Advanced Certificate in Life Coaching (Skills and Practice)

The Advanced Certificate in Life Coaching exposes you to all aspects of life coaching. If you intend to become a life coach, start a business, or simply use life coaching for self development, this course will provide you with tools and techniques to improve your ability to communicate effectively. There are also 140 downloadable materials.

Find out what makes life Coaching so different from consulting, mentoring, advice, therapy, or counselling. Through coaching, clients can examine what is going on right now, discover their obstacles and challenges, and choose a course of action to plan for a healthier, more prosperous future. In this video, we will discuss the purpose of life coaching.

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A presupposition, in general, is a belief that underpins a particular system of thought. Since the late 1970's when it first became popular as a concept, the presuppositions of Life Coaching have guided its development. It is usually true that beliefs fulfill themselves.

When we believe someone doesn't like us, our defensive behavior may make this a reality. A person who believes they can master a skill perseveres until they do. In the following three videos, the core assumptions of life coaching are discussed. The first of three parts.

A presupposition, in general, is a belief that underpins a particular system of thought. Since the late 1970's when it first became popular as a concept, the presuppositions of Life Coaching have guided its development. It is usually true that beliefs fulfill themselves.

When we believe someone doesn't like us, our defensive behavior may make this a reality. A person who believes they can master a skill perseveres until they do. In the following three videos, the core assumptions of life coaching are discussed. The second of three parts.

A presupposition, in general, is a belief that underpins a particular system of thought. Since the late 1970's when it first became popular as a concept, the presuppositions of Life Coaching have guided its development. It is usually true that beliefs fulfill themselves.

When we believe someone doesn't like us, our defensive behavior may make this a reality. A person who believes they can master a skill perseveres until they do. In the following three videos, the core assumptions of life coaching are discussed. The third of three parts.

Gerard Egan’s Skilled Helper Model of counselling provides a solution focused basis for effective life coaching. There are many obstacles that prevent us from listening actively (and learning). As a listener, friend, parent, manager, employee, or life coach, it's important to be aware of these barriers, many of which are simply bad habits. This is part 1 of 2.

Gerard Egan’s Skilled Helper Model of counselling provides a solution focused basis for effective life coaching. There are many obstacles that prevent us from listening actively (and learning). As a listener, friend, parent, manager, employee, or life coach, it's important to be aware of these barriers, many of which are simply bad habits. This is part 2 of 2.

Clients are examined during the life coaching process to determine what is going on in their personal, professional, and emotional lives right now. As a life coach, you will be able to anticipate what steps your clients will take to reach their goals by assessing what obstacles or challenges they perceive. How should life coaching be defined? Part 1 of 2.

Clients are examined during the life coaching process to determine what is going on in their personal, professional, and emotional lives right now. As a life coach, you will be able to anticipate what steps your clients will take to reach their goals by assessing what obstacles or challenges they perceive. How should life coaching be defined? Part 2 of 2.

In this video, we discuss some of the barriers that undermine personal growth. Sometimes, we’ll not even be aware of these barriers and limit our personal growth unknowingly. We all have various learning styles and preferences, and here we will explore why it's essential for life coaching practitioners to understand how ‘different people’ learn differently.

This is the story of 'Chris'. Some new coaches, driven by passion, say "yes" to everyone who asks for their help, only to find that not everyone who claims to want help has actually taken the responsibility to help themselves and play a crucial part within the coaching process. Saying ‘yes' to the wrong people is the same as saying ‘no’ to the right people.

It's one thing learning how to guide other people through the Achology life coaching process, then its something else entirely, recognising who it's good to invest our time into and who are the kind of people who will just waist our time. This is the story of 'Cory'.

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Our practice, our day-to-day interactions, and our lives in general can be streamlined by integrating a standard. Whenever we live according to this standard, it is likely our connections with others will be transformed through the process. In this video, we discuss a standard for highly effective life coaching (which you can choose to either accept or reject).

Life coaches are in the business of enhancing relationships, so if you intend on going into the relationship business, you'd better take the time to understand how the quality of your relationships can be maximized as soon as possible. In this video, we will discuss the essential conditions for relational practice.

