- Cohort based
- 8 to 16 students per cohort
- 24 week course
- Meets weekly for 2 hours via Zoom
- Weekly prep: 1 to 2 hours outside of the course time
- 284-page Textbook Included
Bring awareness and empowerment to your clients with our brand new Belonging and Equity course. This course is designed to equip coaches with the skills needed to effectively approach diverse clients by unpacking unconscious bias, developing new perspectives, and fostering an inclusion mindset.
Key Features:
- Unpacking Unconscious Bias: Learn techniques to identify and address unconscious biases, which is crucial for fostering a respectful and inclusive coaching environment.
- Developing New Perspectives: Gain tools to help clients expand their viewpoints, which is essential for personal and professional growth.
- Inclusion Mindset: Cultivate an approach that emphasizes inclusivity and diversity, enhancing the effectiveness of your coaching practice in a multicultural world.
Logistics:
This course is designed for coaches who aim to deepen their understanding and application of diversity and inclusion principles within their coaching practice. By integrating these skills, coaches can better serve a diverse client base and contribute to creating a more equitable society.
Course Description
The Belonging & Equity Training course is a 12-session training course that equips coaches with essential tools for effectively working with diverse audiences, providing a competitive edge by integrating diversity and inclusion as a critical competency within business brands, practices, and services. Prerequisite: Must have successfully completed a 1.0 training program.
Throughout the training, you will:
- Learn new foundational and essential coaching skills.
- Explore lessons focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, biases, self-leadership, social justice, and cultivating inclusive practices.
- Develop a theoretical and practical framework for making diversity and inclusion central to your coaching.
- Understand inclusion coaching in personal, professional, and business settings.
Course Format
The class will meet once a week for two hours, at your designated class time. Each class is broken into three main parts:
- Discussion: The first third of class includes an open discussion on the chapter you read to prepare for the course. Your trainer will answer questions and provide additional insight.
- Demonstration: Your trainer will demonstrate how to use the tool or skill being discussed with a volunteer client from class.
- Practice: The last portion of the class is reserved for practice time, and you will be broken into pairs to practice the coaching tool or skill with a classmate. This section concludes with a reflection.
Textbooks/PDFs Included
- How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive – J. Brown (Selected Readings)
- The Inner Work of Racial Justice – R.V. Magee (Selected Readings)
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- Intro to Positive Psychology: This 16-session training course furnishes coaches with a robust theoretical foundation for their professional journey. This comprehensive program delves into the fundamental principles of positive psychology, unraveling the bedrock from which a plethora of coaching skills, tools, and strategies originate. Participants will not only gain an in-depth theoretical understanding of the coaching profession but also acquire practical insights and applications rooted in the rich tapestry of positive psychology, ensuring a holistic and impactful coaching experience.
- Biz Launcher: This 12-session training course meets over six months, and lets coaches engage in a dynamic learning experience featuring group check-ins and strategically spaced one-on-one coaching sessions. These elements ensure ongoing accountability and support, empowering you to maintain momentum toward your goals. Building on the Build Your Life’s Work self-study material from your 1.0 class, this course provides structured accountability and additional insights to enhance your coaching journey.
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