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Part 2 of a four part series by Amoráh Ross, MCC and Janet Harvey, MCC
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Engage with a Mentor Coach Part 2: Core Competency Distinctions for Development What a mentor coach delivers First and foremost, a mentor coach has training and experience both as a coach and as a mentor coach with specific focus on in-depth knowledge of the behavioral skills inherent in the core coaching competencies. A mentor coach's background might also include experience as an instructor and/or mentor in a coach-training program, or as an assessor for the ICF. They possess highly developed communication skills that enable them to be clear, concise and direct in providing feedback about coaching strengths and areas of growth, plus the ability to deliver that feedback in a way that preserves the dignity and confidence of the client coach. A mentor coach is be able to interact with various learning styles and has the capacity to co-create learning laboratories that are supportive of each style. Distinctions in competency that develop from ACC to PCC and from PCC to MCC In providing feedback regarding coaching competency, a mentor coach reflects what is already evident in the skill set of the coach, providing concrete examples of how those skills show up. Equally important is an honest assessment of how those competencies can be strengthened and expanded, supporting the coach in moving from the level of expertise they currently demonstrate toward the next level of expertise available to them. This requires that the mentor coach have in-depth knowledge of not only the skills of each competency, but also of the behaviors that mark the distinctions between ACC, PCC and MCC credentials. Typically, as a coach operates at the ACC level, the coach feels responsible to drive the session and there is a tendency to pose questions that keep the session focused on the situational level, eliciting information and data that is generally known by the client and coaching the circumstances in which the client is immersed. At the PCC level of coaching, the coach elicits the client's intuition and way of learning so that the coach's questions and reflections become more evocative and begin to explore below the surface of the client's circumstances so that the client's relationship to those circumstances can be examined. At the MCC level, the client is the primary driver of the session. Coach and client are in full partnership, choosing the method and manner for exploring deep into the client's relationship to the circumstances. At the beginning of a session the coach serves as observer and witness to the client's thinking and wisdom, continuously learning how best to partner with the client's process and style. The coach's intention focuses upon heightening client awareness and clarity so that client choices are aligned with what is most important for their life and choices for sustainable change are adopted. Calls to Action:
inviteCHANGE offers a pioneering & powerful Mentor Coach Certification Program that is conducted via webinar. As our choice Magazine friend, you can register for the June 2010 course at a discount of $240 if you are the first to register after this article appears. (One discount will be awarded to the first person to register after each of the four parts in this series.) ACT NOW! To claim this discount, go to www.invitechange.com/about-us/contact-us.php and in the drop-down menu for 'Product Interest,' select 'Continuing Coach Education.' In the box labeled, 'How did you hear about us?', type "choice Magazine Special Offer." About our experts: Amoráh Ross, MCC & Janet M. Harvey, MCC are Partners and Senior Faculty for inviteCHANGE, www.inviteCHANGE.com, a company created to promote innovation, catapult productivity, reveal new leaders, strengthen relationships and focus toward wholeness, sustainable results & profitability. As a passionate champion of the human spirit and its potential, Amoráh brings a holistic and compassionate viewpoint to life and its many facets; she brings an uplifting perspective to everything to which she lends her energy. For example, she adopted the acronym JOB, to mean "Joy of Being" as she flows through her days wearing many hats. Amoráh is Vice-Chair of the ICF Credentialing & Program Accreditation Committee and serves as an ICF credentialing assessor. Janet embraces transformative coaching as a discovery process that ignites and empowers clients to choose beliefs and behaviors that generate a magnificent life experience aligned with one's core being. Janet serves on the Global ICF Board and is the Board Liaison for the Credentialing & Program Accreditation Committee. Janet.harvey@invitechange.com and amorah.ross@invitechange.com For updated information on our choice Multi Media Expert Series visit www.morefromchoice.com For archived MP3 audio library visit www.morefromchoice.com For the choice expert series archives visit www.choice-online.com/expertseries.html choice, the magazine of professional coaching  become a fan  tweet us  link up with us Feedback is welcome at ExpertSeries@choice-online.com Visit our choice Websitechoice, the magazine of professional coaching
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