This course is designed for students who wish to gain an understanding of the principles and practice of life coaching and establish a business providing life coaching. The objectives are: describe what the life coach process involves and what it does; understand what makes and effective life coach; describe the range of activities to which life coaching can be applied; practice the skills of life coaching and evaluate the outcomes and investigate the principles of establishing a life coaching business.
Module 1: Introduction
What is life coaching?
Coaching requirements
The aim of coaching
The coaching sessions
What life coaching is not.
Therapy
Counselling
Teaching or training
Mentoring
Module 2: What makes an effective coach?
Could you be a coach?
Competencies of coaching
Module 3: In what areas can coaching be applied
Work
Home
Finances
Social life
Love
Dreams
Spiritual
Health
Module 4: Skills of the coach
Listening
Questioning
Silence
Values and beliefs
Rapport
Builing self esteem
Not making suggestions
Encouraging responsibility
Module 5: The life coaching process
Discovery
Lifes purpose
TGROW model
Module 6: Practical Coaching
Coaching styles
Push or pull
The benefits of coaching for clients
How can the client get the most from coaching?
When is coaching most effective?
Module 7: Making a living from coaching (Optional)
Setting up your own business
Your business plan
Tax and the small business
VAT and the self employed
National insurance
Insurance for the small company
Health and safety requirements
There are no previous skills or qualifications required to register for this study programme
| Starting | How long | Days you attend | Tutor | Where | Class info | Price |
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Online course |
60 hours |
You choose the days | Self taught | You study this on your computer | Not specified |
£229.00 |
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Intermediate
NCFE
Coaching (Teaching / Training), Self Development / Communication Skills Teaching / Training

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