Module 1 - What is Coaching?

• The history and evolution of coaching
• Basic coaching models
• Fundamental coaching beliefs
• Traditional psychological approaches
• Differences between therapy and coaching
• Understanding the nature of beliefs
• Identifying distorted language and reasoning
• How "the problem is the solution" for clients
• The coaching relationship and framework
• Boundaries - confidentiality - beginnings and endings
• Creating and maintaining rapport
• Listening at new levels
• Using intuition
• Asking powerful coaching questions
• Identifying areas for change
• Eliciting values and goals
• Understanding motivational traits
• Self-awareness and self-management for coaches

Activities

• Introduction of personal development journal for delegates
• Triad work/co-coaching

Guest Presenter – Nancy Kline – Author of “Time to Think” and creator of The Thinking Environment