When you ask an MCC coach how to best prepare an MCC level recording for the ICF, they will likely point to coaching around the “Who” (being) of the client as a key component of standing out from PCC level performance. This work requires the coach to ask questions and prompt exploration around the beliefs, hopes, values, self-perceptions, worldview, and identity of the client. As we have discussed before, the questions that best explore the “Who” do not use these somewhat “coachy” words, but rather use the client’s language about themselves to offer natural exploration of the deepest areas about the client in relation to their situation and goals for the coaching.
How does a client allow a coach to explore the heart? How does a coach offer the exploration naturally and masterfully (even though it is done intentionally)? This brings us to the second half of the response and MCC coach should provide to the question above. How to prepare an MCC recording? You must focus on your “who” before you can openly and naturally explore the client’s “who.” It may seem very abstract, but in simpler terms: A coach needs strong self-awareness and self-control in order to support client-awareness and the client’s decision making.
This session and the next are focused on who you are as a coach.
Preparation Overview
- Reviewing Session Content (This page)
- Estimated time to complete: 60 minutes
- Self assess recording
- Transcript to be provided by CSCT based on submitted recording from session 7
- Use STAR·Feedback model to self assess your recording
- Time to complete will depend on length of session.
- Peer assess recording
- Transcript to be provide by CSCT based on peer coach’s recording submitted.
- Use STAR·Feedback model to assess your peer’s session.
- Time to complete should take no more than 1 hour.
- Daily Coaching Record
- Coaches should begin 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
Resource List
This section will contain helpful links to previously explored documents. You do not have to re-download them.