http://www.mjva.ca/thevavoice/coaches-corner/why-coach-training/ Supporting Business Success Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:19:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.mjva.ca/thevavoice/coaches-corner/why-coach-training/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Bill Dueease Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:14:34 +0000 http://www.mjva.ca/thevavoice/?p=52#comment-57 I agree with your statement: “Anyone can say they are a Coach, however without the proper training, foundation and core skills, is it really coaching they are providing?” However, with the vast amount of money made from selling coach training, lots of coach training schools have popped up. I believe the last count was 290. How many of these supposed schools are teaching and training coaching? I am afraid the percentage is not that high. So like every thing else the quality of the training is also critical. Or as you say “proper training “ Would you go to a Medical doctor who got his medical training over the Internet in 8 easy weeks? Doubtful! I agree with your statement: “Anyone can say they are a Coach, however without the proper training, foundation and core skills, is it really coaching they are providing?” However, with the vast amount of money made from selling coach training, lots of coach training schools have popped up. I believe the last count was 290. How many of these supposed schools are teaching and training coaching? I am afraid the percentage is not that high. So like every thing else the quality of the training is also critical. Or as you say “proper training “ Would you go to a Medical doctor who got his medical training over the Internet in 8 easy weeks? Doubtful!

]]> http://www.mjva.ca/thevavoice/coaches-corner/why-coach-training/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Mary-Lou Ashton Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:58:29 +0000 http://www.mjva.ca/thevavoice/?p=52#comment-40 Like any profession whether I am a sanitation engineer or a lawyer there is some level of training/learning that needs to take place in order for me to be skilled at my job. Coaching is no different. Since the profession involves the growth and forward movement of people (our greatest resource) I feel it is even more imperative to have all the knowledge and skills available to me to ensure I am not holding anyone back from being the best they can be or worse yet doing harm. I also have a duty to represent this new profession in the best possible light possible. I want not presume to perform heart surgery after completing a correspondence course or reading a book, therefore I would not presume to call myself a coach without receiving proper training regardless of how long I feel I may have been “coaching” people unofficially. My perception, while it may be my truth, is not always accurate. Like any profession whether I am a sanitation engineer or a lawyer there is some level of training/learning that needs to take place in order for me to be skilled at my job. Coaching is no different. Since the profession involves the growth and forward movement of people (our greatest resource) I feel it is even more imperative to have all the knowledge and skills available to me to ensure I am not holding anyone back from being the best they can be or worse yet doing harm. I also have a duty to represent this new profession in the best possible light possible. I want not presume to perform heart surgery after completing a correspondence course or reading a book, therefore I would not presume to call myself a coach without receiving proper training regardless of how long I feel I may have been “coaching” people unofficially. My perception, while it may be my truth, is not always accurate.

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