ICA related activities

The sections below the Home Page section,detail the various steps that I have taken to sharpen my skills through association with the International Coach Academy in Australia.

 

Foundation classes

As I get ready to move forward in my journey on the supervised coaching sessions, I would like to reflect on the various steps through which I broadened my horizon in the exciting world of coaching !!I have just completed the first supervised coaching session and have identified a client for the next 5 sessions.I am hoping to complete  my relections on the various classes that I attended and particpated in, by the time I get to the sixth and final supervised coaching session!!I have also shared some of my thoughts and observations in the Discussion Board of the ICA and found that to be a very effective communication media for reaching the ICA community.

The initial phase of the foundation classes at the ICA,posed some challenges for me in Chennai,India, as I started getting the hang of operating the VIOP systems like skype and yahoo, on my lap top computer!!The bridgelines at the ICA were also being stream lined to ensure smooth connections ,through our experiences and constant feedback during our interaction in the classes and display of comments and observtions on the Discussion Board.The gradual creation(for me) of an active network of ICA students and teleclass leaders was n exciting process and I enjoyed every bit of it!!

After completing the Foundation classes on Ideal Coach, Twenty Perspectives, Client Scenarios,Design your Life Program and development Plan, we were mentally prepared to take on peer coaching sessions!!The thing that left an impression for me,at the completion of the Foundation classes, was the warmth of student and class leaders’ participation in each of the classes and the differnce in approach to learning through such interactions!! A totally new and exciting experience for me!!I would never have imagined 6 months back that I would be comfortable coaching clients on the telephone(or by emails or IM for that matter!!)and be just as effective!!

The wheel of life tool served as an effective tool for design of your life program –to create a balanced lifestyle over a period of 2 to 3 years!!The balance between self care, home environment, relationships, friends and family, career, creative pursuits and enjoyments and a meaning/purpose for every aspect that  we target to achieve!!

The time frame in the drawing up of the Development Plan is typically as follows:

Immediate action plan    —     to work on during the next 6 months

Short term action plan —     to work on within next 2 years.

Mid term  —–                                            within 5 years.

Big picture(Future Goals)–                    beyond 10 years.