[Ailist] Coaching training

[Bruce Elkin]

> I have a young colleague who is interested in pursuing coaching training
> (and accreditation). The main providers seem to be International Coaching
> Federation and Coach U. Does anyone know about how these two compare?

A great resource for folks considering coaching as a career is the Peer
Resources site.  www.peer.ca

This is an unaffiliated site, with massive archives of info on coaching,
peer coaching, and mentoring.  Great newsletters, and journal.
Mostly unbiased, but also providing a bit of a counter-balance to the huge
push to get everyone ³certified.²

I¹ve been coaching 22 years, and have only been asked twice if I¹m
certified.  I¹m not.  But I¹m credible, which IMO is more important than
certification.  I have coached numerous ³certified² coaches through
establishing a practice, getting clients, and knowing how to apply their
training to real life coaching.  I refer them all, and any one interested in
considering or pursuing training to peer.ca.

Best!
Bruce
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