ICF Core Competencies Flashcards
STOKeRS
- Subject - what do we need to think about today?
- Time - What about that do we need to focus on?
- Outcome - What would you like to be different at the end of our time?
- Know - How will you know what you need out of this time
- Role - how are you going to do this?
- Start - Where shall we start in the process?
ICF Core Values - Respect PHEC
- Professionalism - We commit to a coaching mindset and professional quality that encompasses responsibility, respect, integrity, competence and excellence.
- Collaboration - We commit to develop social connection and community building.
- Humanity - We commit to being humane, kind, compassionate and respectful toward others.
- Equity - We commit to use a coaching mindset to explore and understand the needs of others so we can practice equitable processes at all times that create equality for all.
ICF Core Competencies - 4 focus areas
FCCL
Foundation
Co-Creating Relationship
Communicate Effectively
Cultivate Learning & Growth
ICF Core Competencies Foundation
EC
Ethical Practice
Embody Coaching Mindset
ICF Core Competencies - Co-Creating Relationship
ATP
Establish & Maintain Agreements
Cultivate Trust & Safety
Maintains Presence
ICF Core Competencies - Communicating Effectively
LA
Listens Actively
Evokes Awareness
ICF Ethical PRactice S, R, G(E; CV(ICE))
- Start with Self
- Relationship to Client (Sensitivity, Cultural etc)
- Coach with Guiding System
- ICF Code of Ethics
- ICF Core Values
ICF Core Competencies - Cultivating Learning & Growth
Facilitates Client Growth
Demonstrate Ethical practice definition
U&A E&S
Unders & consistently apply
coaching ethics & standards
Demonstrates Ethical PRactice key points
ISLCCDR
- Demonstrates personal integrity and honesty in interactions with clients, sponsors and relevant stakeholders
- Is sensitive to clients’ identity, environment, experiences, values and beliefs
- Uses language appropriate and respectful to clients, sponsors and relevant stakeholders
- Abides by the ICF Code of Ethics and upholds the Core Values
- Maintains confidentiality with client information per stakeholder agreements and pertinent laws
- Maintains the distinctions between coaching, consulting, psychotherapy and other support professions
- Refers clients to other support professionals, as appropriate
Embodies a Coaching Mindset Definition
Develop & maintain a mindset that is
open, curious, flexible & client centred
Embodies a Coaching Mindset - Key Points
RLRCSRPA
- Acknowledges that clients are responsible for their own choices
- Engages in ongoing learning and development as a coach
- Develops an ongoing reflective practice to enhance one’s coaching
- Remains aware of and open to the influence of context and culture on self and others
- Uses awareness of self and one’s intuition to benefit clients
- Develops and maintains the ability to regulate one’s emotions
- Mentally and emotionally prepares for sessions
- Seeks help (ASK) from outside sources when necessary
Establishes and Maintains Agreements - Definition
RPG - O&S
Partners with the client and relevant stakeholders to create clear agreements about the coaching relationship, process, plans and goals.
Establishes agreements for the overall coaching engagement as well as those for each coaching session.
Establishes and Maintains Agreements - Key Points
I,A(R,S),O,S,R,S,T,D,E
- Explains what coaching is and is not and describes the process to the client and relevant stakeholders
- Reaches agreement about what is and is not appropriate in the relationship, what is and is not being offered, and the responsibilities of the client and relevant stakeholders
- Reaches agreement about the guidelines and specific parameters of the coaching relationship such as logistics, fees, scheduling, duration, termination, confidentiality and inclusion of others
- Partners with the client and relevant stakeholders to establish an overall coaching plan and goals
- Partners with the client to determine client-coach compatibility
- Partners with the client to identify or reconfirm what they want to accomplish in the session
- Partners with the client to define what the client believes they need to address or resolve to achieve what they want to accomplish in the session
- Partners with the client to define or reconfirm measures of success for what the client wants to accomplish in the coaching engagement or individual session
- Partners with the client to manage the time and focus of the session
- Continues coaching in the direction of the client’s desired outcome unless the client indicates otherwise
- Partners with the client to end the coaching relationship in a way that honors the experience
Cultivates Trust & Safety - Definition
ESR
Safe, supportive environment
allow client to share freely
Mutual respect & Trust