PGCC Topics
The PGCC program adheres to the philosophical and evidence-based tradition of goal-centric coaching. It relies on solid empirical research from diverse disciplines concerning behaviour change, effective communication, ethical principles, and the need for reflective practice among professional coaches.
Background of Coaching
- Professional and Personal Coaching: History and current orientation
- Relation to other helping professions
Theoretical Underpinnings
- Theoretical perspectives underlying coaching and behaviour change
- A meta-model of the coaching process
- Stage models of individual change processes
Coach's Posture
- Coaching Orientation
- Ethics, goals, boundaries, and agreements in coaching
- Mapping the coaching environment
Core Competencies Dialogue, Reflection and Inquiry
- Identifying passion, strengths and resources
- Challenging self-limiting beliefs
- Creating awareness of discrepancies
- The method of inquiry
Core Competency of Creating Awareness
- Reflection of meaning
- Self-disclosure
- Asset and resource search
Influencing Behavior
- Feedback, reframes and challenges
- Metaphors
- Intuition and interpretation
- Appreciative guidance
Goal Setting and Action Planning to Promote Client Growth
- Accessing motivation
- Identifying skills, resources and opportunities
- Addressing obstacles and barriers
- Eliciting commitment
- Fostering accountability
- Co-creating assignments
Safeguarding the Change
- Holding the agenda - awareness of standards
- Monitoring action
- Supporting mastery
- Identifying and celebrating success
- Preventing relapse
