I did a coaching practicum on Saturday. If you have every seen or been in an operating theater, it is like that. We coach and are coached while being observed.
Unlike the last time where I was tough on myself afterwards, knowing I did not do well enough to be certified to the level I was testing (yet only came away a quarter of a point from making PCC level coach according to the International Coach Federation standards), this time, judging by the feedback I received from the ICF evaluator, I am confident I made it.
The test is a 30 minute coaching session with someone you have never met and have no idea what there issue is, yet you are coaching them and hitting your method markers. It felt great and I hope to have the official results later this week.
With this issue, I begin the evolution of this ezine away from recruiting and finding work to coaching. It will have some of my thoughts (but not this week) and links to articles and books I have been reading that I think you will enjoy.
The link to search open positions will be in the left column through the end of the year.
