As part of the program, you have the opportunity to be paired up with a colleague in the training as a Coaching Partner.  You will be given specific guidance each call as to how to work together. This is required only if you are working towards certification, but I highly encourage it for everyone. It will really support you to master the skills you’ll be learning. 

In order to make the most of your coaching practice time, watch this video. It has very valuable information that will make everything more powerful for you.

Here are some highlights/reminder to get the most from your coaching partnership:

• Set aside 60-70 minutes for each buddy call
• Plan on having 1 coaching partner call for (almost) every training call (or at least 2 out of every 3) that we have in Sacred Depths, preferably within a week of the training call
• I recommend scheduling out ALL of your partner sessions in advance so that you have a container for your work together and things don’t slip (it can be easy to get off track with partner sessions if you’re not clear from the get-go)
• Each partner will get 20-25 minutes to coach and 10 minutes for discussion, analysis and feedback
• Each training call I will give you a particular focus or technique practice, based on the material we cover that week. 
• If you are ever unsure of how to start a session, start it with: “what would you like to receive from our time together today?”…and end with “What are you taking away?” (Remember back to Containers – think about how you will set and close your container!)
• When you are being coached, come to the coaching as open as you can. Act as if it were an actual coaching session that you are receiving. Be vulnerable. Use the time for yourself. Both you and your partner will get the most out of it that way.
• In the 10 minutes of discussion, analysis, and feedback time, answer the following questions with your partner: What did I do really well? What could I have done differently? What would I like to work on?

If you are not paired with someone yet and you would like to be paired up with someone, please:

==> First, if you were not on the first call live, listen to the call recording (this is important!). You can find your call recording on the “Call Schedule” page

==> Then reach out to talia@joannalindenbaum.com and let her know that you would like a Coaching Partner.  The deadline has passed to request a coaching partner but we will do our best to find a Coaching Partner for you.

Please email talia@joannalindenbaum.com if you have any questions.