REINVENT YOUR FUTURE

     Welcome to PCC-level Training



Continue your coaching journey with the PCC-level Training Course 

We look forward to walking alongside you on your journey toward being an effective and engaged coach! You will learn the essential coaching skills, approaches, mindsets needed to facilitate powerful and transformative coaching conversations.  You will engage with other student that bring their wisdom and experience to the training, and you'll work with several Vibrant Faith coaching school instructors . Listed below are faculty that you'll interact with on a regular basis - both during classes, practice labs, panel and book discussions, and via blogs.  You'll also meet several other faculty members who will equip, encourage, and empower you in fulfilling your training objectives.

2023 FALL TRAINING SCHEDULE

Sessions are held 1:00-3:00pm Central Time

  • 1 - Differences in ACC- VS PCC-level Competencies (8/14)
  • 2 - Modifying Coaching Agreements (8/16)
  • 3 - Strategies for Evoking New Awareness (8/21)
  • 4 - Developing Your Client Base (8/23)
  • 5 - Expanding Your Coaching Network (8/28)
  • 6 - Direct Communication - Part 1 (8/30)
  • 7 - Direct Communication - Part 2 (9/6)
  • 8 - Marketing Your Live Event (9/11) 
  • 9 - Coaching Clients through Change (9/13)
  • 10 - Practice Lab  - Coaching Change (9/18)
  • 11 - Practice Lab 1 & 2 - Level 2 (9/20)
  • 12 - Practice Lab 3 & 4  - Level 2 (9/25)
  • 13 - Practice Lab 5 & 6 - Level 2 (9/27)
  • 14 - Practice Lab 7 & 8 - Level 2 (10/2) -  joint class
  • 15 - Action and Accountability - Part 1 (10/4)
  • 16 - Action and Accountability - Part 2 (10/11) 
  • 17 - Practice Lab 1 - Advanced Group Coaching (10/16)
  • 18 - Practice lab 2 - Advanced Group Coaching (10/18) 
  • 19 - Practice lab 3 - Advanced Group Coaching  (10/23)
  • 20 - Practice lab 4 - Advanced Group Coaching (10/25)
  • 21 - Coaching Models, Frameworks, and Approaches (10/30)
  • 22 - Coaching Through Grief and Loss (11/6)
  • 23 - Developing Your Coaching Business: Next Steps (11/8)

Meet your training team

Felix Villanueva, MCC

Director of the Coaching School

Jim LaDoux, PCC- in Training

Director of Coaching & Consulting

 MESSAGE BOARD

Rev. Dr. Felix Villanueva  (felixv@vibrantfaith.org | 626.275.8755  | Schedule a Meeting with Felix 
Our Covenant
  • Attitude:  Be positive, present, playful, proactive,  and open-minded,
  • Actions: Be on time, ready to contribute, and seek to "go first."  
  • Assumptions:  Be willing to stretch yourself and trust the process.

Norms & Expectations
  • Please read and comments on assigned blogs within 48 hours of each session.
  • Watch Zoom recordings if you miss a session.
  • Notify your instructor before the session if you will be late or absent.
  • Review the Message Board before the Monday sessions for new updates.
  • Slide Decks and Handouts are posted before every session.
  • Instructors will read, and often comment on your weekly blog assignments.
Pre-Training Assignments
Reminders

 MESSAGES FOR THIS WEEK

Hello!
This week students will continue refining their skills via ongoing Practice Labs. Your assignment during Practice Lab sessions will be to share TLQS at the end of each practice session via Zoom Chat. If you are absent, you'll need to watch the recorded video and submit your responses to Felix. 

