About sapphirecoaches.com
ICFCoaching, Inc., with its corporate headquarters in Southern California, USA, is dedicated to the development and delivery of ICF-Accredited coach training programs. Our current program provides an accelerated, online coach training experience that fulfils the ICF educational requirement for an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential.
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This module will assist you with effectively getting started learning on this platform and the coaching program.
Introduction to Coaching
This module discusses coaching through the lens of an ICF perspective. We will examine what is a coach and what does a coach do, what is coaching, what coaching is not compared to other helping professions, the benefits of coaching, the coaching process, the coaching relationship timeline, key principles of coaching, and important definitions in coaching.
Understanding the ICF
This module provides an overview of the International Coach Federation (ICF), the ICF credentials, FAQs and ICF Core Competencies.
Getting Started as a Coach
This module examines the 4 stages of a coach, how to gain confidence, how to move past fears, FAQs, career-changing to coaching, and coaching niches.
Being Ethical and Professional
This module discusses coaching ethics, professional standards, clearly communicating the distinctions between coaching and other helping processions, knowing when a client should be referred, how to refer clients to other support professions, key definitions related to coaching ethics, and the updated ICF Core Competency 1: Demonstrates Ethical Practice.
ICF Code of Ethics Video Series
This module discusses the ICF Code of Ethics. We will examine in detail parts 1-5 of the ICF Code of Ethics.
Using Questions in Coaching
This module addresses using questions in coaching, the golden rule of coaching, open questions, exploration questions, probing and clarifying questions, powerful questions, the question tunnel, pitfalls when asking questions, and general questioning guidelines.
Using Questions in Coaching
This module addresses using questions in coaching, the golden rule of coaching, open questions, exploration questions, probing and clarifying questions, powerful questions, the question tunnel, pitfalls when asking questions, and general questioning guidelines.
Listening, Acknowledging and Empowering
This module covers listening in a coaching session, 4 levels of listening, what to listen for during a coaching session, listening actively, mirroring techniques, and general listening tips.
Goal Setting and Action Planning
This module examines goal setting and action planning using SMART goals, the standard goal attainment coaching model, DVGS coaching model, and the 6-step strategic planning process with a focus on how to strategize and create action plans, how to increase your client’s commitment level, and creating action plans within an organization.
Preparing for the Coaching Session
This module discusses how to prepare your clients for the coaching session and prepare yourself as the coach.
The Initial Coaching Session
This module addresses the goal of the initial coaching session, what makes a client eligible for coaching, the steps for the initial session, and the client welcome package.
How to Conduct an Effective Coaching Session
This module discusses the coaching relationship timeline, a basic coaching model, the essentials of trust building, how to create an agenda, greeting and opening a session, discovering what the client wants to accomplish, questions and challenges, finding a vision, establishing the overall goal creating an action plan, helping clients set priorities, feedback, and reviewing progress.
Helping Coaching Clients to Succeed
This module addresses how to help your coaching clients to succeed using client generated steps, verbalization, reminders, action plans, encouragement, rewards and acknowledgement, and avoiding ‘shoulds’ and ‘oughts’.
After Coaching Ends
This module briefly discusses what to do to help your client maintain their momentum after the coaching ends. This short module is for information only and does not result in ICF CCEU credit.
Personality Types and Using Tests and Assessments
This module focuses on assessing personality type using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator (RHETI), when to use tests and assessments, and other online tests and assessments.
How to Group Coach
This module looks at how to group coach including and introduction and the benefits of group coaching, types of groups, the standard group coaching model, and facilitating groups.
This module will assist you with effectively getting started learning on this platform and the coaching program.
About the Sapphire Coaches Team
Kevin Glenn
Founder of Sapphire Coaches
Dr. Grady Batchelor
Chief Coaching Officer
Dr. Bethanie Hansen
Senior Trainer
Marlon Marescia
Head of Marketing
Teresa Jackson
Senior Mentor Coach.
FuGen Tom Pitner, Roshi
Whole-Brain Coach, Leader, Inspirer
Marlon Marescia
Head of Marketing
Connie Kadansky
MCC, Senior Trainer, Echo Practitioner
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