Coaching World Issue 21: Grow | Page 10

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From the Toolbox

Carly Anderson , MCC
Carly is a qualified mentor coach for MCC , PCC and
ACC credential applications , with a training program for Mentor Coaches that ’ s approved by ICF for CCE units . She is contracted to coach within companies , including working with 450 employees of Google to improve their communication and leadership capabilities . Carly has created a model of the ICF Core Competencies ,
The Target Approach : Demystifying the ICF Core Competencies . Learn more at CarlyAnderson . com .

The Value of Checking In

Core Competency # 11
Managing Progress and Accountability
Ability to hold attention on what is important for the client , and to leave responsibility with the client to take action .
Many , many moons ago ( 18 years , in fact ), when I attended my first coach training program , we were asked at the end of each training session , “ What ’ s your key takeaway from this session ?” That also became the last thing we asked a client in a coaching session .
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