WELLBEING MANAGEMENT & COACHING PRACTICES
This unit allows students to develop their coaching practices through a step-by-step approach to applying the detailed knowledge gained in the prerequisite unit (Psychology & Wellbeing Foundations). You will put into practice the coaching skills covered in the prior unit as well as build a solid foundation for working with clients in a safe, effective, but engaging manner. As you progress you will build various case studies, starting out gently to finally undertaking a full case study. You will gain the confidence to work clients to explore areas of concern and stages of change, using tools to support clients to move beyond ambivalence so they can create visions and goals, along with action plans to live their life in full wellbeing. Coaches are provided with a wide array of tools in the course 'tool kit' so you don't need to 'recreate the wheel' when you start out.
The subject starts out simply, then fleshes out each part of the coaching process and brings it all back to a user-friendly application in the real world. The practical tasks assimilate the assessment tasks you are building your skills and learning along the way.

This unit is a foundation unit in our Nutrition, Health & Wellness Coaching program and also represents the second unit of our Professional Certificate of Wellbeing Coaching. The course is ideal for those in the health, fitness and wellbeing industry, including nurses, personal trainers, nutritionists, dietitians, naturopaths and coaches.

KEY INFORMATION

  • ​Flexible online learning 24 hour access
  • ​$525 AUD enrolment fee
  • 50 hours of study
  • Online, untimed quiz for stress-free, enhanced learning
  • Study at your own pace
  • Highly supported
  • Extensive resources and tools
  • ​Completion certificate
  • 15 ESSA CPDs
  • 15 AUSActive (Fitness Australia) CECs
  • 20 REPs NZ CPD points
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Prerequisite unit:
Psychology & Wellbeing Foundations
COURSE CONTENT
brief description of topics covered
Brief list of topics covered:
  1. Introduction to wellness coaching
  2. The role of positive psychology in wellbeing and PERMA
  3. Motivational interviewing and using OARS
  4. Client-centered and client-led approach
  5. ICF competencies
  6. Coaching, structure, process, benchmarks, assessment tools, plans
  7. The importance of self-efficacy in health behaviour change
  8. The purpose of benchmarks and valid measurements in evidence-based health coaching practices
  9. The role of a Wellbeing Assessment in a coaching model
  10. Reflect coaching skills to support clients through ambivalence
  11. Benefits of using a decisional balance sheet
  12. Processes of change, how change happens
  13. Methods to support and encourage clients to engage in 'change talk'
  14. Change talk
  15. Readiness for change
  16. Effective and relevant goal setting - SMART, iGROW and using rewards
  17. Effective, client-centered engaging coaching skills that reflect ICF competencies
  18. The role of the coach
  19. Coaching vs counselling
  20. Creating trusting relationships and fostering trust
  21. The business of coaching - coaching agreements, coaching packages, finding clients
  22. Setting up coaching sessions - commitment, accountability, scales, opening questions and verbal coaching agreements
  23. The exploration phase, use of curiosity-led questioning, reflection, reframing and mirrioring
  24. Coaching presence, authenticity, intuition, asking permission, sitting with silence, letting go of attachment to outcomes, objectivity
  25. The closing stage - resources, celebrating successes, note taking, making referrals, inviting clients to close sessions, conducting follow-up sessions
  26. Scope of practice, duty of care, referrals and red flags
  27. Growing your business, finding clients
ASSESSMENT TASKS
You are required to complete four practical assessments in this unit, they will form the bulk of your time in this unit:
  1. Peer-to-peer session that gently starts you out with coaching from curiosity and coaching questioning. Your task here is to set aside any need to solve problems, to hold others to your expectations, to let go of any need to be right or to judge, and importantly to hold the silence for client as they process their thoughts and feelings. You and your peer will take turns at being coached and at coaching. To complete the task you'll sharing your reflections on your experience by answering a short set questions which you'll gain personalised feedback on.
  2. Connection coaching session is a live small group session of just 3-4 students to get your coaching mojo and ask all those questions you have in your mind. Your participation is all that is required.
  3. Pro bono sessions you can undertake with your peer if you've struck up a connection, a student-coach from the study group, or someone from your network. You'll record your session (with permission), watch it back and submit a reflection (not the recording) of your coaching for feedback.
  4. lastly, you'll upload your coaching log of these sessions to complete this subject.
 
The time allocation is made up of research and review for preparation, carrying out the practical work and preparing and submitting relevant documentation and tasks. All designed to enhance your understand, not stress you out.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Participants will be able to:
  1. Detail the ICF  Core Competencies
  2. Reflect on Motivational Interviewing and its application to client-led coaching
  3. Explain the application and limitations of wellness coaching client tools
  4. Conduct coaching and follow-up sessions that reflect ICF coaching competencies, ethics and standards
  5. Demonstrate coaching communications that reflect a client-led, thought-provoking session that encourages self-discovery and facilitates client growth.