Mastery & Art of Coaching: certifying program at PCC level of the ICF

Subsidies available from KMO Portefeuille and The Brussels Region

28 days

To master the 11 competencies of the ICF to become a professional coach and coach your first « real clients » in the framework of your Nova Terra certifying coach training – 28 days in two phases, over 14 months, by modules of 2 to 3 days

Trainers – English and French

• Pamela Richarde, MCC, USA, co-writer of the 11 ICF competencies and past-President ICF global 2006
• Jennifer Whitcomb, MCC, USA, Executive Coach, Faculty Georgetown Leadership Program
• René-David Hadjadj, MCC, France – Executive Coach, Author of ‘The coach’s marketing » and co-author of ‘The coaches’ supervision »
• Josette Lépine, France, the specialist of Somatic Coaching in France, author of « Coaching Somatique »
• Kathleen Dameron, PCC, USA, Executive Coach, Professor ESSEC
• Sylviane Cannio, MCC, Belgium, Executive Coach, Vice-President ICF global 2010 – Author of “‘Communicate with authenticity and remain true” and co-author of « Coaching Excellence »

Target audience and prerequisites:

• Future professional coaches
• HR specialists who want to get behind the scene of coaching and promote a coaching culture in their organization  
• Managers, consultants, teachers, lawyers, trainers who wish to integrate coaching skills in their daily practice
• Prerequisite: some recommended reading (to read before the end of the program)
• Possibility to join the program at the start of Phase 2 (day 14) for the coaches who already have their ACC credentialing or who pursued a first coach training in another school (after a coaching competency assessment).

Program:

Phase 1 (13 days with mentor coaching and a first assessment of core competences at ACC level)

Introduction: Why coaching today? What is coaching?  The structure of a coaching session

Competence 1: Meeting ethical guidelines and professional standards - The basic attitude and convictions of a coach, Coaching vs. other professions

Competence 2: Establishing the coaching agreement – Individual and global coaching agreements, Parties’ roles and responsibilities

Competence 3: Establishing trust and intimacy with the client – The main tools to create a partnership with the client and build trust

Competence 4: Coaching Presence - Knowing how to listen, calibrate, and synchronize, The TA and NLP toolbox, Reframing to modify perceptions

Competence 5: Active listening – Working with the “white screen”, Reformulation ,  Communicating with the aim to raise positive energy

Competence 6: Strong and meaningful questioning – Asking questions that generate discovery, introspection, engagement or action, Asking open questions that lead the client to identify their own needs

Competence 7: Direct communication – Provide feedback to enhance development, learn to meta-communicate

Competence 8: Creating Awareness – Help client find inner resources, key points and needs, Enlarging the field of vision , Initiating the change process

Competence 9: Designing action – Leading the coachee to action and other available alternatives, Stimulating active experimentation, Encouraging efforts and challenges

Competence 10 – Planning and goal setting – The conditions of a good objective, Searching for resources, Quick wins and the success spiral

Competence 11: Managing progress and accountability – Analyzing successes and barriers, recognizing achievements already made

Competence 12 according to Nova Terra : Brand Yourself – Determine the elements of «Personal Branding », Launch a business – building a clientele, Gaining confidence

Integration and first supervised practice – Bringing together theoretical elements to support practice, Group practice supervised by a Master Coach, Assessment of your integration of the 11 coach core competences according to the ICF and of your ability to reach the first credentialing level: ACC (Associated Certified Coach).

Phase 2 (15 days with assessment of the ICF core competencies at PCC level + practice with your first clients)

Launching your first client practice with the support of a Master Coach 

Module 1: The challenges of the coach - Analysis of the request – The systemic relationship – Transfer and counter-transference: discovering your own learning path – Building relationships: developing intimacy whilst maintaining the necessary distance – Hidden requests: official contracts and pacts with the coachee – The necessary retreat: being connected whilst maintaining a certain distance - The limitations of coaching within a business: coaching does not solve everything – Ethical principles – The mentality of coaches and managers in relation to coaching

Module 2: Beliefs and Values : Identifying different value systems – Indentify and transforming limiting beliefs – Thinking outside of the box by practicing effective reframing – Recognising “drivers” and beliefs and using them as a lever for change – Supporting the implementation of new beliefs

 Supervised practice: Case studies and group coaching practice under the guidance of a Master Coach

Module 3: Body-mind-spirit alignment

• Somatic Coaching (2 days that can be taken as a separate workshop) – Learn to work with your body and the client’s body – being connected, in touch with the body to encourage self-reliance – linking mental and cellular intuition – increasing energy
• Recognising the meaning of coaching for the client, for the coach and for humanity – improving the presence of the coach and the coachee – accessing intuition and recognising the individual voice and way

Module 4: Managing emotions – Learning to manage, express and change emotions – The difference between emotions and moods

Module 5: Grieving and life transitions – Life scenarios – The Hudson wheel – Evolution Loops (Cannio-Launer model) – Helping the coachee to develop their vision and their ability to project into the longer term – Examining deep levels of change within people and within companies – Understanding and supporting the process of grieving in private and within the company – Learning to overcome resistance and move into the unknown with confidence – Obtaining commitment to action

Supervised practice – Case studies and group coaching practice under the guidance of a Master Coach

Phase 2 certification (PCC/ICF level) – (1 day in sub-groups) - Written examination and end-of study work presentations – Nova Terra Certification by external MCC assessors

What makes us different:

• This is beyond a simple coach training that you’re are participating in : at Nova Terra you learn how to become a professional coach, and you benefit from the wisdom of several Master Coaches’ experience and expertise
• We provide you with your very first coaching clients; this helps build your practice and, therefore, your self-confidence; additionally, you are provided with a supervision by a Master Coach throughout your journey
• All participants witness that besides acquiring the coach competencies, they experience transformation in their lives
• The certification process is made objective as the oral exam is conducted by independent external Master Coaches who are official ICF assessors and who do not know you; Nova Terra invests in the quality of the experience to ensure the highest certification success rate
• Classes are provided by Master Coaches who are pioneers in the profession, who are authors of renowned books, who come from around the world, and this results in a rich diverse approach to coaching
• You attend several real coaching demos by real people and real stories
• The organization of the peer groups is effective as the standards are maintained and there is consistency in the process
• You benefit from two individual coaching hours to accompany your learning journey
• Class material is very thorough and well-documented
• You will appreciate the comfort of the Business Center B19: an exceptional venue where learning climate is inviting. Easy parking. Proximity of the forest, health promenade
• Possibility to have a gourmet lunch at the David Lloyd Sports Club (next to B19) in a magnificent environment that generates symbiosis and friendliness among participants and trainers
• Nova Terra is the place for open dialogue, diversity and sharing