Services for Coaches
If you are a professional coach, I offer a range of services to support your continued progressional development. Coaching Supervision is available in individual and group formats and offers a safe, reflective space for coaches to work through professional challenges.
Coach Mentoring is available for any coach who is looking to gain an ACC or PCC credential, or renew an ACC credential, and who needs to complete the required 10 hours of coach mentoring.
Full details of these services can be found on a dedicated website https://reflective.coach. Click the “Learn More” buttons below to go directly to the information pages or click the Reflective Coach logo at the bottom of the page to learn more!
Coaching Supervision
Coaching Supervision is a form of reflective practice from which, a coach will develop a 'super vision' about how they are being and developing as a coach.
It is a space, free from judgement and criticism, where a coach can safely explore, reflect and resource themselves, so that they continue to grow and develop as a professional coach.
I offer a full range of coaching supervision options that will be suitable for any professional coach who is looking to grow, develop and ensure ethical practice.
Coach Mentoring
Coach Mentoring is where coaches gain detailed feedback on their usage of the core coaching competencies, as defined by the International Coaching Federation.
If you are seeking to become a credentialed coach (ACC or PCC) or new an ACC credential, the ICF have specific requirements around gaining a number of hours of coach mentoring.
Coach Mentoring can also be an effective form of CPD for existing coaches who are seeking to deepen their mastery.
Accredited Coach Training
If you’re looking to train as a professional coach or build upon your current training, it can be challenging to figure out where to start. Over the last few years, the International Coaching Federation (ICF) has redefined and updated what it expects from education providers and defined three programme levels: Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. However, how each education provider will deliver these programmes is vastly different. Ironically, some Level 1 programmes may offer deeper learning and higher quality training than low-cost Level 2 programmes!
When considering which coach training is right for you, consider the following:
- Experiential vs Theoretical: Theory is essential, but just like learning to play tennis, you can't play tennis simply by understanding the theory; you need to experience it, practice it and get observation and feedback. Therefore, check how much of the course is experiential versus pure instruction or theory.
- Coaching Demos: Experiencing and learning from other coaches who may be further ahead in their coaching journeys can also be an important way to learn. Does the training include demos and the change to be coached by a credentialled coach?
- Past students: Check if they can connect you with past students so you can ask questions about their experience and gain an independent perspective on the training.
- Is the education provider accredited with the ICF or another reputable coaching body? Less reputable schools may offer misleading wording around accreditation or claim to be accredited by an organisation they created for self-accrediting! Check out any accreditation claims. The ICF, for example, maintains a list of accredited coach education providers.
- What is the class size? Some schools will focus on going deeper with smaller groups, while others will have larger groups offering a greater variety of backgrounds and experiences. And then others will be so large that you'll have little time to ask questions or get lost in the crowd.
- What are the alumni benefits? Once you graduate, what happens next? Does the education provider offer any alumni benefits that can support you as you continue to grow
Recommendations
I enjoy working as an associate coach trainer with two high-quality education providers whose details are shared below. Click on each image to visit their respective website to learn more. Both offer high-quality, accredited coach training. Both offerings are similar yet different, and ultimately, it's about finding the provider and course that works for you. Regardless of which education provider you choose, please ensure it's accredited with a reputable coaching body such as the ICF, EMCC or AC.
If you're ready to start, or have questions - let's talk!
Stephen Clements, PCC
As a coach I appreciate it can sometimes be confusing to understand the differences between ICF Coach Mentoring and Coaching Supervision. Or trying to understand what you need to obtain your coaching credential.
Rather than struggling through this alone, please feel free to reach out and schedule a call and we can connect and talk. This won't be a sales call - I dislike them as much as you do. Rather, it will simply be a conversation without expectation. Whatever happens next is then entirely up to you.