{"id":4605,"date":"2013-09-18T06:03:23","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T06:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=4605"},"modified":"2022-09-18T18:08:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T18:08:44","slug":"coaching-process-in-the-coaching-certification-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/coaching-process-in-the-coaching-certification-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaching Process in the Coaching Certification Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"roots\"<\/a>There are different schools of thought around what is discussed during coaching sessions.\u00a0 Some subscribe to the idea that the coaching sessions are limited to the specific purpose of the coaching engagement.\u00a0 Others consider it essential to explore all areas.\u00a0 Some progress with a specific purpose for the coaching sessions and are also open to other areas being discussed if they come up.\u00a0 Others start with a big picture understanding and then focus in on a specific purpose.<\/p>\n

At the Center for Coaching Certification<\/a>, the Certified Professional Coach<\/a> program provides options for each approach.\u00a0 During the coaching practicum, each participant coaches, is coached, and observes coaching for an introductory session and four coaching sessions.<\/p>\n

The introductory session is 20 to 30 minutes.\u00a0 It is an opportunity to discover whether the coach and client are a good match and for the client to gain a sense of what coaching is like before moving forward.<\/p>\n

Next is an opening session.\u00a0 For coaches who explore all areas for a big picture understanding before focusing in on something specific, the opening session in the class provides this process.\u00a0 Then in session two the focus is on strategizing how to support long-term success.\u00a0 For those that want to coach just for a specific purpose, they skip the big picture exploration of the opening session and strategizing of session two by moving straight into subsequent sessions.<\/p>\n

To ensure the full experience of coaching only for a specific purpose, in the class participants change partners for sessions three and four when practicing.<\/p>\n

For those that are open to either approach, often they discuss the options with their client and then decide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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