Coaching Certification to Coach the Whole Person

Whole person coaching means that the coach takes time with the client to fully explore what they want in all areas of their life.  Even when the focus is business coaching training, life coach training, executive coaching certification, and career coach certification, this makes sense because the client is an individual and all areas of their life come to work with them.  After exploring goals in all areas of their life in a coaching session, future sessions are often focused on the business, executive leadership, or career.  Then, when something from their life is impacting them, the client is comfortable discussing it because of the whole person coaching process.

Coaching Begins with Exploring the Possibilities

When deciding to engage a coach, one of the steps in the process is to explore the possibilities.  For some, this involves asking other people.  Others research coaches, coach training, and coaching standards.  In many corporate settings a list of coaches is available.  Another option is an online directory of coaches such as www.FindaCertifiedCoach.com.  Alternatively, many people engage a coach because they saw them speaking or training, or met them in person.

                                              

One option when considering a coaching relationship is an introductory coaching session.  In the workplace, this serves to determine whether there is a good fit and to create buy-in for the coaching process.  For coaches offering this service, it is a chance to offer prospective clients the opportunity to experience coaching, and to have a sense of them as a coach.

Business coaching training, life coach training, executive coaching certification, and career coach certification create teach creating an opportunity for the client to experience coaching and then consider the benefits so that the client makes the choice about coaching.

At the Center for Coaching Certification, the coaching process begins with the 20-30 minute introductory session.  Certified Professional Coaches ask the client about them self, ask them about what they want, then explore barriers and options for overcoming barriers.  During the introductory session, the coach is focused completely on the client.  The Certified Professional Coach has a tool for recognizing and understanding different personalities in the moment.  The coach is aware of client language patterns and learning styles because it is the coach’s responsibility to adjust to the client in the moment.  This supports maximum benefit from the coaching engagement for the client.