Table 1Transition record

business coachtopublic speaking coach

A business coach already meets 22% of what the public speaking coach role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From business coach

22%

Overlap1

To public speaking coach

6 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

72.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.6

This move: 72.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the public speaking coach role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the business coach profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A public speaking coach role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a business coach background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held teach public speaking principles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held provide feedback to performers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held identify clients' needs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held learning difficulties education
already held apply teaching strategies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held give constructive feedback communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the public speaking coach role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held adapt teaching to student's capabilities required
required, not held adapt teaching to target group required
required, not held assist students in their learning required
required, not held demonstrate when teaching required
required, not held show consideration for student's situation required

optional, not held coach clients optional
optional, not held consult students on learning content optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held promote education course optional
optional, not held protect client interests optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional

02 arts and humanities 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held body language required
required, not held breathing techniques required
required, not held pronunciation techniques required
required, not held speech techniques required

optional, not held historic public speakers optional

03 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assess students required
required, not held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements required

optional, not held motivate supporters optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

04 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held rhetoric required

05 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held adapt training to labour market optional
optional, not held conduct research on speech-related topics optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held customer service optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a public speaking coach role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply teaching strategies skill
already held give constructive feedback skill
already held provide feedback to performers skill
already held teach public speaking principles skill
already held identify clients' needs skill
already held learning difficulties knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held adult education optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held historic public speakers optional
optional, not held customer service optional
optional, not held motivate supporters optional
optional, not held adapt training to labour market optional
optional, not held adult education optional
optional, not held coach clients optional
optional, not held conduct research on speech-related topics optional
optional, not held consult students on learning content optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional
optional, not held promote education course optional
optional, not held protect client interests optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional

17 held skills the public speaking coach role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on efficiency improvements skill
not needed by the target role analyse goal progress skill
not needed by the target role business knowledge knowledge
not needed by the target role coach employees skill
not needed by the target role communication knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role develop a coaching style skill
not needed by the target role evaluate clients' progress skill
not needed by the target role evaluate employees skill
not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
not needed by the target role motivate employees skill
not needed by the target role organisational learning knowledge
not needed by the target role organise projects to fill education needs skill
not needed by the target role teach digital literacy skill
not needed by the target role teach intercultural communication methods skill
not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge
not needed by the target role work in an organised manner skill

8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held body language required
required, not held breathing techniques required
required, not held pronunciation techniques required
required, not held rhetoric required
required, not held speech techniques required
optional, not held historic public speakers optional
optional, not held customer service optional
optional, not held adult education optional

Index

Other moves recorded from business coach

Full index of moves from business coach

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.