The Coaching Seminar

"I gained great insight into my natural strengths and weaknesses regarding coaching competencies."

C. Levine

Coaching Seminar

Overview

The Coaching Seminar is a one-day seminar that provides an overview of the coaching process and key coaching skills required to effectively work with diverse clients to promote intentional, future-oriented decisions and actions. Participants learn how to establish a coaching relationship and how to coach clients at various stages of change. This program helps individuals discover whether coaching represents a new path or skill set to add to their work portfolio.

Who Will Benefit

Any professional who is interested in a broad overview of the art, process, and practice of coaching; individuals who are considering coaching as complement to their existing work portfolio, and those individuals who wish to enroll in the Coaching Certification Program.

Benefits

At the Coaching Seminar you will:
  • Understand the current status of coaching as an emerging field and practice for guiding adults.
  • Learn key skills for an effective coaching conversation.
  • Practice giving and receiving coaching on real-time issues.
  • Identify your own personal learning edge regarding coaching.
  • Better understand whether coaching is a desired skill set you wish to continue developing.

Learning Process

Learn and discuss key concepts related to the art and practice of coaching, and observe and debrief coaching demonstrations. You’ll also get a chance to practice coaching on real-time issues and receive feedback on your coaching skills.

Prerequisites

The LifeLaunch™ Program, which is our foundational transition and change program. This four-day intensive seminar provides potential coach participants with immersion in our developmental model of normative change accompanied by coaching and a dynamic experiential learning environment.

Sample Program Agenda

  • What is coaching: A clear definition and important distinctions
  • The Hudson Institute philosophy of coaching
  • The essential elements of effective coaching
  • Fishbowl demonstrations and debrief of learnings
  • Practice and feedback on real-time issues
  • Understanding the Hudson Institute Coaching Certification Program: Q&A for those interested in moving forward