What does it mean to be an ACC coach?
Learning to be a #coach is a complex and nuanced process and the people who are drawn to make the investment in this are often very committed to supporting others in their development. What I’ve often found is that the flip side of this commitment is that many learner coaches are very hard on themselves. I’ll always remember with much fondness the person who came up to me after the second day of our eight day workshop and said “I’m never going to be a good coach” (she’s now an excellent coach btw).
All coaches start in the same place and progress through the journey of deepening their self-awareness and building their skills and it is important to assess yourself relative to where you are at in that journey.
It is with that intent that the #ICF has a document that outlines the minimum skills required for the ACC Credential – this post offers a summary and a handy checklist you can use to evaluate where you are; you can find the details here