When people organize and synthesize information gathered by their senses, they perceive. The same information can be perceived differently by different individuals depending on a number of factors. Understanding how to manage perception means that we also understand how to effectively manage people.

The phrase ‘life balance’ was first used in the UK in the late 1970s, and in the US in the mid-1980s. However, it has taken on a new meaning with the advent of technology, which allows those who work to remain connected 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In this video, we offer you a basis for building balance into all areas of your life.

This video features Kain conducting an 'Initial Consultation' session with Karen, showing how you can use the Life Balance workbook to consider what your client's needs are when determining whether or not they would benefit from a succession of life coaching sessions.

Self-awareness is one of the most important qualities that a life coach can have, and developing self-awareness is crucial to both your professional and personal lives. Through this section, we'll take a deep dive into self-awareness and discuss ways you can begin to further develop it. This video is part 1 of 2.

Self-awareness is one of the most important qualities that a life coach can have, and developing self-awareness is crucial to both your professional and personal lives. Through this section, we'll take a deep dive into self-awareness and discuss ways you can begin to further develop it. This video is part 2 of 2.

We all experience emotions. Some people refer to them as 'illnesses', while others refer to them as 'conditions'. We will forever be controlled by our emotions if we don't learn to control them. As life coaches, we are always responsible for helping our clients grow into a deeper understanding of themselves.

A person's assets and liabilities are not only the things he or she owns, but also the value that his or her work generates, the people around him or her, the pleasure and disappointment that take place in life, and the reward they receive for being who they are. Here we'll talk about how to help our clients OWN their current assets and liabilities.

Our assets are the things that add value to our lives, while our liabilities are the things (or people) that take value from our lives. A conversation takes place between Kain and Karen regarding her assets and liabilities, and how this understanding can be incorporated into the early phases of the life coaching process. This video is part 1 of 2.

Our assets are the things that add value to our lives, while our liabilities are the things (or people) that take value from our lives. A conversation takes place between Kain and Karen regarding her assets and liabilities, and how this understanding can be incorporated into the early phases of the life coaching process. This video is part 2 of 2.

As you begin coaching people, you will realize that every problem or issue they face is the result of a limiting belief that they hold about themselves, their capabilities, or their ability to learn and solve problems. There are two ways in which people categorically define themselves. One of these ways is wholesome, and the other way isn't.

The more we learn about the process through which people grow to develop their individual beliefs in life, the better we are able to understand how to interrupt these beliefs and at the same time begin to modify them. In the following videos, you will be able to understand this in more detail. The first part of a two-part series.

The more we learn about the process through which people grow to develop their individual beliefs in life, the better we are able to understand how to interrupt these beliefs and at the same time begin to modify them. In the following videos, you will be able to understand this in more detail. The second of a two-part series.

Each debilitating emotion, every fear, every frustration, and every action (or inaction) we take is linked to the quality of the thoughts that occupy our minds every day. Our ability to help people better manage their thoughts can also help them to better manage other aspects of their lives. This video is part 1 of 2.

Our role as coaches can sometimes be characterized by the fact that we have to work with people who are resistant to change. There is no denying that change is not always easy, but the truth is that it's an inevitable part of life that will happen to all of us whether, or not, we want it to. In this video, we ask the first in a series of self-reflection questions.

People tend to consider themselves good listeners without understanding the crucial differences between hearing and listening. In this video, we ask the second question in a series of self-reflection questions. While we are all born with the ability to hear, the ability to listen is something else - a skill that takes time and patience to develop.

None of us likes having presumptions made of us, or having things assumed of us that are incorrect or inaccurate, yet, so often we can be guilty of being the kind of person for others that we wouldn’t even remotely want to have them be for ourselves. In this video, we ask the third in this series of self-reflection questions.

In order to get the best results with life coaching, one needs to look at a future-focused, goal-oriented approach that stresses that it is more important to focus on seeking solutions than looking at problems. All of this will be explained in the next couple of videos. Part 1 of 2.

