163: The Importance of Continuing Professional Development in Coaching
Nov 6, 2023
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Tracy Sinclair, a Leading Global Coaches winner, discusses the importance of continuing professional development in coaching. She advises new coaches on personal growth, learning opportunities, and staying up to date with coaching trends. Topics covered include a learning mindset, balancing learning and running a business, and ways to grow and learn as a coach.
Continuing professional development is crucial for coaches to maintain their learning mindset and personal growth.
Coaches should choose CPD activities that align with their interests and stay updated with the latest coaching trends.
Deep dives
The Definition of Coaching
Coaching is about communicating effectively, connecting deeply and effectively with ourselves and others. It involves exploring our own thought processes and feelings and working with someone to examine and address them.
Natural and Learned Skills in Coaching
Coaching requires a combination of natural skills and learned behaviors. Some individuals have a natural inclination for coaching, while others can develop the necessary skills through training and practice.
The Importance of a Learning Mindset in Coaching
Coaching benefits greatly from having a learning mindset. It is essential to stay open to new ideas, be willing to explore and change, and continue personal and professional growth.
Continuing Professional Development in Coaching
Continuing professional development (CPD) is essential for coaches to stay fit for practice and continue their learning journey. CPD can involve attending courses and conferences, reading books and journals, participating in coaching circles, and engaging in reflective practice.
Tracy Sinclair is recognized as one of the Leading Global Coaches winners of the Thinkers50 Marshall Goldsmith Coaching Awards of 2019 and 2021, dedicated to the development of the coaching profession. She joins host, Simone Sweeney, to discuss the importance of continuing professional development (CPD) in the coaching industry and its role in the integrity of being a coach. Tracy advises new coaches on how, where, and when to develop their practice. She encourages them to focus on personal growth, be open to learning, and choose CPD activities that align with their interests as well as sharing the latest coaching trends.
You will learn:
· The importance of a learning mindset in coaching
· How to balance continuous learning with running a coaching business
· The many, varied ways coaches can grow and learn
“CPD is part of us engaging in something that we're inviting our clients to engage in, which is to be open, to learn, to change, to evolve, to develop.”
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