Foundations of Internal Coaching introduces participants to the fundamental skills of coaching, and the power of the Co-Active Coaching Model®. Through observing demonstrations and engaging in a range of experiential exercises, participants will:

• Learn to establish a strong relationship with an internal coaching client and key stakeholders
• Discover new ways of listening to others
• Use powerful questions to boost awareness and insight
• Work with clients in ways that strengthen action and accountability
• Examine the specific challenges and issues internal coaches may face in organizations
• Receive the internal coaching tool kit which contains assessment templates and diagnostic tools that can be immediately use with clients

+ Learning Lab - Practical application of workshop learning

• Gain familiarity with commonly used assessment tools
• Plan an assessment strategy for clients
• Apply the Co-Active Coaching model to the assessment process

+ Internal Coach Toolkit

• Receive the internal coaching toolkit which contains assessment templates and diagnostic tools that can be immediately used with clients

Workshop Two will hone participants skills in working with clients to clarify the values that are most essential, establish a clear sense of future vision for themselves and their organization, and create greater alignment to a fundamental and compelling sense of purpose. Following this workshop, participants will be able to work with clients in ways that enhance their sense of fulfillment for themselves, their teams, and their organizations.

+ Learning Lab - Practical application of workshop learning

• Enhance awareness of ethical and legal issues associated with internal coaching
• Use a decision-making process to think through legal or ethical issues
• Ensure that the coaching environment is conducive to effective learning

In Workshop Three participants learn to coach in ways that will radically expand creative thinking and enable clients to view challenges and opportunities from a wide range of perspectives. By coaching others to think “out of the box,” new possibilities can be discovered, and leaders can make choices that are more powerful, more insightful, and more aligned with goals and priorities.

+ Learning Lab - Practical application of workshop learning

• Plan a strategy for measuring the impact of coaching
• Increase understanding of all measurement approaches

Workshop Four integrates the coaching skills learned in the curriculum and takes them to a new level. In this workshop participants will discover a greater capacity to stay present as a coach and connected with clients wherever they may take you in the coaching conversation. Workshop Four will expand the participants coaching skills to support clients in their own emotional self-awareness and ability to be fully present with all of the peaks and valleys of organizational life. Emphasis in this course is in using all of the skills learned thus far to truly bring out the best in clients.

+ Learning Lab - Practical application of workshop learning

• Plan a strategy for measuring the impact of coaching
• Increase understanding of all measurement approaches

+ 2 Supervisions - Personal feedback, from a masterful coach, on your coaching