|
Guidelines
and preparation
for IAC Certification
Process
This process requires
an investment of
your time to understand
fully and integrate
The
IAC Coaching Masteries™
into your own life
and work so completely
that they just become
a natural part of
who you are and
how you coach. The
Masteries are designed
to create positive
shifts and progress
for the client.
Once fully incorporated,
this process can
positively alter
the ease and effectiveness
of your coaching.
Crucial to moving
on to Part 2 is
a solid understanding
of each of The IAC
Coaching Masteries™.
You
will demonstrate
this via the online
exam. Take the online
exam and pass with
a score of 70% or
more. The online
exam is an open
book test, but to
prepare for Part
2, you will need
to demonstrate the
essence of and situational
use for each one
of The Masteries
in your coaching.
The goal is to be
able to appropriately
and effectively
apply all of the
Masteries to any
live coaching situation.
To prepare for Part
2, the most important
thing you can do
is get lots of practice.
Possibilities include
coaching with a
buddy coach, a triad,
within the safety
of a study group
or using a mentor
coach. Such experience
and feedback can
help you incorporate
your understanding
of the Masteries
appropriately into
your coaching.
You will need to
demonstrate not
only that you understand
each one of the
Masteries, but that
you also know when
to apply or refrain
from applying each
one with your client.
You need to see
the opportunity
as it arises to
use the right masteries
in the most effective
way to move forward
with your client.
If you cannot use
the Masteries with
your clients then
you are not ready
to take the exam.
Successful coaching
occurs when you
are not focused
on getting all of
the Masteries into
your session. You
want to have these
concepts so integrated
that they are just
a natural part of
who you are and
how you coach.
Strong coaches use
most, if not all,
of the Masteries
in any given client
session. Masterful
coaches do this
on a regular basis
without obvious
effort.
Advice
for preparing to
take the exam:
-
Get
in the habit
of recording
all of your
coaching sessions,
so you remove
the self-consciousness
factor for you
and your clients.
-
Make
sure you get
your client’s
permission to
record the calls
and that they
give their permission
to share them
with others
if that is what
you will be
doing by having
them sign the
Waiver of Confidentiality.
You must also
read the Wavier
of Confidentiality
at the beginning
of the recording.
(Click
here for Waiver
of Confidentiality).
-
Listen
to your calls,
share them with
a mentor coach
or other coach
trained in the
use of the Masteries,
triad team,
study group
or buddy coach.
-
Check
off which of
the Masteries
you used, whether
you used them
appropriately,
and whether
the client made
a shift as a
result of your
usage.
-
Notice
if there were
missed opportunities
to use a specific
mastery.
-
Make
note of the
Masteries that
were missing
or used inappropriately
or ineffectively.
Review your
study guides
or take a class
to get a deeper
grasp of the
mastery and
its use in various
scenarios.
-
Develop
some questions
that will help
you use the
Masteries properly
in a given situation.
The study guides
are a great
source of coaching
questions to
use. The Study
Guides are available
here.
-
Decide
which of your
clients you
work best with
and ask them
if you can record
their coaching
sessions for
the purposes
of the certification
process.
-
For
exam purposes
choose clients
who are:
healthy, smart,
action-oriented
individuals
who are ready
to evolve and
follow through
with your coaching.
For your certification
recordings,
the ideal client
makes progress
as a result
of your coaching.
Extremely stuck
or confused
clients may
keep you from
demonstrating
most of the
Masteries.
-
Design
the call effectively:
Have
a beginning,
a middle, and
an end, within
30 minutes,
that results
in a shift for
the client or
some kind of
action to be
taken before
the next call.
How
to determine if
the recordings are
“good enough”
-
Review
the recordings
yourself and
possibly with
someone trained
in the Masteries
-
Use
the note sheet
and score each
mastery on a
scale of 1 to
5. For scoring
purposes, score
1 if a mastery
was not used,
or was used
incorrectly,
score 3 if the
basics of the
mastery were
used but without
follow-through
or creating
the client shift,
and score 5
for mastery
of the proficiency.
The note sheet
is available
here.
-
Make
sure you have
used the Masteries
appropriately.
-
Determine
if the client
made a shift
as a result
of your usage.
-
Notice
if there were
missed opportunities
to use a specific
mastery.
-
Verify
that your recordings
are no longer
than 30 minutes.
-
If
you believe
you would score
at least an
80% on the coaching
session, submit
the recording.
To calculate
your score,
add the total
number of points
and divide by
45. This gives
you your percentage.
To
submit for certification
Part Two, members
click here
Fees
associated with
Part Two:
- Submission
of two recordings:
$350.00
- Submission
for retest: $175.00
per recording
Please
note: Do not try
to force the Masteries
into your call.
It is obvious and
ineffective. Let
go of your agenda
to pass the exam
and just do your
natural coaching.
When you are ready,
the Masteries will
all be present quite
naturally and you
will pass with ease.
Furthering the interests of coaching clients worldwide
through a rigorous
certification of coaches
and the highest ethical, professional and business standards.
Web Design by
http://www.clulowassociates.com
|
