Registered Corporate Coach™ (RCC) Designation Program The Worldwide Association of Business Coaches, WABC, WABC logo, Registered Corporate Coach, RCC, Registered Internal Corporate Coach, RICC, Authorized RICC Instructor, RCC Instructor and Registered Corporate Coach Instructor are all service marks of WABC Coaches Inc.

RCC Program Overview

The RCC designation is considered an intermediate designation in that it reflects training that is typically shorter than a certification program, yet offers the benefits of a professional designation based on life experience. (Certification programs usually take longer to complete and require post-certification requirements for maintenance.)

The RCC program uses an accelerated course structure and has been designed for individuals who can work independently, grasp complicated concepts easily, and draw on practical applications through personal experiences. The ideal candidates for this program are typically:

• External or internal coaches working with businesses, internal employees and professionals interested in performance coaching.

• Persons with previous work experience in coaching, consulting, managing, and training.

• Specialists in human dynamics such as therapists, life coaches, human resource professionals, and organizational development consultants Registered Corporate Coaches (RCC) are trained in both internal and external coaching.

Internally, they work with executives and managers, both individually and in group coaching (teams) to strengthen the organization's corporate culture. As an external coach, they work with business professionals at all levels to achieve personal and professional success.

The RCC is awarded to those member coaches who pass a screening process and successfully complete a training program that requires demonstrating both fundamental and advanced coaching skills necessary for making highly effective coaching interventions in the business setting.

Organizations seeking to credential more than one RCC candidate are encouraged to consider an on-site training program. This training program is provided by one of our Instructors, and is structured for internal coaches working with corporations or executives, and addresses how to use coaching to handle the most common issues faced by corporate employees, managers and executives.

RCC coaches have significant life experience working in business and/or with performance issues.

Obtaining the RCC Designation

The RCC designation is granted by the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC).

To obtain this designation, you must be a member of WABC in good standing, and successfully complete an RCC Program, which is approved by WABC:

Completion of the program includes:

1. Pass a screening interview with John Sample (your instructor). To be considered, you'll need to meet these minimum WABC qualifications:

• Transitioning into, or in the early years of, business coaching practice, either as an external or internal coach.

• Document at least seven years' business/organizational experience (this means coaching and non-coaching working experience in the private and/or public sectors).

2. Submit the program registration form and remit full payment of the RCC Program which also includes a one-year WABC Affiliate Membership to John Sample before commencement of program. Students who are already experienced business coaches may elect to apply for WABC Full Membership, our highest level membership at this time, for an additional fee.

3. Submit a WABC membership application - if you aren't already a member - in the category you choose and qualify for by completing a membership application. RCC Program participants are sent joining information at the time they purchase the RCC Program. Please contact WABC at membersupport@wabccoaches.com if you'd like further information.

4. Fully complete all the RCC Program requirements within six months of course start date including:

• Successfully complete the workshop via teleclass or in person (the same material is taught in both mediums).

• Receive three coaching sessions by one of your instructors to integrate the learning from the workshops.

• Complete course homework that includes course reflection questions and practice coaching hours for each tool and skill introduced in the program. Participants must exhibit an understanding and proficiency in utilizing tools introduced in the program.

• Provide a minimum of 3 coaching evaluations that indicate your client's perspective on their coaching experience. Each evaluation must be from a different professional client.

• Pass a written examination based on content presented in the workshop and questions to determine your ability to personally apply the information to a corporate setting.

5. Receive the Registered Corporate Coach (RCC) designation and certificate from the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches.

Program Fee: $1795.00, may be paid by Credit Card.

The Fee Includes:

1. Two-day Workshop
2. All Materials and Assessments
3. One on One Coaching Phone Coaching Session - Four 45 Minute Sessions
4. One-Year WABC Affiliate Membership (you must be a member to receive the RCC designation)
5. Exam to qualify for Registered Corporate Coach Designation
6. RCC Designation Certificate

Using the RCC designation

List this designation as Registered Corporate Coach and/or as RCC.
Please refer to our guidelines at http://www.wabccoaches.com/index.htm for more information.

Maintaining the RCC designation

Effective March 4, 2003, there are no requirements to maintain this designation. WABC reserves all rights in connection with the RCC designation, including the right to change the requirements of the RCC designation, and to replace the RCC designation.

