Every business needs a FAST Coach
Coaching That Drives the Bottom Line.
FAST Coaching is founded on the principle that coaching must be more than just a conversation; it must be a catalyst for tangible business transformation. The principles and methodology of FAST Coaching represent the new standard for results-driven leadership development.
FAST Coaching
The Philosophy.
Traditional coaching often separates leadership development from business operations. In contrast, the FAST Way is designed to integrate them through three core pillars that work in concert to create measurable impact.
A Focus on Business Results
FAST Coaching goes beyond abstract leadership theory. Our entire framework is built around the four essential pillars of business value: Growth, Productivity, Profitability, and Culture.
A Modern Coaching Methodology
Certified FAST coaches use AFCSI's proprietary CARE Coaching Approach—a flexible, modern methodology designed for the complexity of today's business environment.
A System of Tangible Tools
FAST coaching moves from just talk to tangible action with a proprietary toolkit, including the FAST Matrix, FAST Action Plan, and Competitive Dominance Canvas.
"The FAST coaching approach has shifted my focus entirely. I've stopped managing tasks and learned how to build a great team that can deliver work our customers truly value."
Luan Pham, VP of Product, E-commerce Scale-up
Beyond Theory
Coaching for Business Performance.
What is the true job of a leader? While many would talk about vision or abstract "leadership skills," FAST coaching is built upon a more grounded and impactful definition: a leader's job is to build great teams that do amazing work customers love and happily pay for. This core philosophy is the foundation of FAST Coaching and it shapes the entire AFCSI approach to leadership development.
A FAST Coach is trained to be a strategic partner focused on this fundamental responsibility. They help leaders move beyond abstract theory to directly influence the levers that create real business value. By focusing on the four pillars of business success, a FAST Coach guides leaders to work directly on the issues that impact the P&L, drive market share, and build long-term enterprise value.
Growth
The ability to find, win, and retain customers in a scalable and sustainable way. A FAST Coach helps leaders move beyond just sales tactics to build robust engines for market expansion and dominance.
Productivity
The ability to efficiently and effectively transform resources into high-quality products and services. FAST coaching helps leaders to build the systems and processes that turn their entrepreneurial energy into operational excellence.
Profitability
The ability to ensure that growth is not just happening, but is also creating lasting financial value. FAST coaches help leaders master unit economics, financial governance, and strategic investment.
Culture
The ability to build a high-performance team that provides a sustained competitive advantage. Culture isn't just a "soft skill"; it is the operating system that drives all results.
"As a COO, I need partners who speak the language of business results. A FAST Coach does exactly that."
David Lee, COO, Manufacturing Firm
AFCSI's Signature Methodology
Coaching with CARE.
The complexity of modern business demands more than a rigid, one-size-fits-all coaching style. Leaders today face interconnected challenges that require more than a purely question-based approach; they need a strategic partner who can adapt to any situation. A traditional, inflexible coaching stance can feel slow and disconnected from the urgent need to drive tangible business results, failing to provide the specific guidance that turns insight into impact.
To deliver The FAST Advantage, AFCSI certified coaches utilize our proprietary CARE methodology. This is a framework for a coaching stance that is intentionally flexible, trust-based, and relentlessly focused on client success. By building a strong professional partnership and adapting their approach to the situation, a CARE Coach moves beyond just conversation to effectively guide leaders toward achieving their most critical business outcomes.
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Contextual & Collective
See the whole system is crucial to achieving sustainable results. A FAST Coach helps leaders understand the connections between their actions and the collective success of their team, fostering alignment and breaking down the silos that stifle growth.
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Adaptive & Aware
A FAST Coach is a "hybrid" practitioner. They are masterfully aware of the situation and can adapt their stance—flexibly shifting between being a pure coach, a teacher, a mentor, and a consultant—to provide the right support at the right time.
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Relational & Respectful
Transformative coaching can only happen within a high-trust partnership. FAST coaches focus on building strong, professional relationships based on mutual respect and radical honesty, creating the safety needed to tackle the toughest challenges.
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Empowering & Effective
The ultimate goal is not to create dependency, but to build capability. Coaching with CARE empowers leaders and their teams by teaching them to use the FAST Framework themselves, ensuring the results achieved are sustainable and the learning is continuous.
More Than a Conversation
A Proprietary Toolkit for
Clarity and Action.
Great insights get lost without a clear structure to turn them into action. Many coaching engagements fail right here—the bridge between the "aha!" moment and accountable execution is never built, leaving valuable momentum on the table.
A FAST Coach is equipped with a system of proprietary tools to solve this problem. Our core toolkit includes the FAST Matrix and Action Plan—powerful frameworks for thinking, not just templates. They provide a tangible structure to diagnose challenges and turn every great idea into a clear, measurable plan.

The FAST Map
The FAST Map is a powerful tool for helping leaders understand the connections between their actions and the collective success of their team, helping to foster alignment and ensure the right things are done at the right time.

The FAST Matrix
Facilitate powerful diagnostic conversations using the FAST Matrix, and guide leaders and their teams through an evidence-based assessment of their business, helping them gain holistic clarity and build consensus on their most critical strategic priorities.

The FAST Organizational Model
Guide leaders in moving beyond traditional hierarchies using the FAST Organizational Model. Help them design a high-performance execution engine built for speed, autonomy, and relentless customer value delivery.
