Counselor to coach: Adding coaching to your professional repertoire Laurie Hubbs, LPC, NCC, BCC www.LaurieHubbs.com

What is coaching? ‘a result-oriented, systematic process in which the coach facilitates the enhancement of life experience and goal-attainment in the personal and/or professional lives of normal, non- clinical clients.’ Grant, 2003, p.253

Historically Coaching has it’s roots in many disciplines: philosophy, sociology, anthropology, sports, communication science and even natural sciences (Brock, 2008). Most of the articles on coaching in peer reviewed journals have been in the areas of sports psychology e.g. Gallway 1974; Whitmore, 1992), clinical psychology (Berg & Szabo 2005; DeShazer, 1988), positive psychology (Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi, 2000) and coaching psychology (Passmore, 2010).

According to this definition can be Applied to a multitude of coaching domains (personal coaching, leadership coaching, executive coaching, etc.) and coaches (executive, wellness, career, relationship, etc.) Emphasizes the self-directedness of the coaching process Recognizes coaching as a systematic process vs. a ‘good conversation’ (Leonard-Cross, 2010).

What does coaching do? Helps clients build coping mechanisms and resilience (Grant, Curtayne, & Burton, 2009). Increase mindfulness skills (Spence, Cavahagh, & Grant, 2008). Enhance self-enhancing attributions (Moen & Skaalvik, 2009) Develop better work/career attitudes leading to increased performance (Bozer & Sarrors, 2012; Judge, Thoresen, Bono, & Patton, 2001; Organ & Ryan, 1995). Heightens goal attainment expectancy (Evers, Brouwers, and Tomic, 2006; Moen & Skaalvik, 2009). Increases Goal progression and commitment (Green, Oades, & Grant, 2006). Expands self regulation skills and abilities (Locke & Latham, 2002).

The overall goal of coaching? Optimize functioning

Counseling & Coaching Differences and similarities are a topic of debate (Bono et al. 2009, Brunning, 2006, Hart, Blattner & Leipsic 2001). Grant’s (2003) definition distinguishes coaching from therapy by its focus on a non-clinical population.

Types of Coaches Personal/Life Wellness Career Relationship Image Fitness Executive/Leadership Speaking Business Writing Spiritual Dissertation

Counseling vs Coaching Counseling: Insight oriented helping Decreasing pain Increasing skills or coping abilities Coaching: Action oriented helping Breaking goals into doable chunks Increasing skills

Clients come to coaching when they: Want to set goals or move forward on goals Want to take action Want accountability Seek personal growth Need clarity

How does coaching work? Driven by client goals Supported by coaches belief, certainty, & knowledge Clarification, questions, & strategy building Partnering Accountability

Coaching Credentials International Coach Federation www.coachfederation.org Three levels of coach certification NBCC (CCE) www.cce-global.org/bcc Board Certified Coach Specialty Designations

Board Certified Coach Credential NBCC/CCE Master’s Degree in Counseling 30 Hours of Coach Specific Training covering 6 competency areas 30 Hours of Coaching Experience Pass Exam

BCC Specialty Designations Executive/Corporate/Business and Leadership Coach Health and Wellness Coach Career Coach Personal/Life Coach

Coach Training Programs Many, many coach training programs available Institute for Life Coach Training www.LifeCoachTraining.com

Counselors make Amazing Coaches Skills Knowledge Compassion Desire to make the world a better place

References Berg, I. K., & Szabo, P. (2005). Brief coaching for lasting solutions. New York, NY:W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Bozer, G., & Sarros, J. C. (2012). Examining the effectiveness of executive coaching on coaches’ performance in the Israeli context. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 10, 14–32. Brock, V. G. (2008). Grounded theory of the roots and emergence of coaching (Unpublished Doctoral dissertation). International University of Professional Studies. Retrieved from http://libraryofprofessionalcoaching.com/wp-content/ uploads/2011/10/dissertation.pdf De Shazer, S. (1988). Clues: Investigating solutions in brief therapy. New York, NY:W.W. Norton & Company Inc. Evers, W. J., Brouwers, A., & Tomic, W. (2006). A quasi- experimental study on management coaching effectiveness. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 58, 174– 182. Gallwey, T. W. (1974). The inner game of tennis (1st ed.). New York, NY: Random House.

References continued Grant, A. M. (2003). The impact of life coaching on goal- attainment, metacognition and mental health. Social Behavior and Personality, 31, 253–264. Grant, A. M., Curtayne, L., & Burton, G. (2009). Executive coaching enhances goal attainment, resilience and work- place well-being: A randomized controlled study. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 4, 396–407. Green, L. S., Oades, L. G., & Grant, A. M. (2006). Cognitive-behavioral solution focused life coaching: Enhancing goal striving, well-being and hope. Journal of Positive Psychology, 1, 142–149. Judge, T. A., Thoresen, C. J., Bono, J. E., & Patton, G. K. (2001). The job satisfaction job performance relationship: A qualitative and quantitative review. Psychological Bulletin, 127, 376–407. Locke, E. A., & Latham, G. P. (2002). Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation: A 35-year odyssey. American Psychologist, 57, 705–717.

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