Course Summary

The designations are for individuals like coaches, consultants, managers, therapists, psychologists, and trainers who want to coach executives. managers and corporations. It is a streamlined program for people who have significant life experience working in or with business or performance issues.

The program is structured for external or internal corporate coaches working with corporations or executives. It addresses how to use coaching to handle the most common issues faced by corporate employees, managers and executives.

Obtaining the designation sets you apart from other coaches that focus more on personal coaching. This designation allows corporations to ensure that any coaches they hire have gone through WABC's training program for the specific skills necessary to coach in the business setting.

Prerequisites

• Applicants must go through a short interview process to determine appropriate background and level of experience.

• This course is appropriate for those with experience in consulting, managing, psychotherapy, and mentoring who want to learn the philosophy and skill set used in coaching.

• This course is NOT appropriate for those seeking to become ONLY personal coaches or who have not had experience either formally or informally coaching others.

• Individuals who have gone through significant coach-specific training in the past should contact the instructor to determine appropriateness as a class participant.

Program Goals

By the end of the designation process it is our goal that each participant will have:

• The experience of being coached by a professional corporate coach.

• Several opportunities to practice coaching and being coached by others around professional issues.

• The ability to apply key coaching skills like: 10 Powerful Questions, self-management metacommunication, and S.M.A.R.T. goal setting to abroad variety of corporate coaching experiences.

• An enjoyable experience in a hands-on practical workshop designed to maximize learning and the rapid application of concepts.

• An understanding of how to market yourself to executives, corporations and organizations.

• A clear understanding of the difference between consulting, coaching and counseling.

• A level of comfort with the process of corporate coaching.

• A demonstrated knowledge of the 5 step coaching process.

• The skills to coach others using the DiSCR: Personal Profile System®, the Time Mastery, Profile®, and the Personal Listening Profile®.

• A proficiency' to use story boarding techniques, the Career Proiection exercise, and the TruthTalk Thought Tracking System in their coaching.

Program OverView

The program is designed to emphasize rapid application of practical principles, skills and techniques from the viewpoint of an executive coach. There are six major components to the program.

1. Overview of Executive coaching and Corporate coaching with a focus on initial assessment.

Main topics: Introduction to classmates, definitions of coaching, coaching on life balance, and blocks to success.
Main coaching skills: Assessment and listening.
Tools: Life balance Wheel, Work Balance Wheel, and the Blocks to Success List.

2. Coaching Career Issues in the Corporate Setting.

Main topic: Career issues.
Main coaching skill: Asking powerful questions.
Tools: The Career Projection Exercise©.

3. Dealing with Stress and Emotions in the Workplace.

Main topic: Self-induced and other forms of stress.
Main coaching skill: Self-management.
Tools: Stress Inventory and TruthTalk© Thought Tracking System.

4. Dealing with Differences in the Corporate Setting.

Main topics: Dealing with conflict and motivating individuals with different behavioral styles.
Main coaching skills: Understanding differences; motivating clients.
Tools: DiSC® Personal Profile System® and The Coach's Handbook.

5. Organization Skills and Practice Building Issues.

Main topics: Organizational strategies for unfocused clients. Ways to build your coaching practice.
Main coaching skills: Goal-setting, accountability, and structuring sessions.
Tools: Storyboarding and the 50 step model for structuring sessions.

6. Personalized Coaching.

"You will receive will recieve three, one hour personal coaching sessions." These sessions will be with the class instructor and are meant to help you integrate the information learned from the classes into your own coaching practice.

Materials Included

In addition to the program we include assessment tools and a course manual covering the entire program.

Videos
Coaching Essentials for Managers and Executives
Dealing with Differences and Difficult People Workbook

Assessments
The DiSC® Personal Profile System® from Inscape Publishing
The Time Mastery Profile System® from Inscape Publishing
The Listening Styles Profile® from Inscape Publishing

Coaching Manuals
The Coach's Handbook: Exercises for Resolving Conflict in the Workplace
Registered Corporate Coaching Course Manual
Material and handouts covered in class
Personal Balance Wheel - Work Balance Wheel - The Stress Inventory
TruthTalk© - Careeer Projection Exercise©
Coaching evaluation forms/Course reflection questions