NCCA Presentation

21 January 2008

18 attendees, about half were NCCA members

Lloyd Thomas: What is Life Coaching Really?

• Lloyd did a wonderful job of introducing Life Coaching as a way to help you build the kind of life which is truly possible when you understand the immature cognitive conclusions that we all reach from our childhood.
• "I define success as whatever brings you to a state of contentment"
• "We are spiritual beings having a physical experience"
• Lloyd contrasted coaching with therapy, and the medical model for diagnosing illness
• Lloyd described his book, Total Life Coaching, which digs into 52 areas for coaches and clients to enhance the impact of coaching.
• What is the coaching process?  It's different for each client relationship, but there's common general principles which are used.  These are described in the book, in ICF core competencies, and many other places.
• "Happiness is when you are Engaged and experience something which is Meaningful and Pleasurable"
• To what degree does the coach have accountability for results?
  • A coach mustn't promise more than he or she can deliver
  • It's a collaborative relationship
  • It's important for the coach to monitor progress and discuss this with the client
  • "Accountability is sharpening the focus of the picture"

Here's Lloyd's handout

For the first time, we've captured a high quality audio recording of the presentation, which you can play by clicking the button at the left:

Here's the MP3 file. (Warning: it's huge! 24 Megabytes.)

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