In order to get the best results with life coaching, one needs to look at a future-focused, goal-oriented approach that stresses that it is more important to focus on seeking solutions than looking at problems. All of this will be explained in the next couple of videos. Part 2 of 2.

Those who step out of their comfort zone shape the world. It is common for people to be too scared to take a risk for fear of the ramifications. What if I get fired? Who will ridicule me? For our life coaching practice, it's important to understand the three life zones that everyone can progress through. This video is part 1 of 2.

Those who step out of their comfort zone shape the world. It is common for people to be too scared to take a risk for fear of the ramifications. What if I get fired? Who will ridicule me? For our life coaching practice, it's important to understand the three life zones that everyone can progress through. This video is part 2 of 2.

Taking personal responsibility for our actions in the world and letting go of blame is the path to genuine change. The majority of people spend much time talking about making changes, but not all of them actually do. There are times when we can easily fool ourselves into believing things are changing, when nothing has really changed at all.

What is the process of coaching? The purpose of coaching is to provide continuous, specific feedback in a supportive manner that enables a person to learn, improve and develop. Positivity is the result of a process. A person can be influenced to improve their performance or behavior. We deconstruct the entire life coaching journey in this video. This is part 1 of 2.

What is the process of coaching? The purpose of coaching is to provide continuous, specific feedback in a supportive manner that enables a person to learn, improve and develop. Positivity is the result of a process. A person can be influenced to improve their performance or behavior. We deconstruct the entire life coaching journey in this video. This is part 2 of 2.

The pursuit of goals, pleasures, and objectives is far from the only purpose of life. In the same way, life coaching involves so much more than just meeting goals and feeling better about where one is (relationally, professionally, spiritually or emotionally). To be a successful life coach, one must understand the very essence of human nature. This is part 1 of 2.

The pursuit of goals, pleasures, and objectives is far from the only purpose of life. In the same way, life coaching involves so much more than just meeting goals and feeling better about where one is (relationally, professionally, spiritually or emotionally). To be a successful life coach, one must understand the very essence of human nature. This is part 2 of 2.

Many people believe that every thought that enters their minds is a universal fact. Rarely is this the case. In this video, we discuss how life coaches who understand how the mind processes experiences and day-to-day information will be able to intervene in the destructive patterns of some people's limited thinking patterns. This is part 1 of 2.

Many people believe that every thought that enters their minds is a universal fact. Rarely is this the case. In this video, we discuss how life coaches who understand how the mind processes experiences and day-to-day information will be able to intervene in the destructive patterns of some people's limited thinking patterns. This is part 2 of 2.

When a life coach understands the process through which people grow and mature, and can distinguish when some people get ‘stuck in a rut’ or ‘lodged in the process’, it can be relatively easy to guide people accordingly. Getting a solid understanding of this important teaching is essential for any coach who wants to work with clients in the future.

This is the 4th self-reflection question. Self-reflection questions are questions that help you to reflect upon who you are. A lot like journaling prompts, self-reflection questions help you tap into your thoughts and emotions. They help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and your core beliefs and values so that you can get to know yourself better.

This is the 5th self-reflection question. Self-reflection questions are questions that help you to reflect upon who you are. A lot like journaling prompts, self-reflection questions help you tap into your thoughts and emotions. They help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and your core beliefs and values so that you can get to know yourself better.

Coaches must understand the human experience to provide a substantial level of support to those who are developing in maturity and growth. Unfortunately, many untrained coaches do not understand emotional health to the extent that they often focus on the negative aspects of human experience, which leads their clients around in circles. This is part 1 of 2.

Coaches must understand the human experience to provide a substantial level of support to those who are developing in maturity and growth. Unfortunately, many untrained coaches do not understand emotional health to the extent that they often focus on the negative aspects of human experience, which leads their clients around in circles. This is part 2 of 2.

The act of time travel is something that we all do every single day of the week, as we recall our pasts and then imagine our futures. In truth, much of the problem that many individuals struggle with is that they become so engrossed in either the past or the future, that they fail to appreciate the wonders of life's moment-to-moment experiences.

