David, the client, asked his coach Andrea to use a coaching session for focusing on financial statements. Previously they had worked on a personal budget …
Coaching on Financial Statements
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Coaching for the Business Budget
Coach Andrea and her client David talked about personal budgeting, and then David asked to focus on budgeting for his department at work. Coach Andrea …
Coaching on Budgeting
Coach Andrea was asked by a client, David, to work with him on money management. Sometimes coaches hesitate to tackle this area. Some coaches say …
Evaluating CC7 Direct Communication
Direct communication requires accurately evaluating and interpreting multiple sources of information. For example, an awareness of the client’s intended meaning, learning style, and personality is …
Evaluating CC6 Powerful Questioning
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 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 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 …
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 …