Introduction to life coaching

In this video you will learn what life coaching is and how it is different from other professions. 

In this video we explore some of the common reasons why people might come to you to be coached.

There are some very fundamental points to being an effective life coach. In this video you will learn these fundamentals. 

Coaching is a great way to help people move forward in their lives. However sometime we may not be able to coach others. Here are some of the reason why.

Asking questions effectively, is an important part of being an effective coach. In this video we give you some tips on how to ask the right types of questions when coaching others.

To be an effective coach you have to be a great listener. Listening is a skill that needs to be developed. In this video what will explain the importance of listening as a coach and how to listen effectively. 

THE GROW Model is the most commonly used model/process for coaching. In this video we will introduce the grow model to you and how it works. 

In this video I will introduce some extra tips on how to use GROW model effectively. 

Goal setting is the first step in the coaching process. In this video I will introduce some questions that you can ask people to help them get clear about their goals. 

Goal setting is very important in the coaching process. In this video I will teach you how to set clear goals by using the SMART process for goal setting. 

Understanding the current reality of the person that we are coaching is the second step of the GROW process. In the video I will teach you how to help the coachee explore their current reality by asking the right questions. 

During the GROW coaching process we get our coachee to explore obstacles and options when moving towards their goal. In this video we explain how to do it. 

The last step of the GROW coaching process is to get the coachee to take their options and turn them into actionable points to move forward with. In this video I will show you how to  do this. 

Now you understand the skills, process and steps to coaching someone, I will now give you some tips on how to bring it together so that you can conduct your first complete coaching session. 

SPOT is an extra coaching model that I have added to this course. SPOT is a great model to use when your coachee is faced with a problem or an issue. 

Sometime when we coach people, the strategies or solutions that are implemented are not successful. At this time it is important for the coachee to come up with new ideas for moving forward. This is when you can use the FISH Model. 

In this video we finish off the program! I wish you all the happiness and success on your journey towards being a Life Coach. 

Here are some extra resources to learn about how you can continue your journey to become a professional coach.