{"id":523,"date":"2009-02-12T14:46:27","date_gmt":"2009-02-12T14:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=523"},"modified":"2016-08-11T16:58:27","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T00:58:27","slug":"how-to-be-a-life-coach-gain-instant-credibility-most-coaching-courses-wont-tell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/how-to-be-a-life-coach-gain-instant-credibility-most-coaching-courses-wont-tell\/","title":{"rendered":"How to be a Life Coach Who Can Gain Instant Credibility With Your Clients: What Most Coaching Courses Won\u2019t Tell You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to know\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a title=\"how to be a life coach\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/2009\/01\/how-to-become-life-coach-what-training-do-i-need\/\" target=\"_self\">how to be a life coach<\/a><\/span>\u00a0who can gain instant credibility with your clients? Do you want to know\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>how to be a life coach<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0who has a clear picture of your client\u2019s behaviors, motivators and personal skills\u2026even before the first session? Do you want to be able to do this before you take half a dozen\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a title=\"coaching courses\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/2009\/02\/how-to-become-a-professional-life-coach-truth-coaching-courses-wont-tell-you\/\" target=\"_self\">coaching courses<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The solution is using profiling and assessment coaching tools and skills. We offer certification and training for those who want to k<span style=\"color: #000000;\">now\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>how to be a life coach<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0who has a deep understanding of these assessment tools. You can also use assessments if your quest is to learn\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">how to be a life coach<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0for people in sales, management, relationships, communication, and career planning. And there are some good\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">coaching courses<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">out there that w<\/span>ill not only teach you the theory, but include practical experience in using the assessments during coaching sessions.<\/p>\n<p>After your client takes a 10 minute computerized test, you will receive a detailed report on the results. Even without taking an<span style=\"color: #000000;\">y\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>coaching courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, you will have some understanding about a person\u2019s behavioral style and core beliefs. \u00a0Why? \u00a0Because even if you can&#8217;t read the graphical results of the assessment, there are many pages of text that you can read through to really learn how to add value to your coaching clients. \u00a0By the time you read through those results, you will know\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">how to be a life coach<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span>who can communicate with and motivate your client most effectively.<br \/>\nOne product, the DISC, measures 4 aspects of human behavior:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\">D is for \u201cDominance\u201d and measures how people meet challenges or solve problems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\">I is for \u201cInfluence\u201d and measures how people influence others to their point of view<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\">S is for \u201cSteadiness\u201d and measures how people respond to the pace of their environment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\">C is for \u201cCompliance\u201d and measures how people respond to rules set by others.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Understanding which measures are dominant will give you information about a person\u2019s strengths and weaknesses. Someone who measures extremely high for \u201cInfluence\u201d will value other people so highly they may have difficulty saying \u201cno\u201d in order to manage their own priorities. Someone who scores very low on \u201cCompliance\u201d will most likely have trouble keeping their workspace organized or following the rules, but can be amazingly creative. Most of us are a combination of 2 of these measures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">Another product, the values assessment, makes it clear what motivates people to take action and why they behave the way they do. You can use this tool to understand\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">how to be a life coach<\/span>\u00a0who knows how to motivate people to take specific action and how their values influence the choices they make. People tend to see the world through their values, and their behaviors are driven by finding fulfillment in the areas they feel are important to them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\">Theoretical: A passion to discover, systematize and analyze; a search for knowledge. They will probably take any<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>coaching courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0they can find.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Utilitarian: A passion to gain return on investment of time, resources and money. They will only sign up for\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">coaching courses<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0th<\/span>at they are sure will make them money..<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\">Aesthetic: A passion to add balance and harmony in one\u2019s own life and environment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\">Social: A passion to eliminate pain and suffering in the world and to assist others.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\">Individualistic: A passion to achieve position and to use that position to influence others.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\">Traditional: A passion to pursue the higher meaning in life through a defined system for living.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With access to these reports, you can get a clear picture of a person\u2019s personality and values almost instantaneously. And when used properly, assessments can really help you become a more effective coach.<\/p>\n<p>Colette Seymann<\/p>\n<p>JTS Advisors Accountability Coach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to know\u00a0how to be a life coach\u00a0who can gain instant credibility with your clients? Do you want to know\u00a0how to be a life coach\u00a0who has a clear picture of your client\u2019s behaviors, motivators and personal skills\u2026even before the first session? 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