As lead author of Appreciative Coaching: A Positive Process for Change, I am often asked where coaches and managers can learn more about and practice this developmental and strengths-focused way of enabling change and growth. Therefore, I’m offering this teleclass. Initially, there will be five sessions of 45 minutes each, spaced two weeks apart.  I will assign and distribute workbook practice assignments in between each session.  I’d like to limit the classes to 8 minimum and 10 maximum.  When the first session fills, I’ll post a second session, so that registration is unlimited, and courses will begin every three weeks.
 
The sessions will cover:

• Intro to Appreciative Coaching- how it enhances what you are already doing
• Principles of Appreciative Coaching and how they play out in sessions
• Stages: Define, Discover, Dream, Design, Destiny- what is critical in each stage, non-linear, circular process
• Focus on Dream and Destiny with coaching role plays
• Questions and discussion of course, further workshop or course suggestions for more advanced work – Questions and discussion of course, further workshop or course suggestions for more advanced work

 
As this is a pilot program, your investment is $250 with the book Appreciative Coaching: A Positive Process for Change (which I will ship to you at no charge) and $210 without the book.  (Fielding Graduate University is currently offering a similar course for $1250). After the first two sessions I will be increasing the price to $300.
 
I’ll start Tuesday night March 17 at 4 PM Pacific (5 Mountain, 6 Central, and 7 Eastern) and go every other Tuesday night for 5 (five) 45-minute sessions through May 12.  I’ll plan to record the sessions so if you have to miss one, you can get the audio file. I will forward the connection information as each session fills.
  
I have applied to the International Coach Federation for continuing education units. 
 

When

This class is full
Tuesday, March 17 2009 4:00pm – 4:45pm Pacific
Tuesday, March 31 2009 4:00pm – 4:45pm Pacific
Tuesday, April 14 2009 4:00pm – 4:45pm Pacific
Tuesday, April 28 2009 4:00pm – 4:45pm Pacific
Tuesday, May 12 2009 4:00pm – 4:45pm Pacific

Where

Telephone conference call

What

Using Appreciative Coaching Effectively

Price

$250 – Book Included

 

$210 – Book NOT Included

 

NOTE: In addition to an introductory course to Appreciative Coaching I will offer an advanced practicum for coaches and managers who wanted to go more deeply into the philosophy and use of positive methods in their coaching. Registrants must have participated actively in the Introductory Course, or in another intensive Appreciative Coaching experience.

The Practicum will begin at the end of May 2009. If you are interested, please register your interest here. This teleclass will require a consistent coaching partner for the class (someone else in the class), and role plays within each of four sessions. This will be priced at $300.