Sunday, October 12, 2008
FC100 Foundation Coach
Learning Outcomes
Understanding of coaching and the coaching industry.
Understanding of and ability to apply ethics in a coaching situation.
Competence in core coaching tools such as perspective, listening, and effective feedback.
Ability to set up a basic coaching practice.
Module #1
Introduction to Coaching
What is coaching?
A coach is someone who assists in helping someone put his or her ultimate game forward. Listening, clarifying values, supporting, giving direction, encouragement, and challenging the client accomplish this.
What a coach is not.
A coaching is not therapy. A coach does not have the answer. Coaching does not deal with the past, it focuses on the here and now and the intended outcomes.
What do I say to people who ask what coaching is?
I tell people that as a coach within an action orientated process, I assist people to recognize and own their values, to recognize and to overcome their fears, to fully understand themselves and to encourage the next level, so that new comfort zones may be developed and goals achieved.
What are the major differences between coaching and other disciplines?
Coaching Vs Therapy; Therapy usually delves more into the past in an attempt to understand the dysfunction and why it exists presently in order to mend. The therapist is in charge and has the answers.
Coaching deals with the here and now in an attempt to move future forward and to achieve specific goals. The coach and client are equal; the client has all the answers.
Coaching Vs Mentoring Mentoring is usually “an under the wing” type of relationship. Generally the mentor will be elder and have all the experience. The mentor will show the underling the way.
Coaching is an equal partnership where collaboration exists. The coach may make suggestions and give some tips on resources but the client will make the final choices as to what suggestions are taken and what resources are drawn from.
Coaching Vs Consulting Consultant’s are generally an expert in a particular field. When a person consults a Consultant they are expecting the consultant to have the answer and to be able to direct them and their inquiry to the right and best people.
Coaching is not the answers; it is the questioning of the client that aids in assisting the client to find the answer that resonates most with their values. A coach may have some understanding of the client’s field but typically the client is the expert in their field.
Principles of Coaching
Suspend Judgement
Future Based
Action Orientated
The Ideal Coach
I feel that the ideal coach will be someone who has the following attributes,
Compassion
Generosity
Committed
Reliability
Coachable
Encouraging
Aligned
Being aware of personal limits
Final Reflection
I think most of my work experience has been more within the counsellor zone. Things that I can take from that experience include my listening skills, my compassion, my empathy, my ability to assist to the correct resources and my positive outlook. Quite often as a counsellor I was giving the answers and advice, this I must learn to curb as a coach.
If I have a client that can’t seem to drag themselves out of the past or even hints at any kind of self-harm, I would refer to a psychologist.
Coaching is related to mentoring because of the supportive and somewhat nurturing relationships both fields develop and use in growth and advancement of a client. They are not related due to the hierarchy of the relationship, the mentor is usually senior and is the expert. Coaching is an equal partnership, working side by side to discover the answers and solutions together.
A business consultant would alter to business coach by no longer giving the answers but by asking the right questions. The key differences are that the client is now doing the leg work although from time to time the consultant may draw on past resources and experience to give to the client.
All coaching is life coaching, this statement acknowledges the fact that although we may be executives, we do not shut off our heart, our families, our fears and doubts the moment we step into our office. We are interconnected with all of ourselves and thereby if one area of our life is affected then the disconnect will result in all areas. I very much agree with this statement because I have lived days at work that were unbearable because all I could focus on was the fight I had with my daughter at home the evening before and until I resolved that I could not concentrate on any other aspects of my life.
And finally my thoughts…
I first took this module April 2007 and since that time I have used the principals of life coaching in my everyday of life. Suspending judgement is not easy – we have judgement for everything and anything. It has come to a training issue, I stop myself when I recognize that I have placed judgement and then I explore the origin of that judgement, what makes me feel that way. I find once I place the origin, the judgement fades. It wasn’t until just recently I read an article about a minister who considered everyone “a diamond in the rough”. I have now incorporated that thinking into my training, as soon as I remind myself of that statement all judgement is washed away and what remains is beauty. Beauty you could say is also a judgemental word but to me beauty is “as it soon be” the situation is as it’s meant to be, you are where you are because it is where, at this moment, where you were meant to be – beautiful simply beautiful.
I have improved my ability to live here in the moment as I have learned that it is my best moments that will produce the future of my desire. Consistency and standing up for your beliefs are two of the key ingredients. I draw from my past for my experience, a reminder of the good and for the lessons of the not so good. It is amazing how much longer the weekend is now that I live in the moment.
I set myself daily and weekly goals. I acknowledge when I succeed, and I see an area for growth and movement when I don’t achieve the goal in the specified time. Time to time I do beat myself up but it happens less and less. The result of not beating myself up is better results when I make my goal.
Living the principals has increased my focus, understanding, empathy, compassion, generosity as I give all of these things to myself and really a coach should always be willing to go to everyplace that they could potentially send a client to explore.
Coaching has enabled me to put forth my favourite face – I now hope that I can do that for others.
