Coaching can inspire and motivate people to learn, change, and be effective leaders, among other roles in life. Although most attempts are “coaching for compliance” (coaching someone to your wishes or expectations), decades of behavioral and neuroscience research show us that “coaching with compassion” (coaching someone to their dreams and desires) is more effective.
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- Active Listening
- Change Management
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1: How do people really help others?
Week 2: Physiology and Neuroscience of Coaching
Week 3: Coaching for the Ideal Self and Relationships
Week 4: Coaching for the Real Self, Balance and Learning Agenda
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- 5 stars79.93%
- 4 stars15.67%
- 3 stars3.13%
- 1 star1.25%
TOP REVIEWS FROM CONVERSATIONS THAT INSPIRE: COACHING LEARNING, LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE
This course is excellent, it provided me with a lot of information and practical experience. I thank the trained teachers for their wonderful efforts.
Great course. Loved the foundation of compassionate coaching versus correction and the science and research behind the approach.
It was really interesting! I really liked the theoretical background that was provided. A tip for improvement: more coaching tools could be provided.
I really loved this course and I learned so much. Although it took me awhile to read the papers and articles, it was well worth it. I use it for my trainings and workshops! Thank you!
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