Recently I had the great privilege of being in on a Mentor Certification Course through invite.CHANGE, a coach training organization where I am on staff. Now, certification programs are not always known for their inspiring nature. However, when it comes to coaching, I have found that inspiration and accelerated personal growth are almost always part of the package.
While all of the participants came to this course with depth of coaching experience and training (most of the coaches are nationally credentialed Master Coaches), we are all human beings going through our own challenges and life changes. During the course over a three month period we coached and mentored each other on real issues. What is unique about this group is that we have been trained and embody the belief that all human beings are whole, capable and resourceful at their core.
This commitment to see anyone we are coaching or mentoring through this lense of unconditional personal regard creates an environment that immediately and in a most satisfying way opens up possibility. Given a commitment to deep work within a space of safety, things can get messy; tears, doubt, confusion may show-up. However, these conditions are not seen as having any real permanence because we know who the individuals we are coaching really are. This embodiment of knowing and seeing a person at a deeper level frees them to experience and see themselves at the level of essence. Tension, fear, and doubt gently dissipate. Energy and clarity and confidence return.
This way of being with one another that transformative coaching provides is one of the skills that we all can benefit during this time of tumultuous change. We all benefit from being reminded who we truly are and learning to reclaim our good just when we and others need it most.
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