The 5.5.5 Coaching Skills Series is designed to help you build practical, professional coaching skills that support your growth as a coach and, if applicable, your path toward ICF credentialing.
This course includes two integrated learning components designed to support your growth as a confident, skilled coach.
5.5.5 Class
This live online learning experience on Zoom consists of 8 interactive sessions where student-coaches:
- Practice the 5-step coaching exchange process
- Develop the 5 core coaching skills
- Apply the 5 guiding leadership principles
- Engage in meaningful coaching conversations
- Learn through demonstration, discussion, and reflection
These sessions provide the foundation for your coaching development.
5.5.5 Skills Lab
The 5.5.5 Skills Lab is a complementary live online experience consisting of four practice-focused sessions that run alongside the 5.5.5 Class. You’ll participate every other week (Weeks 2, 4, 6, and 8).
- Live, practice-based sessions
- Focused on applying specific coaching skills
- Designed for interactive learning and feedback
- May be facilitated by a different Coach Faculty member
These sessions offer fresh perspectives, additional modeling, and focused feedback to support your development.
Skills Labs provide a supportive space to strengthen your confidence, refine your techniques, and accelerate your growth as a coach.
Your certificate depends on how you’re enrolled
If you’re enrolled in the Level 1 FastTrack:
- You’ll receive a graduation certificate at the end of the final course in the series (in about 6 months), along with a digital badge recognizing you as a Coaching Out of the Box® Certified Graduate Coach.
If you’re taking this course as a standalone program:
- You’ll receive an individual certificate approximately two weeks after successfully completing the program.
If you have questions about certification or other programs, our team is always happy to help.
Curriculum Overview + Weekly Access
Feel free to utilize this table to plan ahead and stay organized each week. Access your Fieldwork, join your Zoom class, and follow along with the weekly focus.
| Week | Overview | Join Session | Complete Fieldwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLASS Establish a strong foundation by learning what professional coaching is, how it differs from other helping roles, and how the 5.5.5 model supports effective coaching. | Join Class 1 | Fieldwork – Week 1 |
| 2 | CLASS Learn how each step of the 5.5.5 Coaching Exchange works together to guide clear, client-led coaching conversations. | Join Class 2 | Fieldwork – Week 2 |
| 2 | SKILLS LAB Lab A: Establish clear, client-centered agreements at the start of a coaching session. | Join Lab A | Quick Reflection |
| 3 | CLASS Practice deep listening and curiosity to help clients build awareness and discover new insights. | Join Class 3 | Fieldwork – Week 3 |
| 4 | CLASS Ask open, non-judgmental questions that deepen discovery and support client clarity. | Join Class 4 | Fieldwork – Week 4 |
| 4 | SKILLS LAB Lab B: Strengthen your ability to stay present, listen deeply, and ask open questions that support meaningful client insight. | Join Lab B | Quick Reflection |
| 5 | CLASS Encourage clients by honoring their strengths, identity, and potential without directing or rescuing. | Join Class 5 | Fieldwork – Week 5 |
| 6 | CLASS Use focused presence and thoughtful requests to invite forward movement and new possibilities. | Join Class 6 | Fieldwork – Week 6 |
| 6 | SKILLS LAB Lab C: Use encouragement, observation, reframing, and metaphor to deepen insight and enrich coaching conversations. | Join Lab C | Quick Reflection |
| 7 | CLASS Partner with clients to turn insight into meaningful, client-chosen actions. | Join Class 7 | Fieldwork – Week 7 |
| 8 | CLASS Integrate the full 5.5.5 process, skills, and principles in complete coaching sessions. | Join Class 8 | Fieldwork – Week 8 |
| 8 | SKILLS LAB Lab D: Support clients in addressing obstacles, consolidating learning, and closing sessions with clarity and client-led action. | Join Lab D | Quick Reflection |
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Meet Your Skills Lab Faculty Member!
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