The Basics of Coaching

The Basics of Coaching

The last decade or so has seen the phenomenon of coaching burst onto the professional and personal development scene with individuals and companies hiring the services of life coaches and executive coaches on a regular basis. If you are currently looking at this crash course with regards to the basics of coaching you are no doubt interested in coaching and desire to know more. In this course, I will touch on what I see as the basic and essential elements of coaching. My aim during this course will be to give you a firm grip on what coaching is about what the essential skills are and how you are able to start practicing them.

The lecture are a combination of video teachings, articles and reference to some great resources.

The course will cover the following:

1. What is coaching?
2. The two cores of coaching.
3. Authentic relationship.

   
   

   • The heart of the coach.
   • Authenticity.
   • Unconditional positive regard.
   • Congruence.
4. Powerful conversations

   
   

   • Empathetic listening.
   • Asking relevant questions.
   • Setting achievable goals.
   If you desire to see change in your own life as well as in the lives those around you, you should definitely consider this course. Learning how to coach, people will transform your understanding about people and open your eyes to the incredible potential which lies within each one.

A short crash course in the essential skills of the coaching conversation and relationship

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What you will learn

• Define what coaching is and situate it as a helping profession.
• Explain what the essential competencies and attitudes of a coach entails.
• Identify the approach coaches takes to a conversation.

Rating: 4.05

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 1 hour

Instructor: Dawie Thomas