How to Coach Yourself and Others Popular Models for Coaching | Page 29

1.4.6 CORE COACHING SKILLS ACCORDING TO
THE ACADEMY FOR COUNSELLING AND
COACHING (ACC)
While coaching, pay attention to:
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Introducing yourself properly.
Giving a clear explanation of what life coaching is.
Developing a trusting relationship with your coachee.
The techniques:
 open questions / paraphrasing
 reflecting feelings
 summarizing
 focusing
 caring confrontation
 (appropriate use of) self-disclosure.
Structure and process of the discussion (phaseawareness).
Responding to cues and verbal signals.
Matching your language to that of your coachee.
The content of the discussion.
Managing silences.
Enabling the coachee to tell his story (without undue
interruptions)
Refraining from giving advice or solutions.
Effectiveness and usefulness of the session.
Evaluating the session.
Coming to an agreement regarding progress.

You will know you have mastered the skills when you:
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can describe each skill,
can distinguish between the different skills,
know when to apply a certain skill or not,
can recognise and identify a particular skill,
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