Life Coach HandbookThis textbook covers the fundamentals of setting up a coaching business. I share tools and techniques that will assist you in launching and running your thriving coaching business. I approach this topic from coaching, psychology, counseling, marketing, and corporate management perspectives. The following foundational coaching resources are covered in this handbook: Context- Background information, research findings, theory, and contextual material that will give you the background you need. Guidelines- Best practices that will streamline your coaching processes and guarantee you deliver high-quality coaching services to your clients. Planning- Critical planning and decision-making techniques to rapidly optimize your coaching business. Records- Best practices for professionally documenting coaching information such as notes, records, intake, agreements, questionnaires, and feedback. Skills- Core coaching skills, techniques, and tips so you can get certified, launch your coaching business, and start immediately. Business- Foundational knowledge needed to run your business, manage financials, market your services effectively, create your brand, and build your Internet presence. Exercises- Proven techniques that will generate immediate success by jumpstarting the coaching process with your clients. Forms- Sample forms and business documents you can adapt and tune to your specific coaching practice. Tools- Smart tools that will help pinpoint particular client issues so you can make informed, empathetic, and professional coaching decisions. |
Contents
The Coaching Profession | 1 |
Coaching Business Fundamentals | 31 |
Welcome Package and Coaching Agreement | 111 |
Form Sample Client Consent and Agreement | 118 |
Form Client Information | 125 |
Form Intake Questionnaire | 135 |
Skills Policies and Procedures | 150 |
Focusing and Mindfulness | 253 |
Form Initial Client Inquiry Notes | 471 |
Form Coach Self Evaluation and Reflection | 477 |
Guidelines Privacy | 483 |
Synopsis | 491 |
Final Thoughts | 497 |
International Coach Federation Core Competencies | 505 |
International Coach Federation Code of Ethics | 516 |
International Association of Coaching Masteries | 525 |
Context Gestalt Coaching | 263 |
Exercise Important Questions to Ask Yourself | 271 |
Feelings | 275 |
When Coaching is Not Appropriate | 309 |
Change | 397 |
Life Transitions | 415 |
RecordKeeping Notes and Privacy | 465 |
International Association of Coaching Code of Ethics | 535 |
The Coaching Institute Privacy Policy | 553 |
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The Workplace Mental Health Series | 584 |
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