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July 13th, 2011
Because coaching has become such a fast growing field over the past decade, there’s a lot of information out there about coach training and certification, and it can be a bit confusing. Let’s see if we can sort out a few things.
Certification – A certification program is one that requires you to complete a program that has an established set of core competencies; that evaluates you on your proficiency within these competencies; that has been audited by an accrediting agency; and that requires the institute delivering the program to be approved as an accrediting agency.
76% of HR professionals and coaching clients are now saying that formal training and recognized certification are either important or absolutely essential.*
Certificate – A certificate program is typically a certificate of completion – meaning that you’ve completed the course work and have potentially been evaluated on what you’ve learned. While it can be extensive, this is not necessarily a certification and is not typically recognized by an industry association.
Certifiable – A certifiable program is one that certifies you in a new profession for $99 – $899. It’s incredible to think about, but nonetheless, because of the growth of coaching, there are those that are looking to cash in on the marketplace and its consumers. Buyers beware. There are some good programs out there that will help you learn about coaching, but watch out for those that represent that they “certify” you.
Actually, in the case of the latter two, the only one doing the “certifying” is the company itself. It’s not an industry recognized credential by any association.
At iPEC, we’ve been accredited by the International Coach Federation (the governing body and largest coaching association globally) since 2002. We passed our accreditation on our first application at a time when most programs were being turned away for not meeting the requirements and competencies of the profession. We’ve been sanctioned to provide you with your industry-recognized certification.
This isn’t simply about the quality of our training; it’s about the quality of YOUR training. We’re here to support you to be the most masterful and successful coach that you can be.
We’re here to serve. Just ask.
D. Luke Iorio, CPC, PCC, ELI-MP
President & CEO
Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC)
* 2010 Sherpa Industry Study
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March 30th, 2011
Last week, we shared a few inspiring stories of tremendous response-ability. And, as I’m sure you realized, inspiration often comes from the most amazing and unexpected of places. It can be found anywhere and everywhere. You’ll even find inspiration in yourself if you’ll just look for it!
You know those moments when life pushed back on you, and you decided to simply step back, look around, and take another path to where you wanted to go? Those moments where you should have faltered, you should have let the weight of the world slow you down? Instead, you simply shrugged, and kept moving. Not sure yet? Then let’s create some inspiration with your response-ability, and then you’ll realize you’ve had this ability all along.
• What situations do you have in your life that you feel are beyond your control?
• What have you been trying to achieve, but are losing momentum because it just hasn’t happened yet?
• What does someone close to you do that really pushes your buttons, or you feel shows a lack of caring for you?
• How are you reacting to these situations, instead of responding?
Reactions are instinctual; they’re ingrained… they’re the unconscious, automatic behaviors that get triggered by difficult situations.
Responses (and practicing your response-ability), on the other hand, are conscious. You take in the information around you – looking more widely, instead of narrowly. You take your emotions, perceptions, and even the pressure you feel to fire off that “gut instinct” reply and you pause – if ever so briefly – so that your circumstances are not in control of you. So, now for those situations above…
• What possible outcomes would you really like to have?
• How is what you’re doing, right now, getting you that?
• What are a few other responses that you could employ, which would bring you closer, or even help you achieve, what you’re really after?
• How are you going to put this new response into practice?
Response-ability is about slowing down just long enough to choose your response and, in doing so, breaking the cycle of unconscious behavior and changing the course of your day, your month, your year, and maybe even… your life!
So, what responses are you going to adopt in the next week to bring about the changes and results you want?
Until next time, Live on Fire!
D. Luke Iorio, CPC, PCC, ELI-MP
President & CEO
Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC)
Tags: achievement, attitude, become a coach, coach training, expectations, intentions, leadership, life coach training, opportunity, personal achievement, power of choice, self-improvement, success
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March 25th, 2011
When a person decides to make a positive change, and then resumes life by returning to his or her original environment, usually one of three paths will unfold:
1. The individual, faced with pressure from their surroundings, will revert to old patterns, foregoing the change.
2. The environment will change around the individual until the surroundings match the change introduced.
3. The individual will not be able to remain in their environment and will find a new one, either voluntarily or involuntary. If voluntarily, it’s because the individual recognizes that the change cannot persist in that environment, for any number of reasons. If involuntarily, it’s often because the old environment essentially didn’t welcome them back and kicked them out. The important decision the individual must make here is what to do in the new environment in which he or she lands.
So, I ask you, how well are YOU planning for these scenarios? What can you do to best set yourself up for changing your environment with Path #2, or choosing something new with Path #3?
Only Path #1 stands out as unacceptable to most people who desire change. Yet, it seems nine out of ten times, that’s exactly the path that unfolds. Why on earth do we let that happen?
Unfortunately, it has everything to do with human nature’s good old friend, Frankie Fear (thanks Rocky!). When faced with change, we think about what we might be losing or leaving behind and how little we know about what’s coming next. It makes it really, really easy to revert to old patterns.
