Ep 208: Establishes and Maintains Agreements

Have you ever wondered what it really means to establish and maintain strong agreements in coaching? In this third episode of my mini-series exploring the ICF Core Competencies, I’m talking about the vital role that clear agreements play in creating impactful coaching relationships. I’ll be sharing why boundaries, clarity, and co-creating the coaching journey are so essential, not just for the coach, but for the client as well. This episode will give you actionable insights on setting up every coaching session and relationship for success, all while keeping the client truly at the heart of the process. Let’s explore what it takes to establish trust, measure progress, and honour the coaching partnership from start to finish.Here are the Highlights:0:00 Introduction03:06 Clarify responsibilities in a written contract to prevent future issues 06:14 Explore clients' needs thoroughly before planning,8:54 Staying on track, supporting the client, giving them autonomy, and being clear about what coaching is and coaching isn't.About Ruth Kudzi:Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is a MCC level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach Ruth was a senior leader in education.Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books Connect with Ruth:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ruthkudzi2/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthkudzicoachLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzi/ About Optimus Coach Academy:Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates.If you want to know more about what we offer: https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training We also offer business support as standard at Optimus, find out more here: https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/Connect with Optimus Coach Academy on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Optimuscoachacademy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimuscoachacademy/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/optimuscoachacademy Produced by Winter Audio.