Course Code: icfcoaching
Duration: 14 hours
Prerequisites:

  • A strong interest in professional coaching
  • Willingness to engage in role-play and peer feedback

Audience

  • Aspiring professional coaches
  • Human resource professionals
  • Leaders and managers looking to enhance their coaching skills

Overview:

The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the gold standard for professional coaching, offering a globally recognized credentialing system.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level participants who wish to understand the foundational principles of ICF coaching, including its core competencies and ethical guidelines, while gaining practical experience in applying coaching techniques.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the ICF Core Competencies and their application in coaching practice.
  • Demonstrate active listening, questioning, and goal-setting techniques.
  • Facilitate meaningful and transformative coaching conversations.
  • Adhere to the ICF Code of Ethics in professional coaching engagements.
  • Develop a personalized coaching style aligned with ICF principles.

Format of the Course

  • Interactive lecture and discussion.
  • Lots of exercises and practice.
  • Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

  • To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Course Outline:

Introduction to ICF Coaching

  • Overview of the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
  • Benefits of ICF-accredited coaching
  • ICF credentials and pathways

ICF Core Competencies

  • Establishing and maintaining agreements
  • Co-creating the relationship
  • Communicating effectively
  • Facilitating learning and results

Ethics in Coaching

  • ICF Code of Ethics
  • Managing confidentiality and boundaries
  • Handling conflicts of interest

Essential Coaching Techniques

  • Active listening and powerful questioning
  • Goal setting and accountability frameworks
  • Facilitating client self-discovery

Role-Playing and Practice

  • Simulating real-world coaching scenarios
  • Giving and receiving constructive feedback
  • Refining personal coaching styles

Building a Coaching Practice

  • Best practices for client engagement
  • Developing a personal coaching brand
  • Navigating the ICF credentialing process

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This instructor-led, live training in <loc> (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level participants who wish to understand the foundational principles of ICF coaching, including its core competencies and ethical guidelines, while gaining practical experience in applying coaching techniques.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the ICF Core Competencies and their application in coaching practice.
  • Demonstrate active listening, questioning, and goal-setting techniques.
  • Facilitate meaningful and transformative coaching conversations.
  • Adhere to the ICF Code of Ethics in professional coaching engagements.
  • Develop a personalized coaching style aligned with ICF principles.