Felix Villanueva, MCC
Chief Programs Officer for Coaching School
drfelix@discoverwonderment.com
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Schedule a Meeting with Felix
Meet Your training team
Begin your coaching journey with the ACC-level Training Course
Jim LaDoux
Chief Operations Officer | Trainer, Coach & Author
jimladoux@surfacetosoul.org | 612.865.0628
Schedule a Meeting with Jim
Schedule a Meeting with Jim
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 Surface to Soul 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 ACC-LEVEL TRAINING SCHEDULE
SEP 3: What Coaching Is and Isn't
SEP 8: Create Safe Space for Coaching
SEP 10: Demonstrate Ethical Practice
SEP 15: Develop Coaching Presence
SEP 17: Active Listening Skills
SEP 22: Practice Lab 1
SEP 24: Powerful Questioning Skills
SEP 29: Appreciative Inquiry Coaching
SEP 8: Create Safe Space for Coaching
SEP 10: Demonstrate Ethical Practice
SEP 15: Develop Coaching Presence
SEP 17: Active Listening Skills
SEP 22: Practice Lab 1
SEP 24: Powerful Questioning Skills
SEP 29: Appreciative Inquiry Coaching
OCT 1: Practice Lab 2
OCT 6: Set Coaching Norms
OCT 8: Evoke New Awareness
OCT 15: Coach Clients Through Change
OCT 20: Practice Lab 3
OCT 22: Action Steps & Accountability
OCT 27: Assess Your Coaching Skills
OCT 29: Facilitate Client Growth
OCT 6: Set Coaching Norms
OCT 8: Evoke New Awareness
OCT 15: Coach Clients Through Change
OCT 20: Practice Lab 3
OCT 22: Action Steps & Accountability
OCT 27: Assess Your Coaching Skills
OCT 29: Facilitate Client Growth
NOV 3: Practice Lab 4
NOV 5: Direct Communication Strategies
NOV 10: Helping Clients Set Goals
NOV 12: Coaching Groups & Teams
NOV 17: Practice Lab 5
NOV 19: Managing Multiple Clients
NOV 24: Prepare for the ICF exam
DEC 8: Submit feedback & final paper
NOV 5: Direct Communication Strategies
NOV 10: Helping Clients Set Goals
NOV 12: Coaching Groups & Teams
NOV 17: Practice Lab 5
NOV 19: Managing Multiple Clients
NOV 24: Prepare for the ICF exam
DEC 8: Submit feedback & final paper
2026 SPRING ACC-LEVEL TRAINING SCHEDULE
FEB 2: What Coaching Is and Isn't
FEB 4: Create Safe Space for Coaching
FEB 9: Demonstrate Ethical Practice
FEB 11: Develop Coaching Presence
FEB 23: Active Listening Skills
FEB 25: Practice Lab 1
MAR 2: Powerful Questioning Skills
MAR 4: Appreciative Inquiry Coaching
FEB 4: Create Safe Space for Coaching
FEB 9: Demonstrate Ethical Practice
FEB 11: Develop Coaching Presence
FEB 23: Active Listening Skills
FEB 25: Practice Lab 1
MAR 2: Powerful Questioning Skills
MAR 4: Appreciative Inquiry Coaching
MAR 9: Practice Lab 2
MAR 11: Set Coaching Norms
MAR 16: Evoke New Awareness
MAR 18: Coach Clients Through Change
MAR 23: Practice Lab 3
MAR 25: Action Steps & Accountability
MAY 30: Assess Your Coaching Skills
APR 1: Facilitate Client Growth
MAR 11: Set Coaching Norms
MAR 16: Evoke New Awareness
MAR 18: Coach Clients Through Change
MAR 23: Practice Lab 3
MAR 25: Action Steps & Accountability
MAY 30: Assess Your Coaching Skills
APR 1: Facilitate Client Growth
APR 8: Practice Lab 4
APR 13: Direct Communication Strategies
APR 15: Helping Clients Set Goals
APR 20: Coaching Groups & Teams
APR 22: Practice Lab 5
APR 27: Managing Multiple Clients
APR 29: Prepare for the ICF exam
MAY 8: Submit feedback & final paper
APR 13: Direct Communication Strategies
APR 15: Helping Clients Set Goals
APR 20: Coaching Groups & Teams
APR 22: Practice Lab 5
APR 27: Managing Multiple Clients
APR 29: Prepare for the ICF exam
MAY 8: Submit feedback & final paper
Information about the Course
TRAINING SESSIONS
- Sessionsare held Mondays & Wednesdays (1:00-3:00pm Central) via Zoom.
- Session recordings may be accessed online for up to two weeks following the training date.
- With the exception of Practice Labs, presentation slides are posted online for all participants to view.
- Coaching Manual assignments should be submitted before the sixth learning session.
- Read and comment on blogs within 2 days of their assign dates.
- Email your instructor (s) if you will miss or be late for a class.
OUR COVENANT
- Attitude: Be positive, present, proactive, and open-minded
- Actions: Be on time, prepared, ready to "go first."
- Assumptions: Be willing to stretch yourself; trust the process.
STUDENT NOTES
- Students may begin logging coaching hours after the first ACC session.
- Students will receive their Course Certificate upon completion of all coursework.
- The default link for most coaching sessions is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5412529630
- The Zoom link for sessions led by Dr. Felix Villanueva is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83748227441?pwd=SXZwcTNDaGNqQlVBcENRaUo3Nk1PUT09
Pre-Work Assignments
Readings & Assignments
1 | Read the Coaching School Student Guide.
2 | Read the Coaching School Manual; review chapter assignments.
3 | Submit a signed version of the Release form.
4 | Review ICF Code of Ethics via the ICF's website.
5 | Download the Excel Coaching Log or copy this Google Sheet.
6 | Download the Surface to Soul app on your phone/tablet via Apple or Android. Once it's downloaded, please create an account (save your User ID and password). Turn on notifications so that. you receive updates on th e learning lessons and assignments.
2 | Read the Coaching School Manual; review chapter assignments.
3 | Submit a signed version of the Release form.
4 | Review ICF Code of Ethics via the ICF's website.
5 | Download the Excel Coaching Log or copy this Google Sheet.
6 | Download the Surface to Soul app on your phone/tablet via Apple or Android. Once it's downloaded, please create an account (save your User ID and password). Turn on notifications so that. you receive updates on th e learning lessons and assignments.
Watch Core Competencies videos
(link to videos)
1 - Introduction to Coaching
2 - Introduction to Core Competencies
3 - Embodying a Coaching Mindset
4 - Establishing & Maintaining Agreements
5 - Cultivating Trust & Safety
6 - Maintaining Presence
7 - Active Listening
8 - Evoking Awareness
9 - Facilitating Client Growth
10 - Powerful Questions, Approaches, and Practices
2 - Introduction to Core Competencies
3 - Embodying a Coaching Mindset
4 - Establishing & Maintaining Agreements
5 - Cultivating Trust & Safety
6 - Maintaining Presence
7 - Active Listening
8 - Evoking Awareness
9 - Facilitating Client Growth
10 - Powerful Questions, Approaches, and Practices
Assignments To Submit During the Course
BLOGS TO READ & POST COMMENTS
READ and COMMENT on the following blogs.
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
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
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