Thus far in my coaching journey, I have learned a lot, swum in uncharted waters; and yet, somewhere, I am still stuck at the start….. So, here is my beginning!
Before signing up for the coach training program; my frantic questions to the mentor coach were somewhat along these lines, “Am I a fit candidate to be a coach given my age, background etc? Post- training, will I be able to develop a career in that field? Will I face credibility issues given that I do not have career history?” Short of crystal-ball gazing; the mentor coach was pretty encouraging and sign up I did!
The news evoked reactions. “Wow! You are always trying to do something new,” was one back-handed compliment! “Go for it,” cheered most. But the consistent concern was, “What kind of coach are you going to be?”
Interestingly, the question that should have (by me as well) but never got asked was – Why do you want to become a coach? Agreed that the answer evolves over time but some introspection at the outset helps shape the perspective towards coaching and everything it entails. For more insights, I posed this query to my mentors and peers, and here is what they said…
@“I got into coaching, because I like making a difference in people’s lives, be it small or big. The feeling, that you were a small part of their life and could be there when they needed someone, is amazing and very fulfilling.”
@“I got into coaching because I saw that in conversations with the coachee I started to find answers to some of my issues and it was a beautiful experience.”
@“I was already coaching my team as a part of my job so thought of learning a structured way and getting a formal certification. I used to love the impact that I could make on people whenever I had one on one sessions with them and that encouraged me further to take it up.”
@ “I chose to be a coach because it arouses my curiosity, is deeply stimulating emotionally and intellectually and I find myself in connect with myself during coaching. Professionally it can be highly fulfilling and provides me various opportunities to express myself.”
@“My coaching journey began after I personally experienced the benefit of coaching Every time I see a coachee’s eyes light up over a moment of realization / understanding / getting an answer to his or her issue, I know that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life.”
@“I sincerely feel that a coaching conversation is powerful!”
@“I feel happy when people find their answers!”
Not surprisingly, my thoughts on this topic echo many of the sentiments expressed, although at this stage in my coaching story I cannot make any tall claims! What I can confidently affirm, though, is the transformative power of coaching! So simply put, for me the best is yet to be!
Item | ACTP Path | ACSTH Path |
Level 1 Only (60 hours) | NA | ACC |
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Level 2 Only (65 Hours) | NA | PCC (Already have 60 hours ACSTH coach training or ACC Credential) |
Level 1 + 2 (125 Hours) | ACC and PCC | ACC and PCC |
Performance Evaluation | By Coach-To-Transformation’s (CTT) Assessor | By ICF Assessor |
Application Fees to ICF (For Members) | ACC – USD 100
PCC – USD 300 |
ACC – USD 300
PCC – USD 575 |
Batchmybatchesmybatches | Days | Cert.Lvl | Hours | Jan 20 | Feb 20 | Mar 20 | Apr 20 | May 20 | Jun 20 | Jul 20 | Aug 20 | Sep 20 | Oct 20 | Nov 20 | Dec 20 | Jan 21 | Feb 21 | Mar 21 | Apr 21 |
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Global Online Cohort | Weekends | Level 1 | 60 | Began Feb 22nd Online format 6 Weeks (5 Hours per week) | |||||||||||||||
ACC to PCC Online Cohort | Weekends | Level 2/PCC Bridge | 65 | Began Mar 23rd Online 18 Weeks (2.5 Hours per week) | |||||||||||||||
Global Online Cohort | Weekdays | Level 1 | 60 | Began April 14th Online 6 Weeks (5 Hours per week) | |||||||||||||||
Global Online Cohort | Weekends | Level 1 | 60 | Begins May 16th Online 16 Weeks (2.5 Hours) | |||||||||||||||
Global Online MCC Cohort | Plans Soon | Level 3 | 75 | Begins June Online 6 Months | |||||||||||||||
Global Online Cohort | Plans Soon | Level 1 | 60 | Begins July Online 16 Weeks | |||||||||||||||
Global Online Cohort | Plans Soon | Level 1 | 60 | Begins August Online 16 Weeks | |||||||||||||||
ACC to PCC Online Cohort | Plans Soon | Level 2/ PCC Bridge | 65 | Begins September Online 18 Weeks | |||||||||||||||
Global Online Coach Supervision Cohort | Plans Soon | Coach Supervision | 80 | Begins October Online 6 Months |