Every coach needs to display the main coaching competencies to be considered successful at their job. Here is what you need to know about coaching competencies and how you can apply them successfully for the best results.
1. General Competencies
• Understanding and following the ethical guidelines as well as the published standards in the coaching niche.
• Creating a clear distinction between process and content of the client’s issue such as what the issue might be specifically and how to represent it.
• Always working continuously to give the client more choices than they have been presented with currently.
2. Knowledge
• The best coaches need to have a proper understanding of the background of coaching.
• Knowing the main distinctions between therapy, counselling, training and consulting.
• Understanding the various vocabulary used in the coaching industry.
• The proper criteria used for testing outcome and process goals effectively.
3. Relationship
• The coach is responsible for creating a relationship of trust and respect with the client.
• Creating a good relationship where the client is accountable for the coaching process and any tasks agreed upon during that process.
• Creating an equal and synergistic partnership with the client.
4. Listening
• A good coach should be attentive and fully present during the entire coaching process. He/she should listen to the self-expressions from the client and focus on the client rather than their own.
• Also, a good coach should be in touch with their intuition and pay a lot of attention to it.
5. Self-Management
• A good coach should always keep their own perspective and not become absorbed with the client’s emotions.
• Also, he/she should distinguish and evaluate the different messages presented by the client.
• A good coach should be sensitive and calibrate the non-verbal signs coming from the client.
6. Enquiry And Questions
• The coach should help the client define their current situation with as much detail as possible.
• The coach should be ready to ask powerful questions that provoke discovery, insight and action.
• They should also provide clear and articulate feedback at all times.
• They should use different perspectives to clarify and reframe the client’s experience.
• He/she should also support the client’s growing self-awareness.
• The coach should make the client aware of the connections between their thoughts, actions and emotions.
7. Feedback
• The coach should show the client their areas of strength and provide support for all their resources.
• They should also show the client the habits holding them back and support any changes they are looking to make.
• He/she should celebrate any success the client achieves.
8. Goals, Beliefs And Values
• A coach should work with their client to overcome any limiting beliefs.
• Explore the client’s values and understand what makes the client aware of them.
• Doesn’t impose their own values on the client but adopts the client’s values.
• Clearly requests actions that will allow the client to achieve their goals.
• Works directly with the client to clarify their goals and make sure they understand and follow their values.
In conclusion, coaches have a vital role to play in their clients’ lives. With these core competencies, they know and understand what the client needs and help them achieve it.
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