Jim
Director of Coaching and Consulting Services

8/14  |  SESSION 1  -  Differences in ACC vs PCC-level Competencies 

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

  • What are your hopes for the PCC Course? 
  • How are you use coaching in your personal and professional Life?
  • Describe  the differences in ACC vs PCC-level competencies.
  • PCC-level coaches place greater emphasis on WHO they are coaching.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

Download ICF Core Competencies - PCC Level
DOWNLOAD ICF CORE COMPETENCIES

8/16  |  SESSION  2   -  Modifying Coaching Agreements

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

At the end of this session you will be able to:
  • Have a better understanding regarding  the various types of coaching agreements.
  • Have a roadmap to design your own coaching agreements.
  • Practice coaching through the lens of the coaching agreements.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

8/21  |  SESSION  3   -  Strategies for Evoking New Awareness

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

At the end of this session, you will be able to:
  • Coach clients into new ways of thinking, being,  and doing.
  • Raise questions through the use of clear, concise, and open-ended questions.
  • Facilitate conversations where the client does most of the talking AND processing.
  • Describe ways to be fully engaged in co-creating the client's outcomes.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

8/23  |  SESSION  4  -  Developing Your Client Base

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

At the end of this session, you will be able to:
  • List who your are currently coaching and who you intend to invite into a coaching relationship.
  • List your  financial and people goals related to the coaching services you'll provide.
  • Define your niche, your target audience,  and your strategies for reaching future clients. 
  • Define your core message; create an avatar for prospective clients.
  • Understand the process for obtaining  referrals from  current clients.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

8/28  |  SESSION  5  -  Expanding Your Coaching Network

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

At the end of this session, you will be able to:
  • List who is part of your current coaching network.
  • List 3 ways you intend to expand your coaching network.
  • Describe what you seek to gain from your network and what you'll give.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

8/30  |  SESSION  6  -  Direct Communication (Part 1) 

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

At the end of this session, you will be able to:
  • List strategies to actively observe and comments.
  • Identify phrases that engage clients without judging or shaming.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

9/6  |  SESSION  7  -  Direct Communication (Part 2)

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

At the end of this session, you will be able to:
  • List settings where direct communication is most helpful.
  • List ways to challenge a coachee's assumptions or world-view?
  • Share how silence plays an important role in direct communication.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

9/11  |  SESSION  8  -  Marketing Your Live Event 

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

At the end of this session, you will be able to:
  • Plan, promote, and follow up after hosting a live event
  • .List the kind of live events you would like to offer.
  • Describe the needs you wish to address, who the target audience is.
  • Determine if the events are doable and what would be your biggest challenges.
  • Identify who you could partner with to  promote, plan, and lead the event

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

9/13  |  SESSION  9  -  Coaching Clients Through Change

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

Students from the ACC-level course will be joining us today to learn ways a coach can help clients navigate disruptive change.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

9/18  |  SESSION  10  -  Practice Lab on Coaching Change

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

Students from the ACC-level course will be joining us today to practices coaching people through disruptive change.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

Before:  Nothing at this time
After:   Read and comment on the blog, Developing the skill of curiosity.

9/20  |  SESSION  11  -  Practice Lab 1 & 2 (Level 2) 

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

Training continues that furthers a coach's capacity to model the 8 core competencies at a PCC proficiencies level.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

  • Before:  Nothing at this time.
  • After:   Read and comment on the blog, (to be decided by Felix).

9/25  | SESSION  12  -  Practice  Lab 3 & 4 (Level 2)

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

Training continues that furthers a coach's capacity to model the 8 core competencies at a PCC proficiencies level.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

  • Before: Nothing at this time
  • After:   Read and comment on the blog, (TBD)

9/2 7 |  SESSION  13  -  Practice Lab 5 & 6 (Level 2)

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

Training continues that furthers a coach's capacity to model the 8 core competencies at a PCC proficiencies level.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

  • Before: Nothing at this time

10/2  |  SESSION  14  -  Practice Lab 7 & 8 (Level 2)

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

Training continues that furthers a coach's capacity to model the 8 core competencies at a PCC proficiencies level.
  • Before:  Nothing at this time

10/4  |  SESSION  15  -  Action and Accountability (Part 1)

