Meet Your Coaching Instructor
Naomi García, is a member of the Michigan Conference staff. An aspiring disciple rarely satisfied with the latest take on how The Holy One calls, moves, shapes, beckons, equips, comforts and companions; shuttling between the discipline of mind and the art of soul. Naomi is a facilitator intrigued and longing for inclusive inclusion; Consultant negotiating the wide spaces between meddling and staying home; Mediator stirred by the courage of truth-telling and re-discovering the edges of compassion; Coach channeling Curious George and Hiccup.
Contact Naomi at [email protected]
Hear from Michigan Conference Coaches
Michigan Conference coaches talk about what coach training has meant to them.
Why Become a Coach?
Deep listening, focused questioning, creating new awareness, challenging assumptions, moving toward action steps, accessing resources and following through are fundamental tools of a coach. Learning the skills to coach others can also help you grow in your own life, relationships, leadership abilities and ministry
How to Become a Coach
The Michigan Conference partners with Coaching4Clergy, an Accredited Coach Training Program through the International Coach Federation (ACTP - ICF). Courses are delivered in a combination of live, online classes (Zoom) and on-demand (asynchronous) courses.
See below for more information about each level of coaching and upcoming courses!
Basic Coach Training
Basic Coach Training is 12 hours live by Zoom to get a taste for coaching and learn basic skills. You’ll be able to coach immediately. See details and how to register below.
Professional Coach Training
Michigan Conference coaches are highly trained, meeting instruction requirements of Professional Certified coaches. These requirements begin with five introductory courses on-demand (asynchronous) online (24 hours total), plus four quarters of courses (taken in any order). Each quarter (titled Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall) combines five live Zoom classes and four or eight hours of on-demand video courses (depending on the quarter). See details and how to register below.
Once you’ve completed these courses, you may be deployed as a coach for the Michigan Conference if you and the lead coach agree you are ready.
If you are interested in pursuing an ICF coaching credential (such as ACC, PCC or MCC), there are additional requirements, such as Mentor Coaching (see below for details and how to register) and logging the required hours of coaching experience. Mentor Coaching is not required of Michigan Conference coaches. Prerequisites for Mentor Coaching are the five introductory courses plus two quarters.
Basic Coach Training: Start Coaching Tomorrow
Basic Coach Training: Start Coaching Tomorrow is a starter class for those with no previous coaching experience. A great place to try on coaching with no further obligation. Instead of fixing or solving problems, coaching is a discovery-based process for sustainable results. Coaching is about bringing out the best in individuals, teams, and organizations. Multiple sessions with multiple breaks. Live, virtual via Zoom. $30 registration. No prerequisite. To request financial assistance, choose pay by check and contact Naomi Garcia to make arrangements. Details on registration form. Instructor: Naomi García
2024 Basic Course Schedule
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Mondays, Sep. 30 to Oct. 21, 2024. 4:30-7:30 pm ct / 5:30-8:30 pm et. Multiple breaks.
A Coaching Primer
Asking the right questions is an essential part of being a coach. Basic coaching skills can dramatically improve your effectiveness, increase a leader’s impact in the faith community and the local community, and prepare ministry leaders to effectively coach each other in partnerships with peers. It is ideal for supporting friends, followers, leaders, helpers and supervisors. Basic Coach Training is for everyone engaged in life, decision-makers, and both paid and unpaid leaders. A coach-approach to life enhances ministries and relationships.
Participants in Basic Coach Training frequently discover new avenues of creativity in planning and problem-solving. Basic Coach Training is part of the Michigan Conference of The United Methodist Church strategy to create a coaching culture in our organizational and relationship systems. Basic Coach Training is not required of Michigan Conference coaches or to complete coach training. However, Basic Coach Training counts toward any International Coach Federation (ICF) credential.- Using artful language and direct communication to nurture the one-being-coached toward new awareness
- Coaching and being coached
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Networking and collaborating with other coaches.
In twelve (12) hours learners will:
- Gain a strong understanding of coaching and the distinction between coaching and therapy, consulting and mentoring
- Develop core coaching skills that can be incorporated into the local church setting
- Receive a combination of coaching theory and practice
- Observe LIVE coaching
- Learn a Five-Step Coaching Model. Sharpening listening skills
- Honing the art of asking powerful questions
Asynchronous Coaching Foundations Courses
Take your first step in gaining coaching skills. Our new program is an easy, convenient, and affordable way to add coaching to your skillset. This program includes a series of instructional videos, coaching demonstrations, and interviews with seasoned coaches.
