At iPEC, both Mentor Coaching and Success Coaching are program offerings, and each serve a distinct purpose.
At iPEC, both Mentor Coaching and Success Coaching are program offerings, and each serve a distinct purpose.
Mentor Coaching: Building Coaching Proficiency
Mentor Coaching is a required component of the Coach Training Program and focuses on your skills development as a coach. These sessions are required for certification and designed to build your proficiency in iPEC’s Core Energy Coaching process and prepare you for certification.
Key Features of Mentor Coaching:
- Purpose: Enhance your coaching skills and receive real-time feedback to prepare for certification.
- Structure: Six sessions, each lasting 30 minutes, scheduled at least four weeks (28 days) apart.
- Role: You coach your Mentor, who provides immediate feedback both verbally and in writing.
- Preparation: Your first session must occur after completing at least two peer coaching sessions.
- Certification Requirement: Participation is mandatory for all students to achieve certification.
- Tracking: You are responsible for logging completed session dates in the Hub.
Mentor Coaching is a hands-on learning experience, where you actively practice and refine your coaching techniques under the guidance of an experienced professional.
Success Coaching: Defining Your Vision of Success
Success Coaching is an optional program where you will be coached by an iPEC Success coach to provide personal support tailored to your individual goals.
Key Features of Success Coaching:
- Purpose: Explore and clarify your personal definition of success as a coach.
- Structure: Up to three sessions, 30 minutes in length.
- Role: Your Success Coach will coach you.
- Timeline: The first session must be scheduled within four weeks of Module I.
- Optional Program: Participation is not required for certification, and you must register to participate.
- Tracking: Your Success Coach will manage session tracking on your behalf.
Success Coaching offers a chance to experience expert coaching firsthand while gaining clarity and direction for your personal and professional aspirations.
Key Differences at a Glance
| Aspect | Mentor Coaching | Success Coaching |
|---|---|---|
| Requirement | Required for certification | Optional |
| Focus | Practice Coaching and receive immediate feedback from a certified faculty member | Defining and achieving personal success |
| Number of Sessions | Six 30-minute sessions | Three 30-minute sessions |
| Role | You coach the Mentor; they provide feedback | You receive coaching |
| Purpose | Coaching skills development | Clarify and achieve your goals |
| Timeline | First session after two peer sessions | First session within four weeks of Module I |
| Tracking | Logged by student | Logged by Success Coach |