Erasmus + KA2 – Cooperation and Innovation for Good Practices - Strategic Partnerships C.O.A.C.H. e-GUIDE Project number 2015-1-IT02- Student Material, Instructor material and Bibliographies KA201-014883 Module 1: - Foundations Of Coaching Overview Module Sections Online Course Material Live Training Definitions Definitions of coaching, mentoring Group work on core characteristics of and therapy a coach What coaches do Roles and boundaries in coaching, Setting contracting for coaching and including contracting mentoring related to ICF and AoC core Overview of key skills and outcomes competencies of coaching History of Network diagram of key influences in Characteristics of coaching v’s Coaching the development of the coaching mentoring v’s therapy models profession, including research and Characteristics of coaching current model Models of coaching 7 Eyed Model of Background reading to the model in Review of model and how it informs Coaching context of coaching the professional work Understanding Communication model and Johari Window Communication understanding basic filters. Levels of Learning – practical work Johari Window Communication Model leading into Levels of Learning Communication exercises applied in Cause and Effect coaching for teaching and learning Values and belief structures Listening for values in conversation Core Competencies Overview of ICF CC’s Coaching sessions throughout the day Overview of AoC CC’s – building experience using the core Assessment against CC’s competencies ICF and AC Background to Accreditation and Background to Accreditation and Accreditation course requirements course requirements Methodology for Key outline of assessment and 3 Loop learning and reflection model C.O.A.C.H portfolio work process, definitions and course requirements C.O.A.C.H e-GUIDE 2 Overview Materials Understanding coaching and being able to use the skills across leadership, You may print the module and create management, teaching and learning means understanding the your own working file. This will allow foundations of the profession. This module covers the foundations of you to make notes accordingly. coaching. Objectives Other Resources ° To explore 'what coaching is' Additional reading lists are given ° To review the competences of the professional coaching bodies. along with each module. Additional ° To understand the core principles of coaching. reading is required to understand the ° To recognise the benefits of coaching. breadth and depth of the field of ° To ensure you understand the need to coach safely and keep both coaching. you and your clients ‘safe’ by using professional contracting, boundary setting and ethics. ° To provide recognisable structured models e.g. GROW and Additional resources may be found at SCORE, which coaches can use flexibly to keep clients moving forward and to a positive, achievable outcome. ° http://coachfederation.org ° To provide practical opportunities to coach and receive feedback ° http://uk.associationforcoaching.c ° To promote your personal development, to reflect on and to om enhance your coaching practice (to know yourself as a coach!) ° To raise your awareness of some tools, techniques and exercises ° http://www.emccouncil.org/ you can use when coaching. ° To support you in gaining certification. ° http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/r ° To support you in planning further professional development and coa20/current possibly achieving post graduate qualifications. ° To have fun and make deeper connections. Methodology During the programme delegates will: ° Be continually observed a nd assessed in their coaching by peers and experienced coaches using clear standards and criteria as defined by the Association for Coaching and ICF. ° Observe and assess peers in their coaching and use coaching to aid the planning and development of a personal learning programme. ° Practice during the programme with peers experiencing supervised applications each of the assessment tools taught. ° Complete an open book questionnaire and write reflective assignments. ° Aim to achieve the training accreditation neces sary to progress to full accreditation with the AC and/or ICF. C.O.A.C.H e-GUIDE 3 Methodology This course has been developed in alignment with both ICF and AC codes of ethics and assessment criteria. The mission for this course is to enable a coach with basic skills evolve to become a great holistic, creative and professional coach who can deliver high energy results by challenging, inspiring and connecting at the deepest level with their clients, and to do this by exploring the art and science of coaching. The Professional Coach Development route ©Dr Sally Vanson Foundation Creative Feedback Coaching Skills interventions The structure Knowing Ongoing of coaching yourself personal development Social Working Holistic Psychology elegantly with professional language coach C.O.A.C.H e-GUIDE 4 The Methodology used in this programme is based on double loop learning ©Dr Sally Vanson You will learn the skills and knowledge of coaching whilst at the same time learning about yourself and how your preferred behaviours, beliefs and responses to others help or hinder the client outcomes. You will develop your interpersonal and professional skills through the observation, feedback and the reflection that enables you to become an effective coach. During the programme participants will: ° Be continually observed and assessed in their coaching by peers and experienced coaches using clear standards and criteria as defined by the Association for Coaching and ICF. ° Observe and assess peers in their coaching and use coaching to aid the planning and development of a personal learning programme. ° Practice during the programme with peers experiencing supervised applications each of the assessment tools taught. ° Aim to achieve the training accreditation necessary to progress to full accreditation with the AC and/or ICF. Training methods are participant centred, interactive and discursive and include demonstration, storytelling, practice, challenge and supported reflection as well as facilitated input. This programme is supported by The Virtual Coach interactive CD Rom which reinforces the basic content. This tool which helps both novices and experienced coaches to develop their expertise by; ° Experiencing the power of coaching from a choice of 4 content free coaching sessions ° Learning how to use coaching skills to liberate the potential and increase the performance of their people ° Gain critical insights from leading experts from the world of business coaching to understand why coaching is a vital skill in all aspects of today’s world. ° Understand the use of coaching and coaching skills in an organisation by sharing the ‘Mazda’ case study. ° Learning to use the core skills and tools that are vital to effective coaching. ° You have received your personal copy of The Virtual Coach CD Rom which is used as pre-course learning, programme reinforcement and for valuable post-course personal coaching sessions. C.O.A.C.H e-GUIDE 5 Certification and accreditation At the end of the programme you will have a practical assessment where you are required to coach one person for 30 minutes in front of your colleagues and make an audio recording of the session. Your peers will evaluate your session using the competence based assessment sheet provided. These sheets will be handed to your facilitator. You will send the recording and a transcript in English to [email protected] The following is a full breakdown of assessment of the course leading to certification: April 2016 ° Action learning set and individual learning from CD-Rom ° Pre-course questionnaires, peer assessed in group triads September 2016 ° 4 day course part 1 in Lithuania ° Practical application and experience of Modules 1-3. September 2016 - May 2017 ° Theory and practical work via on-line platform from Modules 1-3 ° Integrated practice at work and logged 100 hours ° Reflective practice log ° Reflective Supervision log ° 2 x Reflective essays ° Completion of open book exam ° Open book exam peer reviewed May 2017 ° 6 day course part 2 (Italy) ° Presentation of Portfolio of practical work ° Practical application of Modules 4-5, plus overview of Module 6 ° Recorded 30 min coaching session Post May 2017 ° ICF Marked Open Book Exam ° Assessed recording of a coaching ° ICF ACC application ° Module 6 further CPD On successful completion of the programme each participant will receive a certificate bearing the accreditation stamps of Association for Coaching, ICF, COACH. Certificates of attendance will be issued for participants who do not succeed in their assessments. C.O.A.C.H e-GUIDE 6 Definitions Basic framework for coaching Coaching Entry Points ‘Remedial’ Coaching Support and Challenge Stretch Coaching Coaching Some Characteristics: Some Characteristics: Some Characteristics: A senior manager is performing well in Possibly an experienced manager who is A person who is performing well but key aspects of their job, but in other key looking to think through key strategy wants someone to challenge them aspects are not performing; issues over their blind spots and to perform excellently They are viewed as key players to future A senior manager entering a new role plans and seen as worth investing in who is concerned that they have the right A manager who wants coaching but support to grow into the new job doesn’t have a clear view of what the An e.g. may be a sales director who is agenda should be achieving targets consistently but A senior