Welcome to Group Mentor Coaching!
How does Linda’s Group Mentor Coaching work?
- You’ll get a Zoom link within 48 hours of the first session.
- To get credit for a full hour of mentor coaching, be present at the top of the hour and stay present and participating for the complete hour.
- Each session will feature a brief teaching and resources from Linda, then a coaching demo, then a debrief of the coaching demo and questions.
- Each of the group participants will serve as the coach and the client at least one scheduled time during the group. You will receive a schedule in the week prior to the first group session.
- I’m always open to questions, comments and suggestions and I recommend using email to contact me.
ICF Core Competencies
Here are the ICF eight core competencies in two formats – one with the full descriptions and one with the eight summarized on one sheet.
Core Competency Resources
How will you be evaluated when you submit your recording(s) for review? As you consider the minimum skills requirement for the ACC, PCC and MCC, go to this page for ICF resources. Go to these pages:
The ICF Exam
Update 8/20/2024
If the ICF Exam is on your schedule at some point in the future, be aware of some updates that went into effect August 20, 2024. These were all based on feedback and are considered to be improvements. For example, the number of items has been reduced…and a free online tutorial has been made available. Check out all the updates here.
CCEs for Renewal
If you are accruing 40 hours for renewal, note the following:
- Your 10 required hours of Mentor Coaching count toward the 40 CCEs for renewal.
- You need a required Ethics course which can be ICF’s complimentary 3 CCEs course. No cost.
- You can submit up to 10 hours of Supervisory Coaching that can count toward your 40 hours. I offer this so if you are interested just let me know.
- You can find additional no charge courses at ICFs website. Also check out ICF’s local or regional group for what they may offer.
- Reminder: Track your CCE hours by CC (Core Competency – 24 hours required) and RD (Resource Development)
Disclaimer: Always rely on info posted at ICF at the time for you. This info is accurate per ICF’s website on the date we are posting.
Life Coaching Comparison Tool
Here is a popular resource of mine that compares coaching (not only life, but leadership, executive, career, etc) to counseling, consulting, spiritual direction, mentoring/discipleship and pastoral care.
When to refer a client to therapy
Here is an ICF document that discusses when to refer a client to therapy.
Andrew Gorter and Client
Begin with PCCI faculty member, Andrew Gorter, coaching a client. This is a great coaching
recording to start with as you may be refreshing your thoughts on what especially good
coaching sounds like.
Susan Britton Whitcomb and Client
Next listen to Susan Britton Whitcomb, formerly on faculty with PCCI. A 20 minute coaching sample with Susan speaking for approximately only 3 minutes. But…it’s stunning good coaching. For coaches who need to speak less, and may need to be convinced that speaking less can produce powerful results – here you go.
John Ramstead and Client
And then, here is a link to a recorded executive coaching session, with John Ramstad (also
former PCCI Faculty) – a real client of his, not a demo. Whether your thing is Executive/Leadership or Life coaching, you will hear another great coaching session here. Can an entire session be accomplished with meaningful results in less than 25 minutes?Absolutely -listen to hear this demonstrated.
And what do you do when a client says something like: Is that a good idea? How does that sound? Listen to hear this happen twice – with excellent examples of how to respond as a coach.
Beverly Lucas and Client
Finally, here is a former PCCI student – Beverly Lucas, ACC – coaching in a class (Cross-
Cultural Coaching)
I strongly recommend that you listen to the introduction and the debriefing from Christopher McCluskey and Kim Avery with all of these recordings.