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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 - Online Coaching & Counseling: The Next Step in Technology & Client Service I became excited in 1996 about the prospects of coaching by phone, which allowed me to live where I wanted, how I wanted - and have paying clients who lived somewhere else. I had been coaching executives since 1990 in their offices as part of my psychology/consulting business. But the convenience of telephonic coaching was exciting and was a service I could not ethically provide to therapy clients in my psychology practice. . .at least that is what I thought. Now there is a growing edge in counseling and therapy delivered online and asynchronously. At Wikipedia.org, online counseling generally refers to the provision of professional mental health service concerns via Internet communication technology. Often called e-therapy, etherapy, e-counseling, online therapy, or coaching, services are typically offered via email, real-time chat, and video conferencing. Some clients use online counseling in conjunction with traditional psychotherapy, and others use it as an occasional check-in tool for their lives. There are ethical standards, practice standards and several books about online counseling. Check out the Online Therapy Institute created by my friend and colleague DeeAnna Nagel. I also recommend Online Counselling: A Handbook for Practitioners by Gill Jones and Anne Stokes and Online Therapy: A Therapist's Guide to Expanding Your Practice by Kathleene Derrig-Palumbo and Foojan Zeine So given the cutting edge growth of online therapy and counseling, is the prospect of online coaching far behind? Most coaches of course communicate with clients via email, between sessions, but not as the primary method of communicating or coaching. However, the younger clients are used to chats, twitter, text messages, so it’s possible online coaching can be quite helpful and strategic. Online counselors charge either a monthly retainer which places a limit on the number of message responses, or they charge by the transaction response. Online coaching is a relatively new way to deliver coaching services to a larger population. Some businesses are seeing the value of providing online life coaching as a cost effective benefit to employees. This is a cutting edge model and has its origins in health care coaching which is more prescriptive than life coaching. One advantage employers find is they can provide services to a population who may be reluctant to see a therapist/counselor, but who would like a confidential ally to discuss topics like job-related stress, work-life balance, life purpose, etc. The online asynchronous communication provides anonymity to clients and is viewed as an easy relationship. As reported by A former student who works in this area: She admits she was the world's biggest skeptic and now is an advocate of this approach, assuming it's done very well. She finds employees come to coaching with the same interests that otherwise bring people to coaching. Many are able to maintain a longer term relationship because because they aren't paying the fee themselves. The Internet has become more ubiquitous since I started full-time coaching, and the use of Skype, social networking protocols like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, make it possible to have confidential and asynchronous or real-time “conversations” with coaching clients. There are also web platforms that have been developed within large companies where coaching and counseling (depending on what the client wants and needs) can be Web-based. What do you think? Do you do online coaching? Have you increased your presence with clients with distance coaching? We do monthly calls with CPH Insurance and our call this month was on the Pros and Cons of Online Counseling and Coaching, Part 1. We had over 550 people register for this call. However, our bridge maxed out and many people were unable to participate in the call. If you would like to listen to the call please click here and/or join us for the continuation of this call on October 20th at 2:00 p.m. You may register for it here. Some recently published articles on this topic are listed below:
I look forward to your comments. (I will also post this on my blog at www.lifecoachingblog.com). As always. Dr. Pat Patrick Williams Ed.D., MCC Monthly ILCT-CPH Teleconference - Pros and Cons of Online Coaching and Counseling, Part 2 Join Dr. Patrick Williams, President and CEO of the Institute for Life Coach Training, author of Law and Ethics in Coaching, and Sara Oberg, Marketing Manager of CPH & Associates on October 20th for a continuation of the discussion of Pros and Cons of Online Coaching and Counseling. This proved to be a very hot topic, with multiple questions that we were unable to address. We hope you will join us as we further the discussion! Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Fee: No charge (some long distance charges may apply). Pat's Coaching Forum - Wellness Coaching in Today's Economy Join Dr. Patrick Williams and Jim Strohecker, CEO and Co-founder of HealthWorld Online (www.healthy.net) to discuss Wellness Coaching in Today's Economy. Learn more about:
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009 Fee: No charge (some long distance charges may apply). 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:
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Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Fee: No charge (some long distance charges may apply). A Story from Kuwait by Dawud Mikial Makonnen One of our current students lives in Kuwait, working for a company that provides coaching as part of his employment. What follows is his story. Isn't it amazing to realize how truly far and wide we reach with coaching? Pat After leaving the US Army in 2002 and working odd jobs in Durham, NC; I was offered a job with the Department of Defense in Kuwait. When I was promoted as a manager in 2008, I decided to take control of my career and add value to my current management position by pursuing a life coaching certification. My intent was to challenge myself in terms of inner growth; and then to coach managers as future Agility leaders. In the initial phase of my ILCT training and working with mostly Asian clients, I faced some challenges stemming from the cultural differences in the way Americans and Asians apply development to their professional and personal lives. In an attempt to bridge the communication gap, I read a book entitled Depth Coaching by Patricial R. Adson (who is also an ILCT graduate), and became very interested in Archetypes as a tool for development. I also purchased some PMAI Assessment tests for an Energy Management pilot seminar I was doing with Asian managers, and it was very well received. Currently, I coach 3 supervisors for 12 hours each per month. Though the process is still a bit slow, we are making progress. There are cultural mind-sets that we must work through, so I approach this in stages. First, I create awareness (the PMAI helped in this area), then preparation (what’s "the calling" for them), then we work on taking action, and finally maintaining the change. I also coach other employees from Warehouseman, and managers seeking coaching for personal and professional issues (i.e., in-house job interviews, thinking more positively about work, working productively with others, etc). At the request of senior management, my newest challenge will be to work with the managers to create better synergy working as a team. In Case You Missed It Pros and Cons of Online Coaching and Counseling, Part 1 An in-depth discussion of the Pros and Cons of Online Coaching and Counseling, Part 1 with Dr. Patrick Williams, President and CEO of the Institute for Life Coach Training, and Sara Oberg, Marketing Manager of CPH & Associates. The call included answers to specific questions asked during registration and directly from the audience. Creating a Culture of Wellness - What is the Coaches Role? - An Exploration Pat Williams and Jim Strohecker, e-health pioneer and wellness visionary, CEO and co-founder of HealthWorld Online discussed Creating a Culture of Wellness - What is the Coaches Role? - An Exploration. Expand Your Business!
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