FC100 Foundation Coach
Learning Outcomes
Understanding of coaching and the coaching industry.
Understanding of and ability to apply ethics in a coaching situation.
Competence in core coaching tools such as perspective, listening, and effective feedback.
Ability to set up a basic coaching practice.
Module #1
Introduction to Coaching
What is coaching?
A coach is someone who assists in helping someone put his or her ultimate game forward. Listening, clarifying values, supporting, giving direction, encouragement, and challenging the client accomplish this.
What a coach is not.
A coaching is not therapy. A coach does not have the answer. Coaching does not deal with the past, it focuses on the here and now and the intended outcomes.
What do I say to people who ask what coaching is?
I tell people that as a coach within an action orientated process, I assist people to recognize and own their values, to recognize and to overcome their fears, to fully understand themselves and to encourage the next level, so that new comfort zones may be developed and goals achieved.
What are the major differences between coaching and other disciplines?
Coaching Vs Therapy; Therapy usually delves more into the past in an attempt to understand the dysfunction and why it exists presently in order to mend. The therapist is in charge and has the answers.
Coaching deals with the here and now in an attempt to move future forward and to achieve specific goals. The coach and client are equal; the client has all the answers.
Coaching Vs Mentoring Mentoring is usually “an under the wing” type of relationship. Generally the mentor will be elder and have all the experience. The mentor will show the underling the way.
Coaching is an equal partnership where collaboration exists. The coach may make suggestions and give some tips on resources but the client will make the final choices as to what suggestions are taken and what resources are drawn from.
Coaching Vs Consulting Consultant’s are generally an expert in a particular field. When a person consults a Consultant they are expecting the consultant to have the answer and to be able to direct them and their inquiry to the right and best people.
Coaching is not the answers; it is the questioning of the client that aids in assisting the client to find the answer that resonates most with their values. A coach may have some understanding of the client’s field but typically the client is the expert in their field.
Principles of Coaching
Suspend Judgement
Future Based
Action Orientated
The Ideal Coach
I feel that the ideal coach will be someone who has the following attributes,
Compassion
Generosity
Committed
Reliability
Coachable
Encouraging
Aligned
Being aware of personal limits
Final Reflection
I think most of my work experience has been more within the counsellor zone. Things that I can take from that experience include my listening skills, my compassion, my empathy, my ability to assist to the correct resources and my positive outlook. Quite often as a counsellor I was giving the answers and advice, this I must learn to curb as a coach.
If I have a client that can’t seem to drag themselves out of the past or even hints at any kind of self-harm, I would refer to a psychologist.
Coaching is related to mentoring because of the supportive and somewhat nurturing relationships both fields develop and use in growth and advancement of a client. They are not related due to the hierarchy of the relationship, the mentor is usually senior and is the expert. Coaching is an equal partnership, working side by side to discover the answers and solutions together.
A business consultant would alter to business coach by no longer giving the answers but by asking the right questions. The key differences are that the client is now doing the leg work although from time to time the consultant may draw on past resources and experience to give to the client.
All coaching is life coaching, this statement acknowledges the fact that although we may be executives, we do not shut off our heart, our families, our fears and doubts the moment we step into our office. We are interconnected with all of ourselves and thereby if one area of our life is affected then the disconnect will result in all areas. I very much agree with this statement because I have lived days at work that were unbearable because all I could focus on was the fight I had with my daughter at home the evening before and until I resolved that I could not concentrate on any other aspects of my life.
And finally my thoughts…
I first took this module April 2007 and since that time I have used the principals of life coaching in my everyday of life. Suspending judgement is not easy – we have judgement for everything and anything. It has come to a training issue, I stop myself when I recognize that I have placed judgement and then I explore the origin of that judgement, what makes me feel that way. I find once I place the origin, the judgement fades. It wasn’t until just recently I read an article about a minister who considered everyone “a diamond in the rough”. I have now incorporated that thinking into my training, as soon as I remind myself of that statement all judgement is washed away and what remains is beauty. Beauty you could say is also a judgemental word but to me beauty is “as it soon be” the situation is as it’s meant to be, you are where you are because it is where, at this moment, where you were meant to be – beautiful simply beautiful.
I have improved my ability to live here in the moment as I have learned that it is my best moments that will produce the future of my desire. Consistency and standing up for your beliefs are two of the key ingredients. I draw from my past for my experience, a reminder of the good and for the lessons of the not so good. It is amazing how much longer the weekend is now that I live in the moment.
I set myself daily and weekly goals. I acknowledge when I succeed, and I see an area for growth and movement when I don’t achieve the goal in the specified time. Time to time I do beat myself up but it happens less and less. The result of not beating myself up is better results when I make my goal.
Living the principals has increased my focus, understanding, empathy, compassion, generosity as I give all of these things to myself and really a coach should always be willing to go to everyplace that they could potentially send a client to explore.
Coaching has enabled me to put forth my favourite face – I now hope that I can do that for others.
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