The CCNI Core Competency Series is designed to provide the CCNI membership a greater insight into the competencies that make Christian coaching superior to all other forms of coaching. The CCNI Core Competency Series is provided by the CCNI Board.
CCNI Core Competency #3
Establishes and Maintains Agreements
Presenter: Dr. Rich Weigel
The CCNI Core Competency #3 is all about establishing and maintaining an agreement with the client. The coaching agreement is vital for framing the work that the Christian coach does with his or her client. The coaching agreement provides the guardrails for the coaching conversation, plans, goals, and what the client wants to accomplish in the coaching engagement.
This presentation will take you through a multifaceted approach for working on an agreement with your client. We will review the “rules for engagement” and how you can approach your client based on their needs, ideas, life’s practices, and faith. We will also take a peek at the concepts of “agreement” and “contract” from a biblical perspective. As Christian coaches, we have a deep respect for the meeting of two parties working together to fulfill, find, and/or strategize the needs of a fellow believer. We have a special place in our hearts for the “spirit of covenant” as Exodus 19:5 states; Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine.
- Explains what coaching is and is not and describes the process to the client and relevant stakeholders.
- Reaches agreement about what is and is not appropriate in the relationship, what is and is not being offered, and the responsibilities of the client and relevant stakeholders.
- Reaches agreement about the guidelines and specific parameters of the coaching relationship such as logistics, fees, scheduling, duration, termination, confidentiality and inclusion of others.
- Partners with the client and relevant stakeholders to establish an overall coaching plan and goals.
- Partners with the client to determine client-coach compatibility.
- Partners with the client to identify or reconfirm what they want to accomplish in the Session.
- Partners with the client to define what the client believes they need to address or resolve to achieve what they want to accomplish in the session.
- Partners with the client to define or reconfirm measures of success for what the client wants to accomplish in the coaching engagement or individual session.
- Partners with the client to manage the time and focus of the session.
- Continues coaching in the direction of the client’s desired outcome unless the client indicates otherwise.
- Partners with the client to end the coaching relationship in a way that honors the experience.
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Dr. Weigel, (Rich), is an experienced, credentialed, professional Leadership, Executive, Visioneering Coach and Consultant. He has an extensive background in the field of education with over 30 years in the various roles of superintendent, principal, director, and teacher. He has helped many individuals and organizations as a coach and trainer, using multiple methodologies to empower professionals to achieve spectacular results. Rich has five university degrees and post-doctoral credential from multiple universities. His professional coaching credentials include CPCC, CPLC, and CPVC in addition to multiple national leadership and education credentials. He has been an adjunct professor for 4 different universities and has written the curriculum for Business Ethics, Leadership Change, Interpersonal Leadership, Instructional Design, Educational Leadership, and Leadership Coaching.
Rich has been the president of CCNI, (Christian Coaches Network International), since 2020. His latest book, Equipping Christian Leaders: Using your God given talents for a stronger & more productive Christian life, is available on Amazon. He is currently working on a book to be titled, Leading God’s Way: For Lasting Impact and making notes for a future book, The Visioneer. He has designed a Visioning and Goal Setting process to help individuals and teams to reach new levels of success. He is the CEO of ProEdCoach, leading a team of highly talented people who help leaders, teams, educators, and schools to transform their work for greater productivity and advanced achievement. He is the Vice President of Region Leaders in Northwest Indiana, a subsidiary of the Global Leadership Network. He is married with 3 adult children. You can check out the multiple facets of his expertise and background by visiting the ProEdCoach website at https://proedcoach.com/.