On-demand coaching introductory courses are available at the learner's pace. You may view the recordings and complete the assignments at your convenience. The following topics will be covered:
- An Overview of the Core Coaching Competencies
- Deep Listening
- Powerful Questions
- Creating New Awareness
- Action and Accountability
This program provides 24 coach-specific training hours accredited by the International Coaching Federation. Upon completion, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. Access to the asynchronous courses is provided through an online learning portal. Paid registration includes a set of three textbooks in digital form. No experience is required. No prerequisite.
$75 includes access to all five courses (24 hours total) and three digital text books. Funds are available for multiethnic and young adult learners. For financial assistance, contact Naomi García
Professional Coach Training
Professional Coach Training is for learners to grow coaching skills.
This in-depth training develops leader effectiveness by empowering others to unlock their potential. Coaching is about bringing out the best in individuals, teams, and organizations. Instead of fixing or solving problems, coaching is a discovery-based process for sustainable results. Similar to athletic coaching, coaches build on the skills and talents already inherent in the ones being coached. However, professional coaching sessions always end with movement toward a specific next step. Learner coaches observe coaching, learn the principles of effective coaching, collaborate and share with co-learners, and put these lessons into practice!
Michigan Conference learner coaches meet the instruction requirements for the second tier of an International Coaching Federation credential.
Take Quarters in any order.
***Undecided on taking a professional coach training course? We offer a free one time viewing session to ongoing courses periodically. Please fill out this form to be considered for the opportunity.
2024 Course Schedule
Group Coaching
Returning in the Fall of 2024.
Leveraging Transitions
Tuesdays, June 4, 11, 18, 25 + July 2, 2024. 10:00-2:30 am ct / 11:30-3:30 am et. Multiple breaks. 30-minute meal break.
Coaching Venues: Peers, Supervisors, Insiders & Outsiders
Thursdays, Sep. 5, 12, 19, 26 + Oct. 3, 2024. 3:00-7:30 pm ct / 4:00-8:30 pm et. Multiple breaks. 30-minute meal break.
Intercultural Humility
Thursdays, Oct. 24, 31 + Nov. 7, 14, 21, 2024. 3:00-7:30 pm ct / 4:00-8:30 pm et. Multiple breaks. 30-minute meal break.
Professional Coach Training is composed of three parts. All three steps are required to be deployed as a Michigan Conference (MiC) coach.
No prerequisite for courses. No particular order is required.
Completing the asynchronous Foundational Courses and the four quarters meets the instruction requirements for the second-tier of the ICF credential, the Professional Certified Coach (PCC).
- Asynchronous Foundational Courses on demand: Five coaching introductory courses (24 hours total), at learner’s own pace. May be completed alone or at the same time as the initial quarter enrollment. Access to asynchronous courses is provided through the learning portal of coaching4clergy.com (or, its parent body, coaching4todaysleader.com.) Paid registration includes set of three textbooks in digital form. No experience required. No prerequisite $75
- 4 quarters include 5 weekly 4-hour live Zoom courses plus one or two 4-hour asynchronous courses on demand (depending on quarter). Zoom courses include multiple breaks -- schedules over typical mealtime include an additional 30-min meal break. Each quarter $525.
- MiC asynchronous course credit is dependent on completing a 500-word reflection essay for each course. Reflections are due before the start of the next quarter of Professional Coach Training.
Group Mentor Coaching Course
Prerequisite: Completion of five introductory asynchronous courses plus any two quarters of Coach Training.
Meets the Mentor Coaching instruction requirements for an International Coaching Federation credential. It is not required, though highly recommended, of Michigan Conference coaches.
Mentor Coaching is a powerful way to further develop and hone your coaching skills and competency. It focuses on the coach’s readiness for a coaching practice as either an internal coach in an organization or an independent coaching business. Mentor coaching provides guidance in the following areas:
Professional Development
- Building and developing a coaching practice
- Incorporation of coaching/coaching methods into current setting
- Feedback on your coaching skills
- Improve/enhance your coaching competence
Personal Development
- Strengthen personal foundation
- Shape your coaching practice
Group Mentor Coaching Course format:
Each course includes two group sessions plus four 1-on-1 sessions. Multiple breaks. Live, virtual via Zoom.
Last Updated on March 18, 2024