Becoming a Coach
Coaching is SCIENCE first before being an ART.
Our experience over the years has confirmed to us that the making of a coach & earning an ICF credential is a journey of every day conversation intelligence comprising of – communication, reflective observation, discovery, conceptualization & testing, developing awareness, refinement, practice and perfection of application of learnt concepts over a period. This learning journey (comprises of classroom intensive experiential learning, practicum, mentoring cum supervision & client coaching hours) could range anywhere from
- 7 months to a year or more for ACC (Associate Certified Coach Credentials)
- 15 months or more for PCC (Professional Certified Coach Credentials)
- 30 months or more for MCC (Master Certified Coach Credentials)
Believe you me, there are no short cuts to becoming a coach. Mind you, you will be engaging with people in coaching, chaff and wheat will show up clearly in your coaching engagement. So, it is important that you get the right grounding in your training and personalized support in your journey.
Living Coaching: To be a coach you must both ‘practice & live’ coaching. Coaching in our view happens at 3 levels –
- Intrapersonal coaching (Me – Me or Self),
- Interpersonal Coaching (Me – You), &
- Group / Team Coaching (Me and More than 1 person).