Program Vision
The vision of this coach training program is to develop coaches who are eager to learn and practice ICF core competencies and apply their knowledge and skills to support human transformation.
Program Goals
Neuro Power Coaching (NPC) is a learner-cantered training program that is designed to support development of professional coaches. The main goals of the program are as follows:
- Support learning and practice of core competencies and skills necessary for a professional coach.
- Comply with the requirements of an Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) of International Coaching Training (ICF) to maintain the global standard.
- Encourage and promote lifelong learning through follow-up advanced learning opportunities of sharing knowledge.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of successful completion of the coach training program, all participants are able to understand and apply core competencies as prescribed by ICF markers for a professional certified coach.
LEARNING SETS
Sl. No. | Learning Set | Delivery Model | ACTP Hours |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Coaching Fundamentals | In-Person | 30 |
2 | Core Skills Training | Live Online | 30 |
3 | Interactive Live Webinars (18 @ 90 minutes with 30 minutes post-reading) | Live Online | 36 |
4 | Mentor Coaching (One-to-One) | Live Online | 3 |
5 | Mentor Coaching (Group) | Live Online | 7 |
6 | Observed Coaching (Group) | Live Online | 6 |
7 | Group Discussions (Group) | Live Online | 5 |
8 | Peer Coaching | In-Person/ Live Online | 15 |
9 | My Life Book (Report with pre-define questions) | (Homework) | 18 |
Total Hours | 150 |
DETAILS OF THE LEARNING SETS
Coaching Fundamentals
# | Learning set | Delivery Model | Hours | Schedule |
1 | Coaching Fundamentals | In-Person | 30 | Dates from – to |
- Establishing the coaching agreement
- ICF code of ethics
- The role and function of coaching
- Establishing trust and intimacy
- Internal vs external coaching
- Coach presence
- Active listening
- Powerful questions
- Goal setting
- Coaching models
- The OSCAR model
- Direct communication
- Designing actions
- Coaching clients through change
- Observed coaching practice
Core Skills Training
# | Learning Set | Delivery Model | Hours | Schedule (8:00 – 9:30 PM AST) |
2 | Core Skills Training | Live Online | 30 | Dates from – to |
- Facilitating Learning
- Establishing Trust at a Deeper Level
- Enhancing Coach Presence
- Coaching for Change and through the Change
- Coaching Niches
- Using Assessments in Coaching
- Issues in Life and Organizational Coaching
- Coaching Tools and Processes
- Developing your own Coaching Model
- Special Topics in Coaching
Interactive Live Webinars (18 @ 90 minutes with 30 minutes post-reading)
# | Interactive Webinar: Live Online with pre-reading and sharing of learning time of 1.5 hours | Schedule (8:00 – 9:30 PM AST) |
1 | Understanding emotions and feelings for effective coaching | Weekly |
2 | What coaches can learn from adult learning theories? | Weekly |
3 | Relevance of coaching to human development and transformation | Weekly |
4 | What coaches need to know about human energy system? | Weekly |
5 | Coaching for leadership development | Weekly |
6 | Issues of culture and gender in coaching | Weekly |
Mentor Coaching (One-to-One)
# | Learning set | Format | Hours/Sessions | Schedule |
4 | Mentor Coaching | One-to-One | 3 | To be scheduled |
Each student shall submit a 30-minutes recorded (audio) coaching session. The coach will listen to the recording and provide verbal feedback on the proficiency of the core competencies exercised by the student.
Mentor Coaching (Group)
# | Learning set | Format | Hours/Sessions | Schedule |
5 | Mentor Coaching | Group | 7 | Fortnightly |
Mentor coaching is coaching on your coaching. Each student experiences 7 group mentor coaching sessions by an ICF credentialed coach. During the group mentor coaching sessions students bring their issues while coaching their clients.
Observed Coaching
# | Learning set | Format | Hours | Schedule |
6 | Observed Coaching | Group | 6 | Not Applicable |
An experienced coach observes a live coaching session and provides written report to the coaching student at regular intervals throughout the observed coaching journey of six sessions.
Group Discussions
# | Learning set | Format | Hours | Schedule |
7 | Group Discussions (Group) | Group | 5 | Scheduled by Facilitator |
Students meet in smaller groups (usually of 5) for an hour each time to discuss one or more core competencies and share their learnings within the group. Participants designate (in rotation) one of them as a facilitator to moderate the group discussion.
Peer Coaching
# | Learning set | Format | Hours | Schedule |
8 | Peer Coaching | One-to-One | 15 | Not Applicable |
Students coach their peer students in dyadic session for an hour. Each student gets an opportunity to coach three students for total of 15 sessions over the course of 4-5 months.
Homework
# | Learning set | Format | Hours | Schedule |
9 | Homework | My Life Book | 18 | By end of 10th Week |
My Life Book documents life of a student. It includes personal development, adult years, community, career journey, family, intimate and social relations, health/aging, finance, spiritual awareness, fun & enjoyment, among other aspects of life. It helps them know who they have been and who they are becoming at a deeper level.