October Chapter Program - In Person Meeting Unlocking Hidden Dimensions of Client Success

Name: October Chapter Program - In Person Meeting Unlocking Hidden Dimensions of Client Success
Start: 2025-10-29T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-29T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Art Studio 928

Schedule

Wed Oct 29 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Art Studio 928 | Oak Park, IL

October Chapter Program - In Person Meeting
Wednesday, October 29
6 pm - 8:30 pm
Unlocking Hidden Dimensions of Client Success:
How to Leverage Client Networks for Greater Impact and Revenue with guest presenter Will Gossin
Coaching is a powerful catalyst for human development—helping clients navigate challenges, seize new opportunities, and realize their potential. But groundbreaking research from the University of Chicago reveals an untapped frontier for coaches: harnessing the power of their clients’ broader networks.
Coaching, at its core, occurs within a social context. That context—comprised of relationships, opportunities, and barriers—can either constrain or propel client progress. By understanding these social dynamics, coaches can more accurately assess client needs and craft interventions that amplify client growth, enhance resilience, and drive sustainable success.
In this interactive workshop, you will:
Discover how social capital and networking are pivotal determinants of client success.
Explore the evolution of the job market—how workers and organizations have established “fit” over the past century across three distinct eras—and why many coaching frameworks must now be updated.
Through interactive cases, learn to assess and integrate these new dimensions into your coaching practice to create more nuanced, effective interventions.
Bonus: Learn how to leverage your client networks as a powerful and trustworthy source of referrals, enhancing your revenue and reputation.
Event Schedule:
Networking from 6 - 6:30 pm
Session start at 6:30 pm
Networking from 8 - 8:30 pm
About Will:
Will Gossin teaches entrepreneurship and innovation across several professional schools at the University of Chicago including Chicago Booth. He teaches experiential courses on innovation, human-centered design, new venture creation, and social entrepreneurship at the Harris School of Public Policy; the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice; and the Law School. Additionally, he directs the leadership program at the Harris School of Public Policy and is an advisor to startups and government leaders.
Previously, he led Chicago Booth’s social entrepreneurship and impact investing programs, coached over 140 teams in Polsky Center new venture accelerator programs, and taught in the Booth Executive Education program in Hong Kong, New Delhi, and London. He was Assistant Dean in the Social Sciences Division where he was responsible for the career services and equity recruitment and admissions for 12 graduate programs as well as created an urban innovation program. Before working at UChicago, he cofounded a funded social venture and conducted education research and policy analysis at the American Institutes for Research.
He holds Masters degrees in Social Science Research and Epistemology (UChicago), Mental Health Counseling (Univ of Cincinnati), and a Bachelors degree is Economics and Pre-Med from Wake Forest University.