ICM – Coaching Sessions basic Q&A

Here is where you will find answers to your “WHY” questions about coaching.

Why is there a coaching contract?

The primary intention in contracting lies with a Coach’s commitment to the care and well-being of the Coachee and subsequently your development and success.

The contract sets clear operating parameters at practical, professional, and psychological levels. In fact, you should never enter into a coaching relationship with a coach who does not have a broken-down contract in place. The following are the minimum necessary clarifications to be included in an agreement from a certified coach.

Practical parameters:

  • Method of meetings
  • Frequency of sessions
  • Duration
  • Where and when
  • Note-taking records & storage
  • Cancellation of sessions (fees incurred, postponement & re-scheduling)
  • Fees – payment terms per session/programme

Professional parameters:

  • Purpose of coaching
  • Coachee’s learning style
  • Declared outcomes/aspirations/goals
  • Evaluation (Return on Investment, measurable results, visible changes, other)
  • Confidentiality
  • Boundaries
  • Ethical guidelines
  • Feedback (two-way giving & receiving)

Psychological parameters:

  • Coachee’s expectations, commitment to change/learn/engage, confidence in own capacity to change, wish/need to change,
  • Coachee’s past experience/history re-enacted
  • Trust between Coach and Coachee
  • Coach’s needs – effectiveness, income, learning, self-awareness
  • Sabotage
  • Handling disagreements/disputes

Why must I set goals for my coaching journey?

If you want to get somewhere specific, then you a goal.

Setting goals gives structure to your coaching journey. It is ideal to ensure that your goals have SMART, CLEAR & PURE characteristics. You do not need to tick all three together, elements of each one will exist as they do cross over.

You may have been sent some reading materials on how to set good goals and strategies to achieve your goals.

Why do I have some additional reading materials?

If you are enrolled on the ultimate ICM or VIP programme, then you will be sent additional materials to help you win!

Those learning materials answer your “HOW” questions.

Why are there yellow stars in the reading materials I have been provided with?

✨ is used for tips to clients taking the ultimate ICM or VIP programme with me.

They are snippets to unleash a higher potential which I specifically cover with those clients during their one-to-one sessions.