[Ailist] life coaching

[Rob Voyle]

Hi Cindy

I have been training coaches from an appreciative perspective for the past 7 
years.

There are a couple of things you need to consider:
What is your career-life goal:  Coaching is an entirely non-regulated field so 
technically you don't need any training. Your potential clients however may have 
other ideas. The International Coach Federation is trying to position itself as 
"the" coaching credential, however there is no requirement that you have their 
blessing to do coaching, but some businesses are requiring their coaches to be 
ICF accredited. It is now becoming very expensive to get that certificate as they 
keep adding requirements and from what I have seen the quality of the training 
programs varies extensively.

There is also a big difference between certificates and competence.  do your 
potential clients require you to have a specific credential or certificate?  If not 
then my advice is to ignore the certificate and go find the training that will grow 
your competence in the perspective that you want to develop.

Through the Clergy Leadership Institute I offer a year-long certificate in 
appreciative coaching, it is not ICF accredited. My focus is on what I call the 
Appreciative Way, a synthesis of Appreciative Inquiry, the work of Milton 
Erickson and his many students, and contemplative spirituality that can be found 
in the Christian and Buddhist mystical traditions. 

You can find out more at: 
http://www.clergyleadership.com/coaching/coaching.html

The web site also has articles on coaching including a quiz on the difference 
between coaching and psychotherapy.
http://www.clergyleadership.com/coaching/coaching-fact.html

Rob

  
Robert J. Voyle, Psy.D.
Director, Clergy Leadership Institute
For Coaching and Training in Appreciative Inquiry
Author: Core Elements of the Appreciative Way 
http://www.clergyleadership.com/
503-647-2378 or 503-647-2382  


 

On 28 Jul 2009 at 11:13, Cindy Manning wrote:

> Hello Friends,
>   I am considering pursuing a certificate in life coaching to
> augment  
> my work in leadership and team development and coaching.  I'd love
> to  
> hear of your recommendations for training and networks in this
> field.
> 
> Thank you very much!
> 
> Warmly,
> Cindy
> 
> Cindy Manning  M.A., ABS
> The Vibrant Organization
> Developing effective leaders, high-performing teams and supporting 
> sustainable change.
> Eugene, Oregon 97402
> 541-228-4839
> 
> 
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