How Do I Add a Co-Coach to a Session?
Last updated: August 10, 2026
Co-Coaches can approve Session if the coached employee's manager is unavailable to complete the Session. Co-Coaches can provide additional context, clarity, and guidance via Session comments and Notes.
This article explains what a Co-Coach is and how to add one to a standalone Session or coaching Program.
Required permissions:
Any user can be added as a Co-Coach to a Session, even if they do not have the system Manager or Admin permissions set.
What is a Co-Coach?
A Co-Coach is any Ambition user you add to a Session to give them managerial-level access to that conversation. Co-Coaches can view, participate in, and take action on a Session alongside the Session manager.
Co-coaches are a good fit for assistant managers, senior leaders who want visibility into a rep's development, enablement specialists, or HR professionals who are involved in the coaching process. You can add an unlimited number of Co-Coaches to Programs and standalone Sessions.
The session manager and employee cannot be added as a co-coach. A rep assigned to a session cannot be added as a co-coach for that same session. The exception is Group Sessions, where participants can be assigned as Co-Coaches.
Add a Co-Coach to a New Session or Program
When creating a new Session or Program, complete the Details, Participants, Scheduling, and Agenda sections.
Click Step #5 Add-Ons to see a lis of employees who can be added as Co-Coaches.
Type their name in the search bar and select the user(s) you want to add.
Adding Co-Coaches to a Program sets them as a Co-Coach for all Sessions in that Program.
Once as one-on-one Program has been created, new Co-Coaches cannot be added.
Co-Coaches can be added to a Group Session at any time.
When finished, click on Save, The Co-Coach will receive a notification that they have been added to the Session / Program.
Add a Co-Coach to a Single Existing Session
Go to Coach --> Sessions.
Open the Session you want to add a Co-Coach to.
Click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the Session header and select Manage Co-coaches.
Select the user or users you want to add. Click Save Co-coaches.
Co-Coaches added this way are assigned to that session only. They do not carry over to other sessions in the same program.
Add a Co-Coach to an Existing Program
At this time, it's not possible to add a Co-Coach to a Program that was previously created. You will need to either add the Co-Coach to every Program Session or a create a new Program with that individual assigned as the Co-Coach.