How does the Lock-in work?
The core programme
Join a group of up to seven applicants to develop your coaching practice through:
- Seven hours of group mentor coaching where you'll practise one-to-one coaching with real-time feedback. You'll also learn by observing others' practice sessions and the feedback they receive.
- Deepening your understanding of the ICF core competencies through practical application and discussion.
- Three one-to-one, one-hour virtual mentor coaching sessions with either Sheela Hobden PCC or Nicky Chambers from Clare's team of associate coaches for ACCs and PCCs. Clare will host the one-to-one sessions for aspiring MCCs. These sessions top up your mentor coaching hours to the ten required for a credential. You will share a recording of your coaching and stop and start it to reflect on your use of the competencies. The intention is to build your coaching competency as you integrate the feedback into your practice over a period of at least three months.
The Clare Norman difference
When you book with Clare Norman Coaching Associates, you'll also receive unique support materials:
- A detailed briefing on ICF credential requirements, so you know exactly what's expected
- Practical guidance on recording your coaching and CPD hours correctly
- For ACCs and PCCs, an introductory video with your one-to-one mentors, so you can get to know our associates and indicate your preference before the one-to-one sessions
- A copy of Clare's book, The Transformational Coach, which will walk you through the mindset shifts you may need to make so that your skillset shifts stick
- Ten hours of video content exploring the core competencies, including live coaching demonstrations
- A specialist video on accessing multiple intelligences in your coaching practice
- A welcome care package to support your learning journey
All of this is included in your programme fee, giving you everything you need to succeed in one comprehensive package.
A total of 17 CCEs are available, 7 for mentor coaching and 10 for competency masterclasses.
What differentiates our mentor coaches from those you might meet as you explore ICF credentialing:
1) We (Nicky, Sheela, and Clare) understand the competencies and the assessment markers inside out, back-to-front and upside-down
2) We know what the assessors are looking for
3) We are thorough and rigorous with the process
4) We take you further than you think you might be able to stretch in your coaching - we are not just about getting you to a low bar
5) We do not treat this as a tick-box exercise - it is a growth experience
6) We enable you to bring your own style to the competencies - we would never want to put you into a homogenous box where every coach is the same
7) We enable you to work to your coaching strengths, as that's what the assessors will be looking for - they want you to pass!
8) We will tell you if we think a recording is a risk to submit (though we are unable to tell you whether it will pass, as that is the job of the assessor)
9) We develop you as a coach vs. assess you - no judgement here
10) We each commit to mentor coaching for ourselves every year (not just for credentialing purposes), to keep our own coaching sharp
We are proud of this difference that makes the difference.
