Certified Coach Program Course Curriculum
Certified Coach Program Course Curriculum
Lesson 1: Creating Value from the Inside Out
- Foundational Experience
- Authenticity
- Being vs. Doing
- Insights on Focus
- The Picture of Your Practice
- Identifying Your Intentions
Lesson 2: Mastering the Sample Session
- How the Sample Session Works
- Letting Go of the Outcome
- Gaining the Desired Results
- What Makes Coaching Effective
- Hiring Your Own Coach
- Who Are Your Clients
Lesson 3: Co-Creating the Relationship
- The Coach’s Role
- The Client’s Role
- What To Do with Your Expertise
- Coaching vs. Consulting
- Coaching vs. Therapy
- Ethics and Standards
- When to Fire Your Client
- Coaching Agreement
- Standards & Ethics
- Pro Bono Barter Coaching
Lesson 4: Following Vision with Action
- Reflecting What’s Inside to the Outside World
- Passion and Expertise
- Attracting Your Ideal Clients
- Your Hottest Undeniable Benefit
- What Is Your Message?
- Specialties and Niches
- Teaching What We Need to Learn
- Your HUB Statement
- SMART Goals
- Impeccable Business Sense
Lesson 5: Rising to the Professional Level
- Reinforcing Moments
- Preparing to Take Flight
- Building a Coaching Community
- Advisors and Resources
- Your Own Advisory Board
- Honor and Recognition
- Building Your Referral Engine
- Generating a Resource List
- Your 30 Second Message
- Your Professional Team
Lesson 6: Taking Care of Business
- Your Home Office
- Establishing Clear Boundaries
- Choosing a Business Structure
- Domain Name Registration
- Protecting Your Work with Copyrights
- Trademarks and Trade Names
- Toll-free Phone Numbers
- Client Log
- Virtual Assistant Partnerships
Lesson 7: Setting Your Rates and Accounting for Success
- Coaching Fee Ranges
- Value Exceeds Benefits
- Clients Investing in Themselves
- Record Keeping Systems
- Accounting – Keeping It Simple
- Credit Card Merchant Accounts
- Alternative to Credit Cards
- Client Tracking & Management
- Client Compass System
- From Techno-Woes to Techno-Wows
Lesson 8: Thinking Like a Self-Employed Professional
- Possibility Thinking
- Announcing Your Arrival
- Demonstrating Integrity
- Responding With Ability
- Making a Timely Response
- Professional Courtesy
- Coaching Friends and Family
- Acknowledging & Reciprocating
- Warm Letter Example
- High Tech vs. High Touch
- Effective Coaching Tools
Lesson 9: Tuning In
- The Master Tools of Coaching
- Offering a Most Precious Gift
- Getting Out of the Way
- Being Blank
- What to Listen For
- The Coachable Moment
- Wading Into the Story
- Five Listening Reference Points
Lesson 10: Delivering Powerful Questions
- Appreciative Inquiry
- Formulating Questions
- Coming In for a Landing
- Telescoping In and Pulling Back
- Five Types of Questions
- Don’t Let Them Wiggle Away
- The Non-Answer Answer
- Using Your Voice
- Dynamic Listening
- Six Keys to Powerful Questions
Lesson 11: Responding Intuitively
- What is Intuition?
- Respect and Trust
- Don’t Hold Back
- Endorsing
- Holding Up a Mirror
- Relating
- Challenging
- Summarizing
- Re-framing
- Goal Mapping
Lesson 12: Developing Strong Support Systems
- The Right Stuff
- Being At Choice
- Making A Commitment
- Strategic Planning
- Over-Achievers, Over-Promisers
- Rich Resources–Creating Allies
- Establishing Balance
- Providing Accountability
- Raising Awareness
- Achieving Balance
- Daily Practices
- Open Challenge Forum
- Becoming a Client Magnet
Lesson 13: Attracting Versus Selling
- Stop Selling & Start Connecting
- Show, Then Tell
- The Importance of Being Seen
- Direct One-on-One Contact
- Joining Groups & Having Fun
- Letting People Experience You
- Client Attraction Plan
- Worksheet
- Upside Down Marketing
- 10 Ways to Promote Your Practice
Lesson 14: Gaining Visibility and Credibility
- Reaching a Wide Audience
- Speaking to Groups
- Structuring a Presentation
- The Call to Action
- Workshops and Classes
- Writing and Publishing
- Three Great Reasons to Write
- Group Coaching
- 10 Design Steps for Events
- Eight Steps for Group Coaching
- Group Coaching Flier
- Email Newsletter Example
Lesson 15: Niche to Be Rich
- Developing Your Top Markets
- Making the Upgrade
- Your Niche Market
- Become an Expert
- The Magic of Thinking Small
- All Things to All People
- Drilling Down to Your Niche
- Making the Most of the Web
- Digital Publishing
- Your Website Communications Center
- Why Should I Get Online?
Lesson 16: Implementing the High Touch Approach
- Building Trust
- Authenticity
- Clear Communication
- Consistency and Integrity
- Responsiveness
- The Call to Action
- Referral-Based Business
- Making Money While You Market
- 20 Marketing Approaches
- Leverage Your Marketing
- Masterful Coaching Sessions
Lesson 17: The Art of Coaching
- Artful Coaching
- Being Right Sized
- The Blank Canvas
- Hijacking the Agenda
- Clarifying the Client’s Agenda
- The Tip of the Iceberg
- Venturing Out of the Comfort Zone
- Tools For Creating
Lesson 18: Seizing the Coachable Moment
- Nine Subtle Clues
- Offbeat Phrases & Missing Pieces
- Strong or Weak Energy
- Inconsistent Statements
- Nervous Laughter
- Contradictory Emotions
- Limited Perspectives
- Role Inflation
- Throw Away Comments
- Timing… Is Everything
- Going Deep
Lesson 19: Inviting the Shift
- Reflecting
- A Glimpse of the Future
- Shifting Focus
- Lighting the Way
- When to Push
- Time and Balance
Lesson 20: Framing the Masterpiece
- Endorsing and Empowering
- Inspiring Action
- Getting SMART
- Spotting the Tire Kickers
- Upping the Challenge
- Coaching Session Transcript
- Coaching Magic