7. Listens Actively Deep Dive

This week’s session marks a transition in the focus of our Level 3 program. We have synced on the deeper level performance expectations with the ICF’s Core Competencies. Now, we will focus on gaining alignment on providing feedback according to MCC level performance. This will prepare us for the final “focused practice” portion of the program.

From here on out, coaches should be attempting to find those 2 coaching sessions that represent their MCC level performance that they are naturally embodying. This effort does require coaches to work with clients who are open to a more introspective and transformative approach to coaching (as will have been discussed in class so far). The process of finding the 2 or more recordings to submit to the ICF often takes months of capturing recordings naturally. This approach is much more preferable to any efforts to engineer coaching sessions to fit the ICF assessment process. Better to capture representations of our own transformation as coaches as we grow into our best work as coaches.

Preparation Overview

  • Reviewing Session Content (This page)
    • In addition to watching the video and reading the chapters linked in the content section, assess Justine Coaching Session (See below) using the STAR·Feedback model. Be prepared to share your takeaways from this exercise.
    • Estimated time to complete: 2 hours
  • Record and Submit Coaching Session
    • Audio only
    • 20-50 minutes session length
    • Review recording and take note of areas of development and progress
    • Please use following naming format: CoachName-Month-Day-Year (BryanH-9-16-23)
    • Estimated time to complete: 1 hours
  • Daily Coaching Record
    • Coaches should continue reflecting on roughly 4 coaching sessions each week taking note of their learnings using a journal/record similar to the one attached below.
    • Consider what patterns and persistent challenges you may find and be ready to discuss these learnings in the main session.
    • Time to Complete: 20-30 minutes per week

Class Overview

  • Homework/Content Discussion: 40 min
  • Participant Demo (using STAR·Feedback): 30 min
  • Group Feedback: 10 min
  • Participant Demo (using STAR·Feedback): 30 min
  • Group Feedback: 10 min

Content Review

Providing MCC Level Feedback Exercise

Please review the following session downloading the assessment pdf and opening the transcript/audio linked in the file. Use the STAR·Feedback model to assess the session and be ready to discuss the feedback you would offer the coach to help her prepare for MCC level performance. We will discuss everyone’s feedback as part of our live session.

Resource List

This section will contain helpful links to previously explored documents. You do not have to re-download them.