Youth Coaching Expert Insights

We’ve found plenty of caring adults with a passion to empower disadvantaged youth work in professions that don’t pay as well as they should. Plenty of teachers, non-profit professionals, entry-level professionals, public service professionals, adjunct professors, college students, grad students, retirees, and others would love to earn life coach certifications and support young people, but don’t have the extra income to cover out-of-pocket tuition costs. Most life coach training programs

Post by Cyndy  I am a veteran high school teacher. I know how to interact with teens. Duh. Why would I possibly need training in how to life coach ‘em? Oh, ye of little knowledge. As a teacher, I plan ahead for my lessons. As a coach, planning ahead is a really bad plan. In the classroom, teacher = boss. In youth coaching, youth = boss. I’m trying to learn

Our coach training program includes a blackboard style learning forum where trainees have an opportunity to post discussions to the group. Last week, a trainee took the time to post an extremely thoughtful recap of her learning experience related to observing a coaching demonstration. I am sharing that post here with her permission, as it offers unique insight into the coach training experience. The demonstration client’s name has been changed for