Beliefs around coaching : Beliefs around coaching
Seminar objectives : Seminar objectives By the end of this seminar you will have an understanding of:
Some negative beliefs around coaching
Some of the positive beliefs around coaching.
Some common perceptions of coaching : Some common perceptions of coaching
1. Coaching is not a proper profession : 1. Coaching is not a proper profession
2. Anyone can coach you don’t need training in it : 2. Anyone can coach you don’t need training in it
3. People who say they are coaching, however they are mentoring or training : 3. People who say they are coaching, however they are mentoring or training
4. You do not need a qualification to do it : 4. You do not need a qualification to do it
5. Coaching that is something my son has at football : 5. Coaching that is something my son has at football
6. Life coaching that’s all about people hugging trees and wearing kaftans : 6. Life coaching that’s all about people hugging trees and wearing kaftans
7. People are only in it for the money and exploiting others : 7. People are only in it for the money and exploiting others
8. It is only for people who are struggling, useless and weak : 8. It is only for people who are struggling, useless and weak
9. Coaching it is just another of those fads : 9. Coaching it is just another of those fads
10. You need to have a certain type of background to be a coach : 10. You need to have a certain type of background to be a coach
11. Coaching it right for everybody : 11. Coaching it right for everybody
What negative beliefs have you heard about the coaching profession? : What negative beliefs have you heard about the coaching profession?
The reality : The reality
1. Demand for coaching has grown exponentially : 1. Demand for coaching has grown exponentially
2. Practice is gaining professional status: Code of ethics ICF Formal training & certification : 2. Practice is gaining professional status: Code of ethics ICF Formal training & certification
3. Media coverage and publications rapidly expanding : 3. Media coverage and publications rapidly expanding
4. Coaches being hired by professional entrepreneurs, corporations, even couples : 4. Coaches being hired by professional entrepreneurs, corporations, even couples
5. Hot numbers!!!!! Coaching is Global : 5. Hot numbers!!!!! Coaching is Global
6. “Coaching is the number twogrowth industry right behind IT (Information Technology) jobs, and it's the number one homebased profession." : 6. “Coaching is the number twogrowth industry right behind IT (Information Technology) jobs, and it's the number one homebased profession."
What positive beliefs have you heard about coaching? : What positive beliefs have you heard about coaching?
Final Comments : Final Comments