Powerful questioning is a skill developed over time. It begins with questions that are short, simple, and open-ended. Most often the questions start with the …
Evaluating CC6 Powerful Questioning
Evaluating CC5 Active Listening
Active listening is focusing completely on both what a client is saying and is not saying within the context of who they are to gain …
Evaluating CC4 Coaching Presence
Being open, flexible, and confident while fully conscious of the client is the coaching competency of presence. It includes being curious, trusting your instincts, experimenting, …
Evaluating CC3 Establishing Trust and Intimacy with the Client
Because the number one indicator of success in a coaching relationship is the rapport between the coach and the client, this coaching competency of establishing …
Evaluating CC2 Establishing the Coaching Agreement
Establishing the coaching agreement includes both an initial agreement for the coaching relationship and an agreement at the beginning of each session as to what …
Evaluating CC1 Ethics and Standards
In the ICF Comparison Table, the only competency that is not directly evaluated during an oral exam for credentialing is Ethics and Standards. At the …
ICF Competencies Rating Levels
The ICF published a comparison table on their website that provides excellent awareness of the coaching competencies from the perspective of skill development. Specifically, it …
The Importance of Coaching Competencies
Learning and developing coaching competencies is foundational for being a coach. On it’s surface, it demonstrates a respect for the work and for professionalism. More …
Continuing Education for Coaching Competency
After learning coaching competencies, planning for continuing education supports retaining, applying, and enhancing what you learned. Training reinforces what you are doing right, reminds you …
Self-directed Study for Coaching Competency
One fun, inexpensive way to further develop coaching competencies is self-directed study. There are a myriad of resources available to support ongoing learning. Coaching is …