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
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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 stars79.87%
- 4 stars15.72%
- 3 stars3.14%
- 1 star1.25%
TOP REVIEWS FROM CONVERSATIONS THAT INSPIRE: COACHING LEARNING, LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE
This was a wonderful course! Great opportunity to put learning into practice; the practical application of coaching skills in a real world environment was a huge benefit
I loved the Neuro-scientific approach to understand what goes on at the organic level. Great articles to read. The teachers were top!
It was really interesting! I really liked the theoretical background that was provided. A tip for improvement: more coaching tools could be provided.
The content and exercises were helpful and thought provoking. Increases our awareness of the building blocks necessary to enact and sustain positive change.
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