The Coach Training Program
For a number of reasons, we have chosen not to present the entire content and agenda of the ICI Coach Training Program.
First of all you need to be able to work in a field where you are not in control, that is both as a coach or a coaching leader. Our thesis is, that control can stand in the way of powerful coaching. Therefore, we have deliberately created a training environment with lack of control.
Furthermore, the training program will adjust to each specific training group. This means that the discussions, subjects and tools are not always given in the same order, but will adjust the development and need of the specific group and its individuals. In that way, our training programs follow the essence of coaching.
Please see below, the topics and themes we have covered during the last decade of coach training. We might even have conducted a Training group looking exactly like that…
The content of level 1 will most certainly include the following themes
Module 1
- Exploration of coaching from an individual perspective
- Exploration of coaching as a concept
- Exploration of the present
- Definition, qualification and training of the goal-task
- Designing the future in short and long-term, in theory and practice
- Definition, qualification and training of values and core-values
- The DNA of questions and training of powerful questions
- The art of listening, listen behind what is said and to listen actively
- Designing powerful Action Plans both with short and long-term perspectives
- Identification and handling convictions as crucial resources and barriers
- Emotional barriers and resources
- Association and dissociation as a method
- AS WELL AS a lot of training, practice, feedback and reflection
Module 2 - How to conduct the best first session possible
- Delegating a client task and dealing when not fulfil
- Definition, qualification and training of the coach-client ‘Rapport’ as a prerequisite for coaching
- Practice in representational systems and psychogeographical perspectives
- Exploration of the prerequisites and limits of coaching
- Definition, qualification and training of the points of improvement principles
- AS WELL AS a lot of training, practice, feedback and reflection
Module 3
Exploration and training of the client’s motivation and commitment
Introduction to models of the different phases of coaching and their limitations
AND:
A model to handle unconscious repeating behaviors
A model to identify incongruity
A model to explore and handle own state of mind
AS WELL AS a lot of training, practice, feedback and reflection
The content of level 2 will possibly include the following themes
Module 4
• Exploration of coaching in an organizational context
• How to facilitate maximum change in one session
• Strategical coaching
• Development, qualification and training of the intuition
• Seeing things from another angel – exploration and training
• Differences between intent and behavior
• Handling of habits
• Handling of people in personal evolution
• Handling of anxiety and mental blocks – your own and others’
• Development of your own coaching style
• Emotional hijacking and handling of signs hereof
• Definition, qualification and training giving feedback as a crucial coaching skill
• Timing of intervention to ensure maximum outcome
• AS WELL AS a lot of training, practice, feedback and reflection
Module 5
• Definition and exploration of the responsibility and influence of the coach
• Optimization of coaching competencies, such as: encouragement, tasking, sharing observation, hypothesis, own mental condition, challenges, listening, ask questions, summarize, cheer, relation etc.
• The limits of coaching and of the coach
• Model to handle bad habits
• Identification and exploration of the beliefs of the coach
• Identification, qualification and training of the internal dialogues
• The coaching of teams, people with a stress condition and others with special needs
AS WELL AS a lot of training, practice, feedback and reflection
Module 6
• The ethical guidelines and competencies of coaching
• Designing a coaching offer or package
• Model to create an overview
• Model to explore and handle relations
• Certification process
• AS WELL AS a lot of training, practice, feedback and reflection