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Partnering with a professional coach through The Centre provides the tools and support to maximize potential and achieve professional goals.
What is Coaching?
DEFINITION OF COACHING
The International Coaching Federation defines coaching as, “Partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity and leadership.”
COACHING IS…
- Goal Oriented
- Focused on Facilitated Dialogue and Conversation
- A Collaborative Process
- Partnership Driven
COACHING IS NOT…
- Therapy – treatment based on a medical diagnosis
- Mentorship – offering skill development, influence, and direction
- Consulting – providing professional or expert advice
- Management – managing toward a specific goal or outcome
Coaching at The Centre
The Centre offers personalized professional coaching services for individuals at all organizational levels. Placement with a coach is based on various factors, including relative experience, the coaching approach, and, overall fit toward fostering a relationship built on trust and respect.
PERSONALIZED SCOPES AND COACH PLACEMENTS
The Centre designs coaching packages based on the individual needs of the client and goals for the coaching. Intake meetings with The Centre team reinforce a shared understanding of the participant, goals, and unique dynamics. From that collaborative discussion a unique scope of work is developed, and a selection of coaches are hand selected for the client to choose from.
STANDARD COACHING PACKAGE
The Centre’s Standard Coaching Package acts as a starting point from which custom packages are designed to meet individual and organizational objectives. The package includes
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Tailored placement with one of The Centre’s highly experienced coaches
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Individual intake meeting with the participant and a separate individual intake meeting with the coaching sponsor
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Nine hours of one-on-one coaching sessions
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Three, three-way alignment meetings (participant/coach/sponsor) to set goals, monitor progress, and identify next steps
ASSESSMENTS
When appropriate, The Centre offers professional assessments for coaching clients to support self-discovery, growth, and awareness. Utilizing a Strengths-based approach, the following assessments may be considered:
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The CliftonStrengths Assessment
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360 Assessments (two different versions)
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Other professional tools to support client goals
Roles
Each person has an important role in the success of a coaching project.
THE PARTICIPANT
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Maintain regular meetings with your coach
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If a session needs to be rescheduled, please give at least 24-hour notice
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Be fully present and engaged in the process
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Come with an openness to talk and take risks
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Take ownership of your chosen strategies and actions
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Be ready to think critically and approach sessions with an openness to learn
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Stay open to feedback from your coach and others
THE SPONSOR
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Support coaching participant throughout the process
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Communicate goals and expectations for the coaching participant
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Attend three-way alignment meetings
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Support coaching participant in continued progress after the coaching engagement is over
THE COACH
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Maintain regular meetings with participant
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If a session needs to be rescheduled, please give at least 24-hour notice
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Create a safe and supportive environment
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Apply ethical practices
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Bring an open and client-centered mindset
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Listen actively
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Utilize appropriate tools and techniques to facilitate insight
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Support you in setting goals for you coaching engagement
THE CENTRE
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Overall Project Management
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Scope and Budget development
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Individualized Coaching Placement
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Contracts and Purchase Orders
Confidentiality & Ethics
Coaching sessions are confidential. While not considered a legally confidential relationship (like a clinician or lawyer), a coach will not disclose any information shared in a coaching session without the Client’s and/or participant’s awareness. Confidentiality does not include information that is public, otherwise known by the coach prior to working with the client, legally requested, poses danger to the client or others, or involves illegal activity. This confidentiality is not legally privileged, meaning that in some circumstances, a coach may be required to disclose information in court or under subpoena.
