How do you handle missed sessions by one or two clients that are part of a small group training.
I have three clients that train together and have purchased a 12-session package where the total cost is split in three. If any of them misses with no advance notice she is charged that session. But if she let me know with enough time in advance then she is fine. In order to keep the package intact for all of them and basically make it easier to keep track of I have agreed with them that when this happens, they other two (pay for the session at my partner session rate) or if two miss the one that shows up pays for an individual session. So they all have the same amount of sessions to train together. One of them felt that this was a punishment in a way. It is really not, because she is getting her one on one training and she is paying for what she is getting that day. But I wonder if there is a better way.
Hi Mariu. Another way of handling this situation could be that you make an agreement with such small groups that when a group member misses a session, that they simply forfeit their portion of that session’s fee unless of course all group members have cancelled (not very likely). That way, the remaining members who are attending are not punished by having to pay more, and the missing member is honoring their commitment to the group by upholding her share of the group fee. In an instance where none of the members can make the session, and timely cancel with you (according to your cancellation policy) then you would simply allow them to reschedule that group session. This is a simple policy, easy to administer, and in my opinion makes each member of the group responsible to the others.
I hope that this helps.
LaRue, CSCS
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