We find ourselves keeping those same old commiserating companions in the workplace; the companions with whom we keep on gossiping and complaining, instead of fixing and solving.
Slowly, but surely, we begin to think thoughts like, “Well, maybe I don’t need to change that much. Maybe things aren’t so bad the way they are.” It’s a way for your fears to keep you from moving out of your comfort zone, as they force you to “play small” or “play it safe” in the world.
The next thing you know, you’re right back to where you started, when you first decided that you needed a change.
We now understand the scenarios for change, and why so many of us choose to resist making a much needed change, but the real question is: What’s a coach to do?
We’ll explore that question in next Friday’s blog post, “What Would a Coach Do to Facilitate Change?“.
Until next time, Live on Fire!
D. Luke Iorio, CPC, PCC, ELI-MP
President & CEO
Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC)
Tags: achievement, Add new tag, attitude, change, choice, coaching skills, encouragement, finding purpose, intentions, iPEC Coaching, life coach training, life coaching, new perspective, opportunity, self-improvement, success
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March 23rd, 2011
Remember, life can never take from you, your response-ability – your ability to respond. This is why it’s personal to me; I hope it is to you as well.
When the doctor told Bruce D Schneider, founder of iPEC, that at 18 years of age – after being nearly crushed in a car accident, thanks to a drunk driver – he would likely never walk again, he could have succumbed to the mental anguish and believed the doctor. Instead, after failing repeated tests to prove the doctor wrong, he succeeded when no one else (but he) believed that he could. Just several days later, he walked out of the hospital, on crutches, but on his terms. He went on to become a highly competitive athlete, and to launch an institute that became a movement.
Bruce’s response-ability was not only to live a healthy life, but to make a difference doing so.
When the oncologist told my grandfather, Bill Roether, a marine-engineer, that he had a very rare and advanced form of lung cancer, he was also told he had four months to live — if he was lucky. He could have completely given up and waited for his life to end; instead, he moved himself and his wife across the country, so they could be with their family. He built her a house, got her moved in, and even provided me with my own personal Tuesdays with Morrie (er, Bill) sessions. He lived more than 18 months, and passed away just a week after my grandmother received the keys to her new house. I’m not sure whether he or us laughed more in our lives than during those 18 months. He’d go, but it’d be on his terms.
My grandfather’s response-ability was to live the remainder of his life as productively and as joyfully as possible. With that choice, he not only extended his life by more than a year, he forever changed my life as well.
These stories have touched me directly and personally, but, at the same time, it’s the everyday stories that inspire me most.
It’s the single mom who, in the face of mounting pressure and seemingly endless bills, takes the time to finish her degree, online, while also making sure to never miss reading bedtime stories to her son or helping him with his homework.
That’s yet another example of life showing me that I always have the chance to be clear and resolved on how I will live MY life.
It’s the rising number of women who have faced, and overcome, infertility in their own way – through persevering, through finding purpose in their struggles, or, perhaps, through adoption. Their response-ability is to choose to live life through loving, learning, and moving forward.
Think of these people in your life — those who recognize their response-ability and decide to do something with it. Take notice of them. Let their lives and their stories, inspire you.
Feel free to post those stories here, in the Comments, or share them on our Facebook page. If these stories inspire you, please let them inspire us too.
Until next time, Live on Fire!
D. Luke Iorio, CPC, PCC, ELI-MP
President & CEO
Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC)
Tags: achievement, attitude, coach training, finding purpose, intentions, leadership, life coach training, new perspective, personal achievement, power of choice, self-improvement, success
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March 18th, 2011
Achievement is always fueled by one key ingredient: YOU!
Your values and your purpose provide motivation. Your passion generates energy. Your commitment creates resolve. Your strengths enable progress. And, in combination with alignment, these all generate effortless performance and calculable results.
When was the last time you looked at your values, purpose, passion, energy, commitment, and strengths to determine how well aligned they were?
‘How do I know if they’re aligned?’ you ask? Great question!
Start with your purpose – that clear vision that you want to accomplish. How well does that purpose, or that vision, represent your values? How much energy and passion does it create inside of you, just visualizing it? How committed are you to achieving it?
Napoleon Hill said you should have a “burning desire” for the fulfillment of your purpose. How well does that describe you? What strengths do you have that are brought out in this work?
How well aligned are you? What do you need to adjust?
Don’t put this off. Align YOURSELF. Reread the formula above and compare it to your life, adjusting where you see fit. This will give you a chance to play the game with FULL ENGAGEMENT – fully bought in, fully aligned, fully committed, fully energized.
How much fun could you have living life like that? How little effort would “work” feel like?
What on earth are you waiting for?
Live on Fire!
D. Luke Iorio, CPC, PCC, ELI-MP
President & CEO
Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC)
Tags: attitude, become a coach, coach training, expectations, intentions, iPEC Coaching, leadership, life coach training, opportunity, personal achievement, perspective, possibilities, power of choice, self-improvement, workforce engagement
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