Brief description of the learning units

 

Unit 1: FOUNDATION

This course lays a strong foundation of understanding the principles, definition, distinctions, history and science of coaching. It also explores the qualities of a coach, the 'LifeSpiral' a holistic concept of human development and the dynamics of change.

Key elements

• Introduction

• Fundamental

• Definition

• Distinction

• History

• Qualities of a coach

• LifeSpiral

• Types of coaching

• Science of coaching

• Change

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Unit 2: SETTING THE STAGE

In this unit, you will learn how to set the stage for an effective coaching relationship. This will cover the ethical guidelines of professional coaching, building rapport and co-creating the coaching agreements with the client and the way of being ‘present’ as a coach to facilitate the client's learning.

Key elements

• Establishing the Coaching Agreement

• Partnering with the client

• Coaching Presence

• Ethical Guidelines and Professional Standards 

 

Unit 3: GOAL SETTING

In this unit, you will learn powerful goal setting methodologies. The distinction between different types of goals, the admissibility criteria for goals, how to elicit the evidence for goal achievement and how to create an effective coaching plan is covered here.

Key elements  

• Types of goals

• Admissibility

• Evidence for goal achievement

• Coaching Plan

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Unit 4: THE COACHING MODEL

In this unit, you will learn the structure for holding a coaching conversation that is both effective and efficient. How to establish a client defined agenda, facilitate the client's awareness, creativity and resourcefulness to explore possibilities and solutions, design effective actions to reach the goal and to integrate the client's learning from the session are covered here.

Key elements

• The Coaching Model

• Clarifying Objective

• Exploring possibilities

• Setting Actions

• Integrating the Learning

 

Unit 5: LISTENING AND RESPONDING

In this unit, you will learn effective ways of listening as a coach. The different types of listening, how to expand your listening and the different types of responses that maximizes the client's learning and awareness are explored here.

Key elements

• Listening and Insights

• Types of Listening

• Type of Responses

 

Unit 6: POWERFUL QUESTIONING

In this unit, you will learn how to birth and ask questions that spark awareness, learning, insights or solutions within the client. The power of questions to create awareness, the characteristics that makes it powerful, the types of questions, the solution focused intention behind questions and the elements that create traction are explored here. The concept of 'thinking space' provides useful framework to analyse and ask powerful questions.

Key elements

• Powerful questions

• Direction

• Traction

• Thinking space

• Areas for questioning

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Unit 7: FACILITATING INSIGHTS AND SOLUTIONS (Part-1)

In this unit, you will learn how to facilitate insights and solutions. The importance of surfacing solutions and learning from the client's conscious and the subconscious intelligence and a range of tools, thinking frameworks and processes are explored and applied in this unit.

• Thinking space

• Visual Tools

• Imaginary Shifts

• Visualization for solutions

 

Unit 8: ICF CORE COMPETENCIES (ACC level of proficiency)

In this unit, you will explores the ICF core competencies descriptions in letter and spirit.  You will learn how to demonstrate the professional competencies of coaching and self assess your growing capabilities and journal your development as a coach.

1. Demonstrates Ethical Practice

2. Embodies a Coaching Mindset

3. Establishes and Maintains Agreements

4. Cultivates Trust and Safety

5. Maintains Presence

6. Listens Actively

7. Evokes Awareness

8. Facilitates Client Growth