Coaching in the Real World: Things Your Coach Training Won’t Prepare You For!

Welcome to another thought-provoking episode, “Coaching with Mastery & Elegance with Tijen Genco.” In this episode, Tijen and Cynthia delve into the challenges that may be during the practical applications of coaching.

After finishing their coach training, most new coaches are eager to put their newly acquired skills into practice. Although they may have gained significant coaching experience during the coach training, their clients have often been fellow students or supportive friends and family. What happens when they are coaching in the real world with more complex scenarios?

ICF Code of Ethics and the Core Competencies are helpful anchoring resources. The key is understanding how to apply these standards to various coaching scenarios. In this episode, Tijen and Cynthia explore challenges that come up when coaching.

In this conversation, we discussed some more challenging scenarios that can arise in everyday coaching.  These include:

• Working with a client who might benefit from therapy instead of coaching.

• Coaching a client who was sponsored by someone else when they may not have bought into the value of coaching and are not fully committed to the process.

• Coaching a client who doesn’t have a clear agenda for the session and is stuck in the mindset of not knowing.

• Clients who favor specific modalities that differ from the coach’s comfort zones.

• Assessing the coachability and factors that may impact a client’s coachability.

• The value of coaching supervision and mentoring and how to build a support system once coaching in the real world.

Check out the references mentioned in this episode below to learn more. Tijen’s upcoming programs include the Master the ICF Credentialing Exam, which helps understand how to respond to challenging scenarios and deepening your understanding of the ICF Core Competencies in real-life scenarios.

Master the ICF Exam with our Expert-Led Course – starting on November 8

Group Mentor Coaching – beginning on November 12

Goal Getter Group Coaching Program – starting on December 18 Tijen’s Coaching Book About Coaching with Precision and Mastery Philosophical Concepts to Coaching with Mastery

Cynthia’s programs are available on her website.