The Coaching By Example - 9 CD Series

Just as great musicians surround themselves with the sound of great music, so too must any masterful coach surround themselves with the sounds of expert coaching.

In fact, I'm sure you agree that great coaching, like great music, has a special resonance one can only begin to recognize with practice.  Hearing it, holding the energy of that resonance, and bringing that energy to your coaching sessions is a habit that comes with time.

When Internationally-Respected Mentor Coach Barbra Sundquist Hinted About Retiring...  I Asked Her to Record As Many Coaching Sessions As She'd Be Willing

The truth is, I was willing to be as absolutely convincing as I needed to be to hear her say 'yes.'  Plead, tease, offer my own time and energy, appeal to emotion, intellect, whatever it took to entice Barbra to put herself and her deep well of coaching experience 'on the record' for the rest of us.

What was all this die-hard conviction?  As author of Multiple Streams of Coaching Income and Business Mentor in the coaching community since 2003, let me just say that the thought of Barbra 'retiring' and never being able to hear her coaching again - I couldn't swallow it, so I decided to do something about it.

As a Young Profession, It's Critical For Us To Treasure Our Mentors and Seize Every Opportunity to Learn Fully From Them, Wouldn't You Agree?

The musicality of the coaching essence is undeniable, and evident in every minute of coaching Barbra has personally selected for The Coaching By Example Series.  As veteran coaches scale back their coaching, it's my hope - if I have anything to do with it - each one will invest as much time and care as Barbra has into preserving a slice of their unique coaching sound.

Without this investment of effort, we will lose an enormous cache of wisdom... wisdom that's truly irreplaceable to the coach who seeks to master coaching by listening to great coaching examples.  

Suffice to say, it's been a privilege to play a role in making The 'Coaching By Example' Series of recordings available so no-one need miss out.

Regardless of your ultimate retirement plans, Barbra, a heartfelt thank you for your extended work to bring your coaching 'in from the wild' into this permanent home.

So what's the result of all this work, you might ask?  In the final count...


The Coaching By Example Series has been created with one overriding goal

To showcase a wide range of coaching clients meeting a full spectrum of life challenges head-on, in a format you can play, enjoy, repeat and emphasize an unlimited number of times.

In addition to her own coaching samples, Barbra has carefully selected mini-demonstrations of 8 Guest Coaches from within her personal network.  Her commentary for each demo - including her own - allows you to understand how and why the sample was selected.

In this way, you become infused in the timbre, energy and pacing of a variety of stellar coaching while simultaneously remaining grounded through Barbra's consistent and thorough mentoring.

Whether you've been coaching for many years or just a few months, you may at first be surprised - and then delighted - at how masterful coaching sounds in this many different circumstances.

You'll learn from the types of clients you hear as well, much more than you could by trial and error, trying to stay one step ahead of new clients under pressure.  By 'trying on' each Coaching by Example demo client as one of your own, your coaching 'ear' becomes seasoned very quickly.

This is the kind of seasoning that can come only with practice.  The Coaching By Example Series of 9 CDs is your opportunity to practice, practice, practice.

Between Each Live Coaching Track, Barbra Explains 'Why' So You Aren't Left Guessing

I believe you'll agree it's a real coup for us to have Barbra coaching extensively in real-time on this series of CDs.  The only thing that would have made things better was to have her explain 'why' she coached as she did so we wouldn't be left hanging.  So that's what she did!


To achieve the IAC-CC designation, you must demonstrate proficiency in a total of 9 masteries...


The live coaching on each Coaching By Example disc goes into detail about one of the 9 Coaching Masteries™ outlined here for your reference:

THE 9 COACHING MASTERIES™

    1. Establishing and maintaining a relationship of trust

    2. Perceiving, affirming and expanding the client’s potential

    3. Engaged listening

    4. Processing in the present

    5. Expressing

    6. Clarifying

    7. Helping the client set and keep clear intentions

    8. Inviting possibility

    9. Helping the client create and use supportive systems and structures

With one CD dedicated to each of the Coaching Masteries, each CD is a discrete unit, and contains:

• Live Coaching Demonstrations between Barbra and hand-selected coaching clients.                  
  
• A variety of the most common client issues, tolerations and dreams being addressed.                  
  
• Commentary from Barbra in 'Director's Cut' style that highlights and clarifies each technique and interaction.                  
  
• Each of the 9 Coaching Masteries™ - fully, and in turn, on each CD - explained from the perspective of a former-IAC Certifying Coach.                  
  
• Questions on each CD designed to aid you in applying it to your own coaching.
• Guidance to support you in integrating the Masteries as part of your pursuit of the Certified Coach designation, should that be your ultimate goal.
• By immersing yourself in this series featuring classic examples of coaching in action, you will be better able to:
• Absorb the timbre, pacing and energy of coaching from 9 coaches in all: Barbra plus 8 Guest Coaches.                  
  
• Understand clearly why the Mentor Coach coached as she did based on her commentary - no more guessing why great coaching is great coaching.                  
  
• Become comfortable emotionally to make the choices you need to make on the spot when you're sitting in the 'Master Coach' seat.                  
  
• Get up to speed quickly with the 9 Coaching Masteries™ whether in your pursuit of Certification with the IAC or simply in your quest to sharpen your skills.                  
  
• Stop and re-listen to what unfolds in the session so you can really integrate.                  
  
• Consciously adapt 'theoretical' coaching techniques you've never heard used in real life - until the Mentor Coach models it for you.                  
  
• Comprehend how a masterful coach adapts to the needs and character of different clients - one size does NOT fit all in coaching - you'll hear the difference immediately
  

Are You Ready to Immerse Yourself In Great Coaching So Your Coaching Becomes More Masterful?