/JODm9NwZYcnhaVOY/images/coaching/match-survey-question.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JODm9NwZYcnhaVOY&q=85&s=65d41cb1c14c42ce7b8d1bcf10dbe971" alt="A matching survey question with checkbox options" width="1600" height="1640" data-path="images/coaching/match-survey-question.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick from your matches">
    Exec finds coaches that fit your answers and shows them with their rating, background, and what they help with. Review your matches, then click **Work with** a coach to get started, or **More about** to read their full profile first.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/exec-79a6bbdb/JODm9NwZYcnhaVOY/images/coaching/match-results.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JODm9NwZYcnhaVOY&q=85&s=fabe87f08bf705ca8aa367f4be38f53b" alt="Coach matches with bios, ratings, and Work with buttons" width="2290" height="2284" data-path="images/coaching/match-results.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## If you're in a coaching program

How you start the matching flow depends on whether coaching is part of a program in your workspace.

* **On your own** - if your coaching isn't tied to a program, **Find My Coach** takes you straight to the steps above: you choose the type of coaching, and we match you from the full coaching network.
* **In a program** - if you're enrolled in a program that includes coaching, **Find My Coach** opens a **Choose Your Coaching Path** screen first. You'll see a **Match with a Coach for Your Program** card for each program, with the coaching type already chosen for you and a due date. Click **Start Matching** to jump straight to the survey - you skip the "what type of coaching" step. After you pick a coach, your first session is the program's intro session and it counts toward your program.

Enrolled in a program but want coaching outside of it? The same screen has a **General Coaching** option that lets you browse the full coaching network for personal development. Those sessions are independent of your program goals.

Either way, coaching also shows up on your **homepage**. If you haven't picked a coach yet, the **1:1 Coaching** block there has a **Find My Coach** button that starts the same flow. If coaching is part of a program, that program appears on your homepage with its coaching step, so you can jump straight into matching from there too.

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## What happens after you choose a coach

When you click **Work with** a coach:

* That coach is added to your **Your Coaches** list on the Coaching Dashboard.
* You're taken straight into booking your first session with them - choose a time and confirm. See [Schedule a Coaching Session](/coaching/schedule-session) for the booking steps.

You're not locked in to a single coach. You can run the survey again anytime from **Coaching > Dashboard** to see other matches, and you can work with more than one coach.

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## Getting help

If the survey doesn't show any matches, or you're not sure which coach is the right fit, email [hello@exec.com](mailto:hello@exec.com) and we'll help you get matched.