There are times when our experience of life needs a little perspective, and there's no better way to accomplish this than by practicing the exercise that Kain describes in the video. We have now reached the end of section 2.

When you decide to implement a coaching culture in your family, team, social group, or even your organization, the first step is deciding what type of coaching you will use and implement. As life coaches, it's crucial that we understand the difference between directive and non-directive styles of coaching. This is part 1 of 2.

When it comes to coaching and helping others, no matter what industry we are in, there are certain universal factors we should follow if we want to be successful. Part 1 of 2.

When it comes to coaching and helping others, no matter what industry we are in, there are certain universal factors we should follow if we want to be successful. Part 2 of 2.

This video provides you with a number of questions that you can ask yourself (or your clients) to determine whether they are open, receptive, and willing to change. For maximum impact, we encourage you to embrace the questions and answer honestly.

We all go through "stuff" in our lives. Ultimately, it's not what happens to us that makes a difference to most people, but how we respond to our life experiences that determines whether we become helpless victims or empowered victors. There is a real choice here, regardless of whether our clients believe it or not.

This video guides us through another self-reflection exercise with profound insights that will be beneficial for you in your future coach-to-client relationships.

A psychological tool created by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham back in 1955, the Johari window is a tool for individual analysis. It is a simple and useful tool intended to help people gain a better understanding of themselves and their relationships with others.

In a close, harmonious relationship, both parties should be in sync with one another, they should understand each other's feelings, and they should be able to communicate effectively. In this video, we'll discuss the relationship between rapport and relatability.

We hope that by now you have recognized the importance of rapport in creating a mutually beneficial relationship between a helping practitioner and his or her clients/audience. In this demonstration video, you will see how influential a rapport-driven relationship can be.

In this video, we conclude section 3 with a self-reflection exercise that allows you to reflect on the depth of the relationship you currently have in your social, business, and even personal relationships. It is impossible to have a relationship without rapport, as without rapport, there can be no trust, and without trust, there can be no meaningful connection.

Our beliefs not only form the shape of our lives, but they are a force that has an impact on every part of society that we interact with. As with anything relevant to our lives, however, the only issue is that beliefs aren't always accurate depictions of what reality entails.

As the belief system is not innate, how does it develop? In the process of growing, our ideas take shape in four phases. In an article by Morris Massey, the social scientist describes periods of our lives during which we are shaped by our beliefs.

Søren Kierkegaard spent much of his life reflecting on what it means to be authentic. It was his aim to pique the interest of nineteenth-century Danes. Through public engagement, he mainly engaged fellow philosophers and theologians. His work is studied by diverse cultures and backgrounds who are interested in becoming ‘more fully human’. This is part 1 of 2.

Søren Kierkegaard spent much of his life reflecting on what it means to be authentic. It was his aim to pique the interest of nineteenth-century Danes. Through public engagement, he mainly engaged fellow philosophers and theologians. His work is studied by diverse cultures and backgrounds who are interested in becoming ‘more fully human’. This is part 2 of 2.

It takes great courage to believe in the entire truth and, in turn, follow through with it, regardless of circumstances. This is considered by some as a conflict with compassion, but real compassion requires that we respect people with all viewpoints. Combining conviction and compassion gives you the force you need to make a difference.

Limiting Beliefs: What Are They? Those who believe their beliefs are absolute are said to hold limiting beliefs. The most detrimental effects of limiting beliefs on a person's life is that they prevent people from advancing and growing on a personal and professional level. In this video, we discuss some questions to ask for sourcing limiting beliefs.

The purpose of this video is to demonstrate how to use the limiting beliefs questions (as discussed in the previous video) to assist a client in becoming self-actualised and enlightened. Questions to Source Limiting Beliefs Part 1 of 2.

The purpose of this video is to demonstrate how to use the limiting beliefs questions (as discussed in the previous video) to assist a client in becoming self-actualised and enlightened. Questions to Source Limiting Beliefs Part 2 of 2.

