Who needs academic skills training and why?

Independent study skills - determined by executive functions - are the foundation of sustained academic success. Every learner is also unique in so many ways - prior knowledge, comprehension, memory, recall strategies, interests, priorities, motivation, neurotype, environment, and so much more. And yet, we expect all students to follow standardized learning paths even if they are not in sync with their unique minds. Our academic coaching helps learners develop self-awareness about their academic strengths, build on emerging skills with strategic practice, and advocate for their learning preferences to achieve their learning goals. 

Who are the students who enroll for academic coaching with blenNDo?

Students choose blenNDo to reach, and further improve, their academic potential with personalized strategies that bring out the best in them. We cater to highschoolers in IB/ IGCSE/ CBSE/ ICSE/ and alternative boards as well as students pursuing UG/ PG studies at colleges in the UK, USA, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, and India.

Can I improve my academic performance with executive functions coaching?

Yes. In fact, research suggests that executive functions are a better predictor of academic success than IQ scores. These foundational skills directly shape your learning behaviors like planning, staying focused, managing time, and self-reflection.

What are some of the goals that can be achieved with academic coaching?

I want to stop procrastinating and get started with my work. I want to study more effectively. I need to prioritize my activities better. How can I manage my time better. How can I get projects done on time. I need to stay motivated. How can I learn and retain information better. I want to prevent anxiety during exam time.

These are just some of the goals that students explore with academic coaching. These goals are essential for success in academic life and future career. 

Isn't coaching only for students struggling with academics?

Coaching is for all learners; because everyone can learn better. Students who are struggling with the current demands of their coursework (and you're not alone in this!) benefit greatly in working with a coach to find their unique way to learning and succeeding. Learners who are currently achieving all their academic goals also benefit from coaching to work smarter, avoid perfectionism and early burnout, and prepare for future milestones in life. 

How is coaching different from tutoring?

Unlike tutoring, which focuses on improving subject-specific knowledge, coaching is about skill development. Your academic coach is often like your personal fitness trainer. Your coach helps you identify learning pathways that work for your unique brain, offers new ways to thinking about roadblocks, and helps you practice strategies personalized for you.

If coaching can help reduce anxiety, how is coaching different from therapy?

Therapy is a medical practice of identifying root causes of behaviors and healing trauma. Coaching, on the other hand, is an action-oriented partnership with the client that focuses on skill development for future goal achievement. Coaching complements, and does not replace, therapy. Coaching prevents academic anxiety by developing strong study skills and building confidence with learning routines that work for each learner.

As a parent, when do I choose academic coaching?

Our belief at blenNDo is Coaching before Therapy for youngsters whose personalities and sense of self are still developing. We aim to prevent the need for therapy for teenagers with coaching that helps them find a firm footing and take charge of their lives without being pushed into uncertainty, panic, or academic anxiety. 

Why do you use AI when my school / college discourages its use?

Educators discourage the use of AI when it is used as a proxy for personal learning; or when used as a shortcut to assignment that are intended to make you better learners. At blenNDo, we use AI for personalization of study skills and habit building. Our platform provides the steady scaffolding needed for learners to build learning pathways, practice routines consistently, and gain confidence as independent learners. 

What makes academic coaching with blenNDo unique?

At blenNDo, we blend strengths-based coaching with case story based perspective taking. This also allows us the flexibility to deliver coaching in groups as well as in one-on-one formats. Our project-based application of ideas and use of guided AI for personalized practice guarantees active learner participation and demonstrable outcomes.

Who are the coaches at blenNDo?

​Your coach at blenNDo is an executive functions specialist and holds a PG Diploma in inclusion and learner variability from Azim Premji University. She is the first from India to be selected into an ICF Level 2 and PAAC credentialed ADHD-informed Coach program in the UK. A serial entrepreneur who is also an alum of University of California, Berkeley, your coach combines academic knowledge with extensive leadership experience of mentoring young adults through her career spanning over 20 years.

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Our certified mentors come with a rich academic background from premier institutes in India and the US and bring over 40 years of cumulative industry experience. Our coaches are also neurodiversity-affirming and follow the principles of universal design for learning and inclusive education to cater to learner variability.