True coaching doesn't tell people what to do. It keeps your clients in the driver's seat and in charge of their decision-making. Clients think about what works best for them, and how they can achieve their goals. This is an important shift to our current "expert" models in healthcare and business because we know now that telling people what to do doesn't work. Research tells us that when people tap into their inner motivation, that's when they make real change.

Some of the skills are similar but the intentions and goals are different. Therapy is about looking back and focusing on particular problems, challenges, or early childhood traumas. Coaching is about starting now and looking forward. We can recognize patterns but in service of moving forward. Mentoring is when one person shares their knowledge, skills, and experience in a particular area with another person to support the growth and development of the other person personally or professionally. Education is the model most familiar to many students who have healthcare backgrounds. It is working with clients from the expert perspective, with a specific learning agenda, and instructing a client on what they should do. Education can certainly be part of your time with a client, but when you are in a coaching role, this enters in only at the request of and with the client's permission and does not make up most of a session.

Choose us because we will partner with you and make sure you have everything you need to become a great coach. We will give you the knowledge, skills, and tools for you to start coaching right away...and practice, practice, practice! You matter to us. We care about you and what you do with your coaching after graduation. You can keep in touch with us on our free alumni calls for as long as you like! Not to mention we meet the requirements for multiple certifications so that you are not limited to a certain coaching pathway like you might be with other programs. Choose us because we are a home for discovery and exploration of a new way of coaching that creates wholeness and benefits the coach, the client, and the world.

A highlight of our coaching program for students is the unexpected personal transformation they experience as a student. You will not only learn to be a skilled and effective coach with your many opportunities to practice coaching others, but you will also receive coaching from fellow students and faculty throughout the program that will support your personal growth. That is a priceless benefit!

We promise our coach training program will meet and exceed the training requirements for major coach certifications as well as our own certification.

We promise to profoundly impact the way you help and serve others.

We promise to provide you access to a strong, supportive community of peers and experts working on the cutting edge of coaching.

We promise the opportunity to become a masterful communicator with friends, family, and yourself.

Join us on one of our twice-a-month Live Coaching in Action Calls. These calls are a great opportunity to learn more about our coaching model and to experience a real, unscripted coaching session.