Lisa Seppala
July 1, 2021
I would recommend Coaching Out of the Box® to any leader wanting to improve their ability to work with people.
I would recommend Coaching Out of the Box® to any leader wanting to improve their ability to work with people.
The amount and speed with which we receive information has almost become overwhelming.
Add that with the increased pressure to take action more quickly, and the continued stretch of leading (and living) through a pandemic, leaders find themselves with less and less time to think through a problem.
Without this space, I am seeing an increased number of the those I work with are making more reactionary, sometimes short sighted decisions.
The Ladder of Inference is a powerful tool to help leaders identify their thinking process in order to challenge the premise of decisions, thereby increasing the probability of a solid decision. The Ladder of Inference was created by organizational psychologist Chris Argyris in the mid-1970s and became well known when it appeared in Peter Senge’s The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization.
The Ladder identifies 7 steps, or rungs we climb to make decisions.
Absolutely loved the Fast Track to ICF Credential Program and I am so sad to have reached the end already!
The Fast Track to ICF Credential program has been fantastic, and this is a great way to finish out the program with the Advanced Coaching
Coaching Out Of The Box® offers fantastic programs to help both aspiring and seasoned coaches to build their coaching skills.
We receive many questions about coach certification and the process of obtaining an ICF credential. And really, the number of questions we receive is
To date the experience has been transformational. Where in my professional life I have both delivered and developed mentorship and coaching programs I did not
Coaching Outside the Box has been a wonderful and transformational journey. Along the journey I have meet coaches who will become life-long friends. I have
Coach Credentialing
We receive many questions about coach certification and the process of obtaining an ICF credential. And really, the number of questions we receive is no surprise. With multiple application paths as well as different and changing requirements, the process can be confusing. Applying for your ICF credential is a BIG step and you don’t want to miss anything that could delay or jeopardize receiving your credential. Our goal is to provide useful tips to those who are currently or will soon be pursuing the ICF ACC credential.
Almost ten years ago, I decided that I wanted to become a professional coach. Working in leadership and human resource roles for some of Canada’s largest employers in the financial services sector gave me many opportunities to coach people. I learned that I loved being a coach — aka a strategic thinking partner and an impartial, confidential, accountability advocate.
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While still working full-time for my employer and with their consent, I attended coach training (on my own time and dime). Back then, the International Coaching Federation (ICF) was not as well known as the global leader and gold standard for professional coaches. I received my first coaching certification from an organization whose training was not recognized by the ICF.
So I started again and took more coach training. This time, I found a training program that would check all the important boxes in order to meet my coaching goals.
As of the date of this post, I am awaiting a decision from the ICF regarding my application to be recognized as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC).
If you are looking to become a professional coach certified with the ICF, I invite you to continue reading.
Over the years, I have learned a great deal about coach training, mentor coaching, and the ICF.
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The Fast Track program with Coaching Out of the Box® has been a wonderful and life changing experience for me.
Loved it! I highly recommend the Fast Track program to others interested in comprehensive coach training.
Powerful Coaching Questions
Almost every conversation begins with questions. Getting to know someone better can lead into a more in depth and complete dialogue. This is even more important in the coaching field. The biggest challenge comes in when deciding what questions are the best to ask and each situation can be different, requiring unique question plans. Overall, however, there are some great questions to progress through a coaching dialogue with a coachee. Here are a few:
We, as coaches, need to help our coachees identify the barriers getting in the way of good communication. Once we understand the reasons for