DS401: DEVELOPING YOUR PRACTICE SKILLS

This unit will provide you with the opportunity to build your knowledge and skills as a life coach.

The unit comprises two modules. During the first module you will explore a variety of approaches to building, maintaining and understanding individual motivation. The second module will introduce you to a further selection of coaching models / tools.

On successful completion of the unit you will be equipped to further build the depth of your life coaching skills and tools as you work with people.

This unit comprises:

• Adopting a psycho-social approach to practice
• Science of persuasion
• Cycle of change
• Motivational interviewing
• Working with conflict
• Post-modern coaching
• Developmental coaching
• Integrated coaching
• Reflecting on your model
• Planning ongoing learning as part of your development

Assessment

Assessment is through a 1,000-word assignment.

Who is the unit aimed at?

People who are looking to build their skills, knowledge and toolkit as a life coach.

Upon completion

After completing the unit, you will be able to:

• Understand the concepts of motivation and how to work with this in practice.
• Demonstrate the necessary skills and understanding in practice.
• Appreciate the benefits a variety of models could add to your coaching repertoire.
• Critically apply the concepts to your own life coaching practice.

Enrolment requirements

It is advised that you will have completed units PC101: Peer Coaching and LC201: Life Coaching before you undertake this unit.

Materials

The materials included are:

• Pre-recorded session content
• Unit handbook
• Module manuals
• Links to additional resources (including YouTube videos, articles, websites, suggested books etc)
• Session quizzes
• End of unit assessment
• Live one-to-one tutorial
• Live weekly sessions via Google Meet (except for those enrolled on our independent e-learning option)