Coaching Fundamentals Flashcards
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ICF Definition of coaching
coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential
LLCA Definition
Coaching is the relationship between a highly trained coach and client in which the coach guides the client to uncover personal truth, discover their own answers and reach agreed upon outcome through clear action
coaching competencie
ethics, personal integrity & honesty, sensitive to client’s identity, uses language that is respectful, maintains confidentiality, maintains distinction between coaching & therapy
LLCA competenties
doesn’t provide advice or tell people how to live,, determines when a client is not appropriate for coaching, doesn’t coach 2 clients where there might be potential for conflict, does her own work and not air personal matters during coaching calls, maintains clear boundaries between client & coach, doesn’t enter into business arrangements with clients
LLCA coaching self care
willign to set and maintain bounaries, understand non-negotiables, clear on your vision & goal, move boy, meditatate, etc & have fun
coaching vs therapy
coaching is partnering with client, visioning success, moving toward future. thereapy emphasizes emotions & the past to understand the present. coaching is performance improvement. therapy is working through trama.
coaching is not
giving advice, recieivng praise or being a hero
coaching mindset
- open curious, flexible, client centered,
2 acknowldges that clients are responsible for choices - engages in ongoing learning & development
- develops ongoing reflective practice
5 remains aware of and open to influence of context & culture on self and others
6 uses awareness of self and intuition to benefit clients
7 develops and maintains the ability to regulate ones emotions - mentally and emotionally prepares for sessions
- seeks help from outside sources when necessary
coaching supervision
where coaches reflect on their coaching work - for the purpose of observation & exploration of biases, agendas & blind spots
key reflective coaching elements
how are you showing up as a coach, who are you being with the client - eg worried about being liked, what is being triggered within you, are you actively listening, reflecting back and guiding client to their own ansers
cleint oriented mindset
assume client is biggest expert of their own lives and you can guide them to remove the obstacles that stand in their way.
maintinaing presence
listen actively for what is being said and what is not being said, minime distractions & provide space for client to reflect and move forward with their goals
icf competency - maintainig presence
fully conscious and present, remains focused, observant & empathetic, demonstraights curiosity, manages ones emtions, demonstrates confidence, comfortable in working in a space of not knowing, allows space fo silence, pause or reflection
icf competency - listens actively
focuses on wha tlient is saying and not saying, considered the clients context, reflects or summaries what client says to ensure clarity and understanding, recognizes & inquires when there is more to what the client is communicating, notices, acknowledges * explores the clients emotions, energy shifts, non-verbal cues or other behaviors, integrates the clients words, tone of voice and body language to determine the full meaning of what is being communicated, notices trends in clients behaviors and emotions across sessions to iscern themes and patterns
icf competency - curiosity
asking questions, clarifying and listening actively. embrace I don’t know, be open to other perspectives, be humble
active listening doesn’t include
listening from a place of judgement, agenda or purpose
tools to improve active listening
consider where you are listening from. wait to respond. reflect back your clients workds. ask clarifying questions. introduce problem solving.
steps to suspending judgement
1 - recoginize internal dialogue
2 - identify where judgement is coming from
3 - separate fact from fiction
4 - find compassion and focus on actively listeing
5 - Acceptance not resistance
6 - seek clarification
coaches role in effective communication
evoke greater awareness, lead your clients to their own discoveries and providing direct feedback while keeping personal agenda out of the conversation
ICF core competency - evokes awareness
1 - facilitates client insight and learning by using powerquestions, silence, metaphor or analogy
2 - considers client experience when deciding what might be most useful
3 - challenges the client as a way to evoke awareness or insight
4 - ask questions about the client
5 - ask questions to help client explore beyond current thnking
6 - invites the client to share more about their experience in the moment
7 - notices what is working to enhance client progression
8 - adjust the coaching approach in response to clients needs
9 - helps client identify factors that influence current and future patters of behavior, thinking or emotion
10 - invites client to generate ideas about how to move ward and what they are willing to do
11 - supports client in reframing perspectives
12 - shares overvaions, insights and feelings
4 components to creating awareness
1 - embodyng a coaching mindset / coaching presence
2- listen actively
3 - ask powerful questions
4 - direct communiation
powerful questions definition
open ende questions that invite the client to clarify, action and discovery. they create possibility fo expanded learning and fresh perspective allowing the client to go deeper and come to their own conclusions.
powerful questions usually start with
what, where, how, when & if as long as their designed to lead to new ideas (NOT what/if or why). what if & why invites story
powerful question vs clarifying question
powerful questions invite client to go deeper / clafidying questions clarify a situation an provide details so the coach can ask powerful questions