{"id":6641,"date":"2016-06-06T09:05:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T09:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=6641"},"modified":"2016-05-23T18:05:41","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T18:05:41","slug":"assessments-or-inventory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/assessments-or-inventory\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessments or Inventory?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/assessments-or-inventory.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-6643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/assessments-or-inventory-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"assessments or inventory\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/assessments-or-inventory-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/assessments-or-inventory-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/assessments-or-inventory-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/assessments-or-inventory-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/assessments-or-inventory.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a>Coach training is intended to develop coaching competencies.\u00a0 Many coaches engage in training on assessment tools and then also offer the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.academia.edu\/1483030\/What_assessments_do_coaches_use_in_their_practice_and_why\" target=\"_blank\">assessments<\/a> to help create awareness.\u00a0 It is important to note that administering an assessment tool calls for certification in that tool and it is different from coaching. \u00a0When a coach offers an assessment it is for the benefit of the client with clear reasons for using the tool.<\/p>\n<p>This means that sometimes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/are-assessments-a-coaching-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\">assessment tool<\/a> is used and other times a different approach is more effective.<\/p>\n<p>What are the options for different approaches?\u00a0 The answer varies as much as coaching style varies \u2013 there are lots of possibilities!\u00a0 For example some coaches explore through questions.\u00a0 Co-creating tools with clients is an effective option.\u00a0 Other coaches create a checklist.\u00a0 Alternatively a more detailed self-inventory is an option.\u00a0 What tools a coach has available vary based on their experience, their research, their client base, and yes, how long they have been coaching and adding tools.<\/p>\n<p>As a client ask about the options and consider both pros and cons.\u00a0 As a coach research the possibilities, reflect on what your clients want and what benefits them, talk with other coaches, learn and apply concepts from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/center-for-coaching-certification-and-the-center-for-coaching-solutions-are-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\">coaching certification<\/a>, and collaborate with clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coach training is intended to develop coaching competencies.\u00a0 Many coaches engage in training on assessment tools and then also offer the assessments to help create &hellip; 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