Module 7: Learning to become a fabulous coach

In this session we will cover: How to demonstrate your learning and capability To yourself To others Planning your coaching development journey How to pick the route that works for you The video for this week is intentionally shorter to give you more time to undertake some of the assessments below. PRO TIP: This is not about how long you have been coaching. This is about what you bring to the table. This is about all your experiences, your personality, your strengths, your approach. You might never have done a formal coaching session in your life and would still have coaching capabilities. Obviously practice helps! Please note: these assessments can be done over time, and do not all have to be completed immediately. They are examples of the kinds of assessments you can do, or you may have others you wish to do instead. This is your coaching journey so you decide. If I had to pick one for you to complete, I would pick the Coaching Confidence Scorecard. Here are the online assessments that are included in the video, to make them easier to access: Resilience: https://www.robertsoncooper.com/iresilience/ Personality profiling: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test Transactional analysis: https://www.bradfordvts.co.uk/wp-content/onlineresources/teaching-learning/learning-personality-styles/transactional-analysis/transactional%20analysis%20questionnaire.pdf Strengths finder: https://test.high5test.com/ What style of parent are you?: https://www.gottman.com/blog/what-style-of-parent-are-you/ Enneagram: https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram-test

In this session we will explore: Legal and ethical aspects of coaching Considerations to ensure the safety of the coach and different coachees The role of supervision What supervision is, how it helps and how to access it There are a number of different links to other resources in these resources. Here are the links to make it easier for you to access them in one place. Links relating to the laws that apply to coaching: Trading Standards Business Companion: https://www.businesscompanion.info/ Further information about legal issues in coaching: https://www.lawdonut.co.uk/business/sector-specific-law/life-coaching-legal-issues Safeguarding adults and children law: https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/safeguarding-prevent/designated-safeguarding-lead/safeguarding-guidance-and-legislation-for-adults-and-children/ Starseed parenting and FWM policies and summary policies: www.starseedparenting.org/policies Links relating to the ethical considerations: Association for Coaching Ethical Context and Codes:  https://www.associationforcoaching.com/page/EthicalContextandCodes Survey of real life coaches' ethical dilemmas:  https://the-goodcoach.com/tgcblog/2021/9/6/ethical-dilemmas-in-coaching-today-by-maria-biquet Association for Coaching ethical supervision resources:  https://www.associationforcoaching.com/page/ethicalsupervisionresources Association for Coaching what is coaching supervision:  https://www.associationforcoaching.com/page/WhatisCoachingSupervision How to access coaching supervision as part of this FWM course: Book in with Charlie: https://www.starseedparenting.org/90-min-fwm-supervision-link Charlie uses the 7 eyes of supervision framework - see below Other ways to access supervision: Through Association for Coaching: https://www.associationforcoaching.com/page/findacoach British School of Coaching: https://www.britishschoolofcoaching.com/supervision/ Neurodiversity specific (to verified by FWM) : https://neurodiversity-specialists.co.uk/coaching-supervision-what-you-need-to-know/

In this session, we will cover: Reflecting on reviewing your contracting Reviewing principles and ground rules for working together, negotiable and non-negotiable,  and how to discuss this regularly Reviewing the coaching relationship Making agreements such as timescales, feedback and challenge within the coaching container Reviewing goal setting, what is going to be achieved and how coach and coachee knows it has been successful Reviewing our relationships: In order to model this process, we would love you to complete this review of our relationships on this course, using the questions outlined in this session: https://forms.gle/m7BWn1dGsyTpGXL96  Suggestion box: if you have any feedback you wish to give at any time on any aspect of the course, please fill in this quick form: https://forms.gle/8BgoKBoNzHDgU3U99 

In this session we will cover: The importance of coaching supervision Principles for supervisors Good practice: Links to contracting Codes of practice Seven eyed supervision model It would be great to hear your thoughts about supervision in the lives. Have you had experiences in other contexts? What are you looking forward to? What are you nervous about? Reviewing our relationships: In order to model this process, we would love you to complete this review of our relationships on this course, using the questions outlined in this session: https://forms.gle/m7BWn1dGsyTpGXL96  Suggestion box: if you have any feedback you wish to give at any time on any aspect of the course, please fill in this quick form: https://forms.gle/8BgoKBoNzHDgU3U99  Guidance on Sample Answers and Plagiarism  Helen and I have put together this guidance on sample answers that we have provided and plagiarism. We can discuss any outstanding questions you have about it on 28th January 2025. See document below and I have put it into the accreditation file in Simplero. Links to my diary to book your 1-2-1 coaching and supervision sessions Here is a link to my diary to book one of your 3 x 1-2-1 90 min coaching sessions with Charlie as part of this course to discuss any aspect of the course, assessment or professional coaching development, or to experience parent coaching / life coaching on the topic of your choice if you prefer: https://www.starseedparenting.org/90-min-fwm-coaching-session  Here is the link to my diary to book one of your 2 x 1-2-1 90 min supervision sessions. You are welcome to discuss current coachees, or wait until you are coaching people outside of the programme if you prefer for confidentiality reasons: https://www.starseedparenting.org/90-min-fwm-supervision-link  You can book these sessions at any time during 2025 to suit you as you complete the course.

This is an open session where we will be practicing coactive coaching techniques, with a focus on balance, fulfilment and process. Please see the coactive coaching menu for more details.

This is an example of process coaching, along with the discussion afterwards.

In this session we will cover: The inner resources you have gathered during this process Reviewing the richness you bring to the sessions now Clarity about when you want to refer clients on to other support The paperwork you need to complete for the coaching accreditation How to evidence the coaching hours Please see the Paperwork for accreditation file for the relevant paperwork that is mentioned in this session.