The ICF ACC Credential
Today, I received an email from the ICF that I was awarded my Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential! This post chronicles my path to the ICF ACC credential, a crucial[…]
Category: Life/Health Coach Training
The 5 Levels of Healing
Following on some remarks I made in my somatic coaching post regarding the expansion of my repertoire of potential solutions for my clients, I had been thinking about expanding the[…]
Somatic Coaching from Genco Coaching
Previously, I had mentioned taking a Somatic Coaching course from my long time mentor coach, Tijen Genco. It just ended and I thought I’d post a review of it, as[…]
Sound for Meditation and Healing
In my recent past, I haven’t been one to meditate much. I did try it on occasion, but didn’t go for long bouts of meditation, or try unique focuses or[…]
Watch for Tension During the Conversation
Image from Flickr. Heard today in my Laser Focused Coaching class – Watch for tension during the conversation Often when we have a coaching conversation, we may start to feel[…]
Saying What’s Going on in Your Mind
Heard in my Laser Focused Coaching class – Saying what’s going on in your mind This refers to when a client is talking, and as they talk usually you are[…]
The Importance of Self Growth and Development as a Coach
Heard in my Laser Focused Coaching class: We must model for our clients. We must be ahead of them in self care and self development. We must always be working[…]
Thomas J. Leonard’s Coachability Index
In my Laser Focused Coaching class, we talked about Thomas J. Leonard’s Coachability Index. He used this as something he gave to potential clients to gauge their coachability, each on[…]
Coach the Feelings/Emotion First
Heard in my Laser Focused Coaching class: Coach the feelings/emotions first, before setting the agenda. Another good tip to not rush to action, if the circumstances don’t warrant it, and[…]
Coaching the “Who” First
Something I heard in my Laser Focused Coaching course was: “If you coach the who, the what follows naturally.” Any actions that a client will take are a natural output[…]