REINVENT YOUR FUTURE

Felix Villanueva, MCC

Director, Coaching School

Jim LaDoux

Founder, Surface to Soul

Begin your coaching journey with the
 ACC-level Training Course 

We look forward to walking alongside you on your journey toward being an effective and engaged coach! You will learn the essential coaching skills, approaches, mindsets needed to facilitate powerful and transformative coaching conversations.  You will engage with other student that bring their wisdom and experience to the training, and you'll work with several Vibrant Faith coaching school instructors . Listed below are faculty that you'll interact with on a regular basis - both during classes, practice labs, panel and book discussions, and via blogs.  You'll also meet several other faculty members who will equip, encourage, and empower you in fulfilling your training objectives.

2025 FALL TRAINING SCHEDULE
(This schedule may change as circumstances dictate)

SEP 3:  What Coaching Is and Isn't (101)
SEP 8:  Create Safe Space for Coaching (102)
SEP 10:  Demonstrate Ethical Practice (103)
SEP 15:  Develop Coaching Presence (104) 
SEP 17:  Active Listening Skills (105)
SEP 22:  Powerful Questioning Skills (106)
SEP 24:  Appreciative Inquiry Coaching (107)
SEP 29:  Practice Lab 1 (119)
OCT 1: Set Coaching Norms (108) 
OCT 6:  Practice Lab 2 (119)
OCT 8:  Evoke New Awareness (109)
OCT 15:  Coaching Clients Through Change (110)
OCT 20:  Practice Lab 3 (119)
OCT 22:  Design Action Steps & Accountability (111)
OCT 27:  Assess Coaching Skills & Impact (112)
OCT 29:  Facilitate Client Growth (113)
NOV 3:  Practice Lab 4 (119)
NOV 5:  Direct Communication Strategies (114)
NOV 10:  Helping Clients Set Goals (115)
NOV 12:  Coaching Groups & Teams (116)
NOV 17:  Practice Lab 5 (119)
NOV 19:  Managing Multiple Clients (117)
NOV 24:  Prepare for the ICF exam (118)
DEC 8:  Submit feedback & Reflection Paper

GENERAL INFORMATION

About  the Training  Sessions

  • Sessions are held Mondays & Wednesdays (1:00-3:00pm central).
  • Some sessions are recorded. Emails or short video recaps are usually sent to participants following each sessions. 
  • Presentation slides and documents are posted on session pages.
  • Students have access to session webpages the day of their training.
  • Core Competencies videos should be viewed before the Session 102.  
  • Watch videos a second time, before Session 109.
  • Complete Coaching School Manual assignments by Session 110.

Our Covenant

  • Attitude:  Be positive, present, playful, proactive,  and open-minded,
  • Actions: Be on time, ready to contribute, and seek to "go first."  
  • Assumptions:  Be willing to stretch yourself and trust the process.

Important  Notes

  • Students can begin logging coaching hours after the first ACC session.
  • Students receive their Certificate upon completion of all coursework.

ZOOM LINKS

TRAINING SESSIONS
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5412529630
PRACTICE LABS (for combined classes)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/891741093?pwd=Q1BFTlRRdXp0elNtQXZ3ZWI4R1BlZz09

ASSIGNMENTS

PRE-WORK

 VIDEOS & TRAINING SESSIONS

  • Watch Core Competencies videos found at  https://www.surfacetosoul.org/100
  • Each training session typically includes 2 assignments which are found at the bottom of each training page.

Assignments To Submit During the Course

Coaching Manual Assignments

SUBMIT to chapter questions (due by Session 118)
Read twice. Do assignments during second read.

 ACC-level Blog Assignments 

READ and COMMENT on the following blogs (embedded into 110-118 assignments)
1 - What is Coaching
2 - Create Safe Space for Clients 
3 - Develop Active Listening Skills
4 - Develop Coaching Presence 
5 - 5 Phrases to Use When Coaching
6 - Help Clients Ask Better Questions
7 - Unlocking Potential
8 - Creating new awareness
9 - Facilitating Learning & Growth
10 -Ask Clients about their mentors
11 - Using direct communication
12  - Change Your Questions, Change Your Life
13 - Coaching teams at work
14 - Developing the skill of curiosity 
15 - Expanding your coaching network
16 - Ending coaching relationships
17 - Becoming a masterful coach
18 - Increasing your coaching client base
19 - Effective Group Coaching
20 - The Book of Coaching for Extraordinary Coaches