Life Coaching

The course syllabus is structured as follows:

• Lesson One – Personal Values and Goals
  • Personal Values
  • The Survival Loop
  • Common Values
  • Getting the Answers
  • Reviewing Personal Values
• Lesson Two – Self-Empowerment
  • In the Beginning
  • In the Workplace
  • The'Rank and File'
  • How do People become Empowered?
  • Case Study
  • Analysis
  • Conflict and Empowerment
  • Case Study
  • Analysis
  • The Self-awarded Gift
  • Internal Dialogue
• Lesson Three – Future Planning
  • Personal Life History Exercise
  • A Vision of the Future
  • Charting a Goal Exercise
  • The Role of the Coach
  • Client Backgrounds
  • The'SWOT' Formula
  • Time Management
  • Time Exercise
  • Mission Statement and Long-term Life Plan
• Lesson Four – Introduction to Communication Skills
  • Foreword
  • Verbal Communication
  • The Art of Listening
  • Active Listening
  • Barriers or'Blocks' to Listening
  • Non-verbal Communication (Body Language)
  • Personal Space
  • Physical Contact
• Lesson Five – The Personal Audit
  • The Coach as an Agent of Change
  • Benefits of a Personal Audit
  • Managing the Audit - Analysing Results
  • Exercise
  • Case Study
• Lesson Six – Interviewing Skills
  • Introduction
  • The Arrangements
  • The Environment
  • Rapport
  • Role Models
  • NLP
  • 'Eric' - Extract from a Case Study
  • Exercise
  • Analysis
  • Exercise
• Lesson Seven – Motivation
  • Self-Motivation
  • Motivation by Others
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Motivation by Circumstance
  • Exercise 3
  • Motivation of Others
• Lesson Eight – The Development of Innate Skills and Personal Confidence
  • Domestic or Home-Based Skills
  • Skills Acquired during Formal Education
  • Occupational Skills
  • Skills Used in Leisure Activities
  • Innate Skills Exercises
  • Looking for Clues
  • Case Study
  • Key Points
  • Into the Future
  • Ageism
• Lesson Nine – Spirituality and Personal Charisma
  • Hemispheres of the Brain
  • Using your Imagination
  • Relaxation
  • Exercises
  • Training your Visual Mind
  • Visualising what you Most Desire
  • When to Practise
• Lesson Ten – The Coaching Relationship
  • The Best Coaches
  • Conclusion