Welcome to Week 16 and Workshop 3 You’ve made it. We’ve reached the final workshop for Essential-Associate Training. Below you will find a recap of your preparation for Workshop 3 along with an agenda for the next two days. Preparation Homework: Personal Sound Bite What to have conveniently located for the Workshop Workshop 3 Agenda If you have any questions, …

Welcome to Week 15 We are heading into our final virtual weekly class. We will conclude our study in Advanced Coaching Skill by reviewing Active Experimentation and Self-Discovery that focuses on basic fundamental aspects that you can include in your conversations. You’ve been an insightful class and it has been a genuine pleasure to be a part of your coach …

Welcome to Week 14 Last week we discussed listening at the logical, emotional, and organic level without losing focus on what is important to the client. This coming week we’ll continue to build on this foundation, looking at these aspects in light of their importance for designing action. In your Advanced Coaching Skills workbook reading, pay special attention to the …

Welcome to Week 13 I’m looking forward to our upcoming class and hearing how you applied metaphors. This week we begin to address Part 1 of Facilitating Learning and Results, specifically addressing Managing Progress. We are going to discuss how to keep focus on what is important for the client. Please be sure you have reviewed the workbook scenario and …

Welcome to Week 12 We are embarking on embedding additional advanced coaching skills into your coach training. The first skill we will be exploring is applying metaphors in your coaching conversations. We will discuss what makes metaphors and metaphorical language highly effective. We will also be discussing your answers on pages 48–50 to drive home what occurs internally in the …

Welcome to Week 11 We continue this week with Observation Coaching. Here is a review of the details from last week. Observation Coach DatesObservation Coaching can be scheduled during Weeks 10–11 with Week 12 as an extended option. LocationYou will meet on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom invites from your coach. Coaching TopicPlease have a new coaching topic chosen …

Welcome to Week 10 In preparation for your Observation Coaching sessions, following are details to enable you to be fully prepared. Observation Coach DatesObservation Coaching can be scheduled during Weeks 10–11 with Week 12 as an extended option. LocationYou will meet on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom invites from your coach. Coaching TopicPlease have a new coaching topic chosen …

Welcome to Week 9 and Workshop 2 I’m grateful for the work you’ve put in so far and the the questions that have been sent in by many. Be sure to have your Workshop materials nearby and ready when you join via Zoom. We’ll be covering the following topics over the next two days of the Workshop: If you haven’t …

Welcome to Week 8 In the live class this week, you will have the opportunity to engage in a coaching practicum with each other. You will coach for approximately 10 minutes each. Please come prepared with a topic. The class will be recorded and you will receive written feedback on your coaching. There will be particular sections of the ToGROW …

Welcome to Week 7 Here we are: Week 7. This week’s manual work and reading is designed to dive deeper into coaching communication by looking at Active Listening Concepts and Coaching Presence. Included in our time together is devoting time to your outside coaching relationship and answering any questions you may have. At the end of class I will talk …