In the first year of training, you will receive foundational life coaching instruction with a focus on strategic integrative coaching.
MODULE 1 INTRODUCTION TO COACHING
History of coaching; 2. Definition of coaching; 3. Types of coaching: 3.1. Life coaching; 3.2. Career coaching; 3.3. Organizational coaching; 3.4. Co-coaching; 3.5. Business and executive coaching; 3.6. Relationship coaching; 4. Differences between coaching, psychological counseling, and psychotherapy; 5. Coaching models: 5.1. Systems theory; 5.2. Neuro-linguistic programming; 5.3. Transactional analysis; 5.4. Gestalt model; 5.5. Psychodrama; 5.6. Cognitive-behavioral theory; 5.7. Psychodynamic model; 5.8. Strategic integrative model.
MODULE 2 COMMON THEMES AND ISSUES IN INDIVIDUAL COACHING
Common themes and issues in individual coaching: 1.1. Skills and performance; 1.2. Personal development; 1.3. Leadership; 1.4. Finding life’s meaning; 1.5. Motivational deficits; 1.6. Career orientation; 1.7. Communication difficulties; 1.8. Interpersonal relationship difficulties; 1.9. Performance anxiety; 2. The coaching process; 3. Client variable; 4. Coach variable; 5. Interview and evaluation.
MODULE 3 STRATEGIC INTEGRATIVE COACHING
Defining the problem/area where the client needs help: 1.1. Strategic integrative model; 1.2. Cognitive domain; 1.3. Emotional domain; 1.4. Internal dynamics domain; 1.5. Social, family, and occupational domain; 1.6. Existential domain; 1.7. Behavioral domain; 2. The process of individual coaching: 2.1. Exploring the current situation; 2.2. Imagining the future; 2.3. Exploring, testing, and setting goals; 2.4. Action; 2.5. Homework; 2.6. Confronting resistance; 3. Basic interventions and techniques in coaching: 3.1. Questioning and confronting; 3.2. Clarifying; 3.3. Reframing; 3.4. Feedback; 3.5. Guided imagery; 3.6. Using metaphors.
MODULE 4 COACHING RELATIONSHIP
The coaching relationship in context: 1.1. Coaching alliance; 1.2. Breaks in the alliance and their management; 1.3. Building and maintaining the coaching relationship; 1.4. Relational principles in coaching; 1.5. Co-creating the coaching relationship; 1.6. The six modes of relationships model – Clarkson and Gilbert: coaching alliance, transference-countertransference relationship, developmental necessary relationship, I-Thou or real relationship, transpersonal relationship, and representational relationship; 2. Coach variable: 2.1. Empathy; 2.2. Unconditional acceptance; 2.3. Authenticity; 2.4. Professional variables; 2.5. Demographic and diversity variables; 2.6. Personality variables; 2.7. Personal development in coaching; 2.8. Attachment style; 2.4. Client variable in coaching.
MODULE 5 MOTIVATION
Theories of motivation: 1.1. Need reduction theories; 1.2. Expectancy-value theories; 1.3. Developmental theories; 2. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; 3. Goal setting; 4. Locus of control; 5. Learned helplessness; 6. Motivation for change and stages of change; 7. Self-determination theory; 8. Placebo, hope, and expectation; 9. Learning experiences; 10. Ego reinforcement; 11. Outcome attribution.
MODULE 6 PROCESS OF INDIVIDUAL COACHING
The context of coaching: 1.1. Coaching contracts; 1.2. Fundamental conditions for the validity of coaching contracts; 1.3. Formulating the coaching contract; 1.4. Three-cornered contracts; 2. Coaching model; 3. Essential techniques for coaches; 4. Success and failure in coaching; 5. Clients for whom coaching is contraindicated; 6. Issues beyond the scope of coaching; 7. Ethical code; 8. Confidentiality. Practical applications: 10 hours. Includes: Essential techniques for coaches; Formulating the coaching contract; Strategic dialogue; Case studies.