IGNITE 2024
Our Modules
IGNITE Runs over a five month period and consists of four modules:
Module ONE
Foundations of Coaching Excellence
Module ONE delves into the fundamental aspects of coaching. This module is designed to equip you with essential skills and insights, shaping the core principles of effective coaching.
Outcomes
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the essence of coaching, distinguishing what it is and what it is not.
- Explore the holistic nature of coaching, delving into the ‘being’ of coaching encompassing the head, heart, and hands of coaching.
- Dive into the theoretical underpinnings of coach training, covering self-actualization, change, neuroscience, and systemic thinking.
- Familiarize yourself with the powerful CREATE framework and its pivotal components.
- Master the art of the CONNECT step within the CREATE framework.
- Introduce and explore the RESULTS step within the CREATE framework.
- Acquire the skills to establish trust, recognizing its pivotal role in the coaching relationship.
- Learn to expertly frame coaching sessions for optimal effectiveness.
- Develop the ability to build rapport seamlessly, understanding its significance in the coaching dynamic.
- Hone your active listening skills, a cornerstone of effective coaching.
- Put theory into practice through engaging exercises focusing on rapport building and active listening.
ICF Competencies Tought
- Demonstrates ethical practice
- Embodies a coaching mindset
- Establishes and maintains agreements
- Cultivates trust and safety
- Maintains presence
- Listens actively
Duration
- Two hours of self-study
- Two 1-hour webinars
- Four and a half hours live training on theory
- Two and a half hours of small group mentoring
- Four hours individual coach mentor session (groups of 3 delegates with one mentor. Each delegate does two coaching sessions with written feedback equivalent to 1.5 hours of 1-1 mentoring)
- One hour individual mentor session
- Two hours of study buddy practice
TOTAL hours: 18
(12 in-person, 6 asynchronous)
Module TWO
Coaching for Empowerment
Uncover the transformative essence of coaching. This module equips you with deeper skills and insights and apply these to the organisational context.
Outcomes
- Delve into the core concept that personal empowerment is the heartbeat of coaching, understanding its pivotal role in driving positive change.
- Explore the connection between mind-body states and the art of creating and sustaining an optimal coaching state for impactful sessions.
- Strengthen your foundation in rapport and listening skills, reinforcing the essential pillars of effective coaching communication.
- Elevate your listening skills to new heights, learning techniques to reach a deeper level of understanding and connection with your coachees.
- Apply the RESULTS step of the powerful CREATE framework, integrating practical approaches to achieve tangible outcomes in coaching sessions.
- Master the art of questioning, learning and applying fundamental techniques that enhance your ability to evoke awareness and facilitate meaningful conversations.
ICF Competencies Tought
- Embodies a coaching mindset
- Establishes and maintains agreements
- Cultivates trust and safety
- Maintains presence
- Listens actively
- Evokes awareness
Duration
- Two hours of self-study
- Two 1-hour webinars
- Four and a half hours live training on theory
- Two and a half hours of small group mentoring
- Four hours individual coach mentor session (groups of 3 delegates with one mentor. Each delegate does two coaching sessions with written feedback equivalent to 1.5 hours of 1-1 mentoring)
- One hour individual mentor session
- Two hours of study buddy practice
TOTAL hours: 18
(12 in-person, 6 asynchronous)
Module THREE
Coaching for Change and Transformation
Elevate your coaching practice to new heights. Module three delves into advanced techniques and deepens your understanding of key coaching principles.
Outcomes
- Implement the EXPLORE step of the transformative CREATE framework, mastering the art of exploring and uncovering profound insights during coaching sessions.
- Strengthen your foundation in rapport and listening skills, ensuring a robust basis for effective communication and enhanced connection with your coachees.
- Take your listening skills to the next level, using advanced techniques that foster a deeper understanding and connection with your clients.
- Take your questioning skills to new depths, learning and applying advanced techniques that facilitate thought-provoking conversations and evoke transformative insights.
- Delve into the intricacies of language by inquiring about and exploring the words your client uses, unraveling deeper layers of meaning in the coaching dialogue.
- Navigate the emotional landscape by skillfully inquiring about and exploring your client’s emotions, fostering a heightened awareness of their emotional experiences.
- Interpret subtle cues by exploring your client’s energy shifts, nonverbal cues, and other behaviors, allowing you to connect on a deeper level and uncover hidden insights.
- Explore broader systemic factors that may impact the coachee, gaining a holistic understanding of their context, environment, experiences, values, and beliefs.
- Utilize The Thrive Equation as a diagnostic tool, identifying the key lever for change and optimizing your coaching approach for maximum impact.
ICF Competencies Tought
- Demonstrates ethical practice
- Embodies a coaching mindset
- Establishes and maintains agreements
- Cultivates trust and safety
- Maintains presence
- Listens actively
Duration
- Two hours of self-study
- Two 1-hour webinars
- Four and a half hours live training on theory
- Two and a half hours of small group mentoring
- Four hours individual coach mentor session (groups of 3 delegates with one mentor. Each delegate does two coaching sessions with written feedback equivalent to 1.5 hours of 1-1 mentoring)
- One hour individual mentor session
- Two hours of study buddy practice
TOTAL hours: 18
(12 in-person, 6 asynchronous)
Module FOUR
Coaching for Success
Dive into the pivotal phase of coaching mastery. This module is designed to equip coaches with the skills and strategies needed to help clients move from thinking to doing so that they can take effective action to ensure success.
Outcomes
- Effectively apply the ACTION PLANNING, TAKING ACTION, and EXTENDED LEARNING steps of the CREATE framework, ensuring a structured and strategic approach to coaching.
- Acquire the skill of providing constructive feedback, enhancing your ability to guide and support your coachees on their journey of growth.
- Collaborate with clients to co-create goals, actions, and accountability measures that not only integrate new learning but also expand their potential for success.
- Support clients in identifying additional learning opportunities from the action steps they undertake, fostering continuous improvement.
- Celebrate the client’s progress and learning, creating a positive and motivating environment for sustained development.
- Facilitate an exploration of progress towards the client’s desired accomplishments, identifying and overcoming obstacles to propel them forward.
- Assist coachees in harnessing their newfound knowledge and applying it to various contexts within the work environment and personal life.
ICF Competencies Tought
- Demonstrates ethical practice
- Embodies a coaching mindset
- Establishes and maintains agreements
- Cultivates trust and safety
- Maintains presence
- Listens actively
- Cultivate learning and growth
Duration
- Two hours of self-study
- Two 1 hour webinars
- Four and a half hours live training on theory
- Two and a half hours of small group mentoring
- Four hours individual coach mentor session (groups of 3 delegates with one mentor. Each delegate does two coaching sessions with written feedback equivalent to 1.5 hours of 1-1 mentoring)
- One hour individual mentor session
- Two hours of study buddy practice
TOTAL hours: 18
(12 in-person, 6 asynchronous)
Total of 76 hours over a five month period including a 2 hour introductory session and a 2 hour graduation.