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

One of our functions as coaches is to help our coachees embed accountability steps into their coaching plans. By inviting the coachee to develop accountability steps we are offering them an opportunity to achieve success and, to some extent, manage distractions. As coaches we want to encourage them to choose someone outside the coaching relationship to be their accountability partner, bearing in mind that by virtue of being their coach, we are already partnering with them in the accountability process.
  1. Write one or two paragraphs on your takeaways, learnings, and questions regarding this class.
  2. Name one specific step you will take to implement the core competencies learned regarding Action & Accountability.
  3. As you reflect on how you wrap-up a coaching session, what do you perceive are your major challenges?

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

10/11  |  SESSION  16  -  Action and Accountability (Part 2)

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

  • Felix will provide content by 10/10

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

  • Before:  ??

10/16  |  SESSION  17  -  Practice Lab  - Advanced Group Coaching  (Part 1)

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

Students will gain insights on the differences between individual, group and team coaching and
will share approaches and practices that lead to effective team coaching conversations.
  1. Write one or two paragraphs on your takeaways, learnings, and questions regarding this class.
  2. On a scale from 1 to 10 (1=least; 10=most), how confident are you in coaching a group? What will make it a 9 or 10?
  3. Take a moment to reflect on what  you did during a previous group coaching. What would you do different if given the opportunity?
  4. What questions still linger?

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

10/18  |  SESSION  18  -  Practice Lab  - Advanced Group Coaching  (Part 2)

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

Students will gain insights on the differences between individual, group and team coaching and
will share approaches and practices that lead to effective team coaching conversations.
  1. Write one or two paragraphs on your takeaways, learnings, and questions regarding this class.
  2. On a scale from 1 to 10 (1=least; 10=most), how confident are you in coaching a group? What will make it a 9 or 10?
  3. Take a moment to reflect on what  you did during a previous group coaching. What would you do different if given the opportunity?
  4. What questions still linger?

DO - BEFORE  and AFTER the session

10/23  |  SESSION  19  -  Practice Lab  - Advanced Group Coaching  (Part 3)

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

Students will gain insights on the differences between individual, group and team coaching and
will share approaches and practices that lead to effective team coaching conversations.
  1. Write one or two paragraphs on your takeaways, learnings, and questions regarding this class.
  2. On a scale from 1 to 10 (1=least; 10=most), how confident are you in coaching a group? What will make it a 9 or 10?
  3. Take a moment to reflect on what  you did during a previous group coaching. What would you do different if given the opportunity?
  4. What questions still linger?

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

10/25  |  SESSION  20  -  Practice Lab  - Advanced Group Coaching  (Part 4)

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

Students will gain insights on the differences between individual, group and team coaching and
will share approaches and practices that lead to effective team coaching conversations.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

  • Before:  Review/download the Presentation Handout.
    After:  Share your TLQs for Session 17 based on the following questions:
    1. Write one or two paragraphs on your takeaways, learnings, and questions regarding this class.
    2. On a scale from 1 to 10 (1=least; 10=most), how confident are you in coaching a group? What will make it a 9 or 10?
    3. Take a moment to reflect on what  you did during a previous group coaching. What would you do different if given the opportunity?
    4. What questions still linger?

10/30  |  SESSION  21  -  Coaching Models, Frameworks, and Approaches

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

Students will gain insights on the differences between individual, group and team coaching and
will share approaches and practices that lead to effective team coaching conversations.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

11/6  |  SESSION  22  -  Coaching Through Grief and Loss

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

Students will gain insights on the differences between individual, group and team coaching and
will share approaches and practices that lead to effective team coaching conversations.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

11/8  |  SESSION  23  -  Developing Your Coaching Business: Next Steps

DISCOVER / DISCUSS

Students will gain insights on the differences between individual, group and team coaching and
will share approaches and practices that lead to effective team coaching conversations.

DO - BEFORE and AFTER the session

What your "next step" for mastering your coaching skills?