CfCM Class Schedule

Class Schedule for 2008
Center for Coaching Mastery

Classes are organized in two semesters.
Spring Semster begins in March and ends in early June
Fall Semester begins in September and ends in mid December
Classes are held on Tuesday and Wednesday.
For each class there is a 2-4:30PM ET and 7-9:30PM ET time slot.
Classes are held on a weekly basis. Some classes have 4 sessions, most have 6.
For continuity of working with a dyad partner in class, it is best if you complete all sessions of a class in the same time slot. But in an emergency you can take the class in the other time on a given day.
The Coaching Practicum - You must complete 6 in order to graduate - are held on 8 Fridays each year as a 4-5 hour intensive from 12Noon - 5PM ET

Classes in Level 1

Coach-Two-Win Quick Start
This program covers the nature of PLAYing a winnable game as the foundation of a coaching relationship. In the program you will learn and practice steps one through five of the Coach-Two-Win(tm) method. You will learn how to define the game your client is playing AND how to make sure that the game is winnable; You will learn how to find the sweet spot where a game is challenging and enjoyable - not impossible or too easy. You will explore the important distinction between project tasks and recurring practice activities. You will also learn the tricks to designing life and business games!

(Special Summer Session)
June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2008 02:30-05:00 PM ET
(Wednesday) Instructor: Dave Buck

Sep 3,10,17,24, 2008 02:00-04:30 PM ET
(Wednesday) Instructor: Dave Buck

Sep 3,10,17,24, 2008 07:00-09:30 PM ET
(Wednesday) Instructor: Allan Fried

Coach-Two-Win Master the Method
This program covers the four fundamental techniques that a coach uses to help an individual play better. In the program you will learn and practice steps six through nine of the Coach-Two-Win(tm) method: Practice Skills, Game Plan, Expand Inner Awareness and Design Winning Environments. You will also learn what it takes to be a great player in any game.

(Special Summer Session)
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2008 02:30-05:00 PM ET
(Wednesday) Instructor: Dave Buck

Oct 1,8,15,22, 2008 02:00-04:30pm
(Wednesday) Instructor: Dave Buck

Oct 1,8,15,22, 2008 07:00-09:30pm
(Wednesday) Instructor: Allan Freid

Coaching Basics
This program covers three topics essential to the practice of coaching: Ethics, Skills and Communication. The Ethics portion of the program is based on the code established by the International Coach Federation (ICF); A variety of real life ethical situations are discussed. The program also covers basic coaching agreements and professional standards. The Skills portion of the program is based on the Core Competencies as defined by the ICF and goes a step further by showing a basic coaching session flow. Finally the Communication portion of the program is based on the 15 Communication Style Points defined by Thomas Leonard. Communication is the key element of every life game and the foundation of the coaching craft.

Sep 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct 7, 14, 2008 02:00-04:30 PM ET
(Tuesday) Instructor Terri Zelenak

Sep 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct 7, 14, 2008 07:00-09:30 PM ET
(Tuesday) Instructor Terri Zelenak

Coach The Game
The Coach The Game program gets to the heart of what most people expect from a coach:
1) The ability to teach them how to play the game better by helping them learn, practice and refine the skills of the game AND to guide them with an effective personalized game plan.
2) The ability to debrief the game to facilitate development and learning; to celebrate successes in a way that expands awareness and to debrief losses in a way that promotes growth and restores desire to get back into the game.
3) Solid knowledge of the game and a clear method for guiding them to the results they desire. Your players / clients trust you to have a way of doing things that is reliable, consistent and grounded in experience.

Oct 29, Nov 5,12,19, Dec 3,10, 2008 02:00-04:30pm ET
(Wednesday) Instructor: Dave Buck

Oct 29, Nov 5,12,19, Dec 3,10, 2008 07:00-09:30pm ET
(Wednesday) Instructor:Allan Freid

Coaching Practicum Participant or Observer
The coaching practicum is a unique opportunity to observe coaching under the guidance of an ICF certified coach. As the coach you will be asked to coach one of your peers in the group. Upon completion the Certified Coach will provide an oral review of the proficiencies and core competencies demonstrated. As an observer you are expected to listen carefully for the usage of proficiencies and core competencies and describe what you heard following each coaching session. Following the session the Certified Coach will provide a written evaluation of each coaching session.

May 16, 2008 12:00-05:00pm ET
Jun 27, 2008 12:00-05:00pm ET
Sep 12, 2008 12:00-05:00pm ET
Oct 17, 2008 12:00-05:00pm ET
Nov 14, 2008 12:00-05:00pm ET
Dec 12, 2008 12:00-05:00pm ET

Classes in Level 2

Coaching Proficiencies
The 15 Coaching Proficiencies are the soul of the CoachVille Coaching System. They are a powerful pattern language for effective coaching. When the 15 Proficiencies are present you know great coaching is happening. Many experienced coaches report that their coaching improved dramatically after they learned them and started using them. This program is based on the work of CoachVille Founder Thomas Leonard.

Sep 10, 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15 2008 02:00-04:30 ET
(Wednesday) Instructor: Terri Zelenak

Sep 10, 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15 2008 07:00-09:30 ET
(Wednesday) Instructor: Gloria Auth

Inner Awareness Coaching
The results we achieve in life are a function of our thoughts, feelings and actions - each a powerful form of energy. But often these powerful energy patterns or frameworks do not serve us; in fact they often take us directly away from what we are trying to do! Mixed emotions and inner conflicts abound in any truly meaningful objective and the masterful coach must know how to identify these patterns and then help the client transcend them. We call this the super-conductive coaching method and it is powerful.

Sep 2,9,16,23,30, Oct 7, 2008 02:00-04:30pm ET
(Tuesday) Instructor: Dave Buck

Sep 2,9,16,23,30, Oct 7, 2008 07:00-09:30pm ET
(Tuesday) Instructor: Dave Buck

Environmental Design Coaching
The environment is the missing link in most coaching methods. If you are coaching the person and NOT coaching the persons environment you are only doing half the job! Because no inner change is sustainable unless the environments are upgraded to reflect it. In this program you will learn the power of observing and creating pattern languages in each of the nine environments. You will also learn the power of the environmental scan. You will learn and practice three specific environmental design coaching methods.

Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 2008 02:00-04:30 PM ET
(Tuesday) Instructor: Josh Hornick

Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 2008 07:00-09:30 PM ET
(Tuesday) Instructor: Allan Freid

9 Environments Practicum
There are 9 environments that a coach must learn how to design in order to help the client create fully sustainable success. In other words you will learn to design a winning environment! In this practicum you will study each environment in great detail and learn to see the world through the lens of environmental design. The program is quite liberating. Then you will work with a colleague as coach and player to practice and implement what you are learning.

Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, 2008 02:00 - 04:30 PM ET
(Tuesday) Instructor: Josh Hornick

Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, 2008 07:00 - 09:30 PM ET
(Tuesday) Instructor: Alan Freid