Tomorrow's
Life Coach In This Issue:
Tomorrow's Life Coach (TLC) is a monthly online journal from the Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT) that nourishes the intellect, intuition and inspiration of the personal and business coaching community. Pat's Ponderings - Back to Basics - Total Life Coaching With all the upheaval in the world I thought it was time to reflect back on the basics of our profession. I want to share parts of the Introduction to my book Total Life Coaching that I co-authored with Lloyd Thomas. Life coaching is more than a collection of techniques and skills. It is more than something you do. Life coaching reflects who you are. It is your authentic being in action within a specific relationship. Who you are, your personhood, is the basis for effective life coaching. Coaching is rooted in your being, not in your personal abilities. You coach because of who you are. As life coaches and writers, our intention is twofold: (1) to assist you to develop your personal, effective combination of coaching skills that you require to be successful in creating your desired outcomes within your own life; and (2) to enhance your coaching skills so that you become the catalyst for your clients becoming as successful as they genuinely desire to be. The coaches not only create their own desired outcomes, they will also coach others "from the inside out,"…a coaching style that is much more effective than any other. Life coaching is more about "being a coach" than "doing coaching." Regardless of the personal coaching techniques or skills you may have learned, you may still not be the most effective coach you can become. We define effective coaching as authentic self-expression in the coach/client relationship so that you catalyze the clients’ manifestation of their own desired outcomes. Coach training usually focuses on the learning of "techniques" to influence the behavior of clients. Total Life Coachingaddresses such questions as: From whom do these coaching techniques emanate? What makes a good coach great? How can coaches incorporate techniques into their personalities, so they authentically contribute to their clients’ well-being? What lessons, taken from human history, can be learned by coaches and clients, to realize their potential as professionals and as people? How might these lessons be effectively and authentically coached? How authentic are you as a life coach? How catalytic of others’ development is your self-expression? How effectively do your clients’ attain the results they really want? Have you designed your life the way you want? If your deepest desires were fulfilled, how would your life change? Formal education neglects at least seven essential areas of learning:
After our formal education, we spend about 90-95 percent of our time functioning within these seven areas. Total Life Coaching specifically focuses on these areas. Life coaching is really filling the void in our formal education. We usually take for granted the human skills of learning and creating. We rarely study them or consciously choose to strengthen them. We may teach a specific content and expect the student will learn it. We may teach "creativity" and expect to produce new ideas and outcomes. But we fail to teach the individual the exact way he/she learns. We don’t teach people how to discover who they really are. We don’t teach them:
In other words, we don’t teach/coach how to design and implement a fulfilling life! Life is continuously providing us with information or "messages." When we do not listen, the messages become lessons. When we do not learn, the lessons become problems. When we don’t address the problems, they become crises. When crises go unresolved, they create chaos in our lives. Great coaches seek to live on the levels of messages and lessons, not waiting for them to become problems, crises and reactions to chaos. They also strive to have their clients live at that same level. As always.Dr. Pat Patrick Williams Ed.D., MCC Monthly Introduction to Coaching Calls: Join us for a one-hour call that will introduce you to the wonderful career of Life Coaching and the ILCT program. We want to share our excitement with you and give you information to help you decide if life coaching is for you! This class will also offer you the opportunity to experience a "‘teleclass," the training format used in our program. Topics to be discussed include:
You will have the opportunity to have your questions about life coach training answered. Fee: No charge. (Long distance charges may apply).
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for CLCs This list is being offered as a free service to assist individuals in identifying and selecting coaches best suited for their particular need. If you have your Certified Life Coach credential, and have not registered — Sign up now Coaching the Global Village Benefit Dinner in Loveland, CO The Board of Directors of Coaching the Global Village is hosting a benefit dinner for Patrick Williams' nonprofit global iniative Coaching The Global Village! Wednesday September 16, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. Pat was named the first Global Visionary Fellow by the Foundation of Coaching for his project to take the power of life and leadership coaching to the underprivileged of the world, both abroad and here in the United States. They hope you will come and support this event with your presence, your funds and your contacts, as well as for an update on how the organization is working around the world! For the complete invitation in printer-friendly .PDF format, click here. And for those of you interested in regular updates on Coaching the Global Village - click here to register for the monthly newsletter! A Testimonial from the Smart Marriages Conference On July 7th & 8th in Orlando, Florida, Pat Williams, Ed.D. and Mike Lillibridge, Ph.D. spoke at the 13th Annual Smart Marriages Pre-Conference Institutes on the topic Life Coaching With Couples: The NEW Profession. Their topic included the basics of Life Coaching, the PEOPLEMAP personalities assessment, and the skills to coach couples to create a more fulfilling relationship. Attendee Daphne Calver said:
Changes to ILCT's ACTP program: We have added one class to our list of Required Classes, which will be applicable ONLY to those students who enter our program after August 1st. We have added a Supervision Class which is designed for those coaches who are committed to their professional development, who want to become more masterful and offer their clients exceptional coaching. It can also be used as a step in preparing for the PCC oral exam. We have also made changes to our web site in the hopes of providing clearer information to prospective students. Changes to our Certified Life Coach Credential (CLC): We have also restructured our Certified Life Coach credential. As of August 1st, we will require 80 hours of coach training and 100 hours of client coaching experience to obtain a Certified Life Coach credential. We are also requiring students to renew their credentials every three years. For information on the new requirements, please click here. Body-Mind Life Coaching™: Using the Body to Deepen Awareness and Forward the Action Join Dr. Lauree Moss, MSW, Ph.D., PCC to learn more about this exciting new certificate course, which begins on September 8, 2009 for 16 weeks. Using Body-Mind Life Coaching™ tools, coaches will learn ways to work with the powerful messages of the body. It is said that the body never lies. Through habitual ways of thinking, acting and feeling, there is often a disconnection between the mind and body. Coaches, in any niche, who are interested in learning more about how to integrate non-verbal dimensions into their coaching, will gain invaluable skills and tools. Dr. Moss will discuss:
Call Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 A Special Request for the Coaching Profession Please consider forwarding this Coaching Research request to your students. Thanks,
In case you missed it: Credentialing as a Coach: Pros and Cons, Part 2 with Dr. Patrick Williams and Sara Oberg, Marketing Manager of CPH & Associates, July 30, 2009 Listen to a recording of this call. Pat's Coaching Forum - Health and Wellness Coaching: What Do You Need to Be a Player? Dr. Patrick Williams and Jim Strohecker, CEO and Co-founder of HealthWorld Online (www.healthy.net) July 2, 2009 Listen to a recording of this call. Expand Your Business!
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