Kain and Karen discuss what they learned through Karen's previous demonstrations in this video. This video deconstructs and unpacks a few things Karen discovered.

People are prone to labeling themselves based on the characteristics they display. In some cases, a label may accurately reflect the person's current behavior, but it also implies that the behavior is a reflection of the person's true identity. This is never true. One of the issues that many people have with their identity labels is that they sometimes conform to them.

Life is sustained by only one set of enduring foundations. What makes us who we are. Most people spend a lifetime trying to hide their 'core' self from the world. Liberation involves being aware of our inherent qualities without letting our actions determine who we are. When we become confident in who we are, we become free to embrace who we aren’t. Part 1 of 2.

Connecting to others is the root cause of nearly all human problems, including mental health, drug dependency, violence, crime, school failure, and spousal abuse, just to name a few. Understanding choice theory is essential if we want to be effective life coaches.

What is it that keeps people from reaching their highest potential in life and fully living out the hopes, dreams, and aspirations they have for themselves. We would like to introduce you to the 'good enough' principle!

Beliefs shape our lives in a similar way to clothes we can wear or take off at any time. The first step in removing your negative core belief is to examine the evidence that underlies it. Do you have evidence for this view of yourself? In what ways do you justify this deeply held negative belief? The workbook will prove useful to a lot of life coaching clients.

Our core values are the principles that guide our behavior. A core set of values creates a solid guide for identifying our direction and achieving our goals. There are many different values that can all be equally important to us in certain situations, which often leads to conflict. Kain introduces you to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in this video. Part 1 of 2.

The foundation of our life coaching skills is derived from positive psychology. The ability to adapt and be resourceful are considered intrinsic survival skills, as is the ability to change behavior. Kain introduces you to a useful scale that can be used to appreciate how no behavioural patterns are rigidly unchangeable in this video.

For people to be influenced to change, an environment must be created where their ability to change and the value of the change must be greater than the cost and risk associated with it. Kain and Karen discuss the idea that people will change in any aspect of their lives, as long as their desire to change has become greater than the desire to remain the same.

Educating ourselves about our core values is one of the most significant endeavors that can be undertaken if we intend to coach or assist others in life, or if we hope to lead harmonious and well-balanced lives that allow us to be both effective and wise with our time. There are four parts to this video. "The Spider Web of Human Values".

Children learn by watching and mimicking others. In late childhood, we learn to adapt to our culture by behaving in a manner that is regarded as socially acceptable. Taking into account our entire life, our schooling years are just the beginning. In this lecture, Kain offers an idea to help you prepare for a balanced and sustainable future. This video is part 1 of 2.

This is the 6th self-reflection question. Self-reflection questions are questions that help you to reflect upon who you are. A lot like journaling prompts, self-reflection questions help you tap into your thoughts and emotions. They help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and your core beliefs and values so that you can get to know yourself better.

This is the 7th self-reflection question. Self-reflection questions are questions that help you to reflect upon who you are. A lot like journaling prompts, self-reflection questions help you tap into your thoughts and emotions. They help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and your core beliefs and values so that you can get to know yourself better.

Let's take a moment to review the entire Life Coaching process. Prepare your notebooks!

While you may not yet have answers to all of the questions you started the course with, we hope that by now you have begun to find some. Be sure to download the core values workbook that can be found in the course's additional materials section.

Have you ever been frustrated by how someone else interprets your words or actions in a way you didn't mean? Maybe you've found yourself angry at someone else's comment or action, and assumed they must be acting against you? Using this teaching, you can make stronger conclusions, or challenge other people's findings based on facts and reality.

In the communication process, listening is the ability to receive and interpret messages accurately. A key component of effective communication is listening. Words are easily misunderstood when one is unable to listen carefully. Therefore, as life coaches, we must understand The Hot-O-Meter of Effective Listening!

Pleasing everyone is an impossible goal. Becoming All Things To all People - What this does NOT mean is that we are to compromise with the world in order to fit in. Rather than reacting to people, we can learn how to respond, which enables us to maintain a connection with people from all walks of life - without compromising our integrity