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Guidelines and preparation for IAC Certification Process
This process requires
an investment of
your time to understand
fully and integrate
The
IAC Coaching Masteries™
into your own life
and work so completely
that they just become
a natural part of
who you are and
how you coach. The
Masteries are designed
to create positive
shifts and progress
for the client.
Once fully incorporated,
this process can
positively alter
the ease and effectiveness
of your coaching.
Crucial to moving
on to Part 2 is
a solid understanding
of each of The IAC
Coaching Masteries™.
You
will demonstrate
this via the online
exam. Take the online
exam and pass with
a score of 70% or
more. The online
exam is an open
book test, but to
prepare for Part
2, you will need
to demonstrate the
essence of and situational
use for each one
of The Masteries
in your coaching.
The goal is to be
able to appropriately
and effectively
apply all of the
Masteries to any
live coaching situation.
To prepare for Part
2, the most important
thing you can do
is get lots of practice.
Possibilities include
coaching with a
buddy coach, a triad,
within the safety
of a study group
or using a mentor
coach. Such experience
and feedback can
help you incorporate
your understanding
of the Masteries
appropriately into
your coaching.
You will need to
demonstrate not
only that you understand
each one of the
Masteries, but that
you also know when
to apply or refrain
from applying each
one with your client.
You need to see
the opportunity
as it arises to
use the right masteries
in the most effective
way to move forward
with your client.
If you cannot use
the Masteries with
your clients then
you are not ready
to take the exam.
Successful coaching
occurs when you
are not focused
on getting all of
the Masteries into
your session. You
want to have these
concepts so integrated
that they are just
a natural part of
who you are and
how you coach.
You will probably
use most, if not
all, of the Masteries
in any given client
session. Masterly
coaches do this
on a regular basis
without obvious
effort.
Advice for preparing to take the exam:
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Get in the habit of recording all of your coaching sessions, so
you remove the self-consciousness factor for you and your clients.
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Make sure you get your client’s permission to
record the calls and
that they give their permission to share them with others if that is
what you will be doing by having them sign the Waiver of
Confidentiality. You must also read the Wavier of Confidentiality at
the beginning of the recording. (Click
here for Waiver of Confidentiality).
-
Listen
to your calls,
share them with
a mentor coach
or other coach
trained in the
use of the Masteries,
triad team,
study group
or buddy coach.
-
Check
off which of
the Masteries
you used, whether
you used them
appropriately,
and whether
the client made
a shift as a
result of your
usage.
-
Notice
if there were
missed opportunities
to use a specific
mastery.
-
Make
note of the
Masteries that
were missing
or used inappropriately
or ineffectively.
Review your
study guides
or take a class
to get a deeper
grasp of the
mastery and
its use in various
scenarios.
-
Develop
some questions
that will help
you use the
Masteries properly
in a given situation.
The study guides
are a great
source of coaching
questions to
use. The Study
Guides are available
here.
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Decide which of your clients you work best with and ask them if
you can record their coaching sessions for the purposes of the
certification process.
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For exam purposes choose clients who are:
healthy, smart,
action-oriented
individuals
who are ready
to evolve and
follow through
with your coaching.
For your certification
recordings,
the ideal client
makes progress
as a result
of your coaching.
Extremely stuck
or confused
clients may
keep you from
demonstrating
most of the
Masteries.
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Design the call effectively:
Have a beginning, a middle, and an end, within 30 minutes, that
results in a shift for the client or some kind of action to be taken
before the next call.
How to determine if the recordings are “good enough”
-
Review
the recordings
yourself and
possibly with
someone trained
in the Masteries
-
Use
the note sheet
and score each
mastery on a
scale of 1 to
5. For scoring
purposes, score
1 if a mastery
was not used,
or was used
incorrectly,
score 3 if the
basics of the
mastery were
used but without
follow-through
or creating
the client shift,
and score 5
for mastery
of the proficiency.
The note sheet
is available
here.
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Make
sure you have
used the Masteries
appropriately.
-
Determine if the client made a shift as a result of your usage.
-
Notice
if there were
missed opportunities
to use a specific
mastery.
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If you believe you would score at least an 80% on the coaching
session, submit the recording. To calculate your score, add the total
number of points and divide by 45. This gives you your percentage.
To
submit for certification
Part Two, members
click here
Fees
associated with
Part Two:
- Submission of two recordings: $350.00
- Submission for retest: $175.00 per recording
Please note: Do not try to force the Masteries into your call.
It is obvious and ineffective. Let go of your agenda to pass the
exam and just do your natural coaching. When you are ready, the
Masteries will all be present quite naturally and you will pass
with ease.
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