BECOME A BUSINESS COACH

Toney

My Experience with SA Business Coaches Training

• The training content has produced the desired and intended results for me, because in all my coaching interventions I managed to deliver positive results for my customers. This is due to the training I received from SA Business coaching.
• The facilitators really demonstrated and displayed excellent behaviour in the manner in which they interacted with their students, the experience, and their knowledge of the subject matter, this was evident when they conducted roleplays, their calmness and how they asked those powerful questions to drive the coachee towards self-discovery. The coaching facilitators are real experts and professionals in the field because they always engage the students and create an environment of self-learning.
• The topics were relevant, and the methodology created the feeling that all learners were treated equally with love and care that all students must do their best in acquiring the qualification. I always tell those who aspire to become coaches about the best coaching institute and facilitators.
• B.E.A.K.S. acronym is the core of coaching because it makes the life of the coach much easier when followed correctly, with focus on the D.I.T.A.R framework and B.O.P. methodology during coaching interventions.
• The learning was never theoretical but always practical with case studies presenting real-life situations in our coaching process, which made my learning easy.
• I have started using the newly acquired skills in all my coaching interventions, and learnt to remain calm, paying more attention to detail where I picked some unspoken language from the coachee.

Thenjiwe

Expertise on the subject matter and delivery of the course content

The technique and delivery of the course content used by SA Business coaches is ‘fit for purpose’. SA Business coaches articulates passionately, WHAT business coaching is about, WHY it is pertinent for business coaches to be equipped with necessary coaching competencies to help clients develop their SMART and WFO goals, strategies and outcomes, WHEN a competent coach could ask powerful questions to evoke awareness, and when to pause to allow a client to digest his/her thoughts, and HOW to deep dive sensitively during coaching sessions for a client to have their “AHA moment” on what is holding them back /pain points or visualize their outcomes.

SA Business coaches lays an excellent foundation of training by using various tools such as the Johari window, four (4) stages of competence as well as the Wheel of Life, amongst other innovative tools. Such tools equip coaches to help their clients discover themselves, by navigating from ‘blind spots to the known’. Additionally, SA Business coaches’ trains coaches to effectively apply their effective DITAR framework and BOP methodology during coaching sessions.

SA Business coaches instils in us to ‘create a paradigm shift in client’s mind’ to help them transform, achieve their goals and grow their business. Fundamentally, I have learnt to be confident, approach each coaching session with a purpose and value my contribution in changing lives.

Dr Florus

Quality and competence (B.E.A.K.S.) of the SA Business Coaches facilitators

1. Both Neale and Elana are incredibly knowledgeable and, in my opinion, excellent facilitators and trainers.
2. They are experienced coaches, business coaches, and freely share their experiences and advice and coach you professionally during the training.
3. You thus get the best of both worlds, practical learning, and professional coaching.
4. The BEAKS approach – behaviors are congruent, authentic to that of a facilitator and coach. I currently utilize BEAKS as an entry point for all of my coaching clients and it adds great value to the process.
5. Neale and Elana have extensive experience in the field and run their respective coaching practices.
6. Their abilities are demonstrated through activities and interactions.
7. Knowledge is extensive in the area.
8. Skills – you will get to experience first-hand through one-on-one coaching, feedback on your coaching during the program, and ongoing support throughout.

Paulette

Efficacy of the business coaching training content

• The online coaching content is quite extensive/expansive, to run a thriving coaching company.
• The opportunities are out there, it’s merely a matter of aligning one’s capabilities to what the market needs.
• There are modules that I’ll most definitely revisit to further embed the knowledge I gained on the course.

Delivery of the SA Business Coaches training program that I have qualified from

• I especially liked the role-play to apply the tools and techniques to different client scenarios.

The practicality of the learning

• The training and constant practice of concepts, tools and methods was really impactful for me.
• Roleplay within a safe environment, coupled with constructive feedback from the facilitator and peers in attendance, is extremely valuable.
• Thanks to all the peers on this course – it was an awesome experience getting their personal perspectives and insights and those links and resources which we shared definitely added to the richness of the learning.
• What stood out for me is that coaching is still so new and has been positively disrupted by technology.
• Your client doesn’t need to be local, and this can be a key driver to expand your market share.

How you intend using your new learning and competencies

• While I’m currently not coaching full-time, I am consulting to Corporates on Skills Development Advisory Services.
• The DITAR and BOPS models come in handing in many client meetings and briefing sessions, as the methodologies help me to ask questions to better understand my clients’ needs and requirements.

Alberto

1. I enjoyed using the online training platform which is excellent and professionally done.
2. The online training material is supplemented with a hardcopy workbook – both of great quality.
3. With every training block, one reviews the learning material and the workbook, which all then builds up to a comprehensive reference manual. In fact, this material has become an invaluable source of constant reference in my journey as a business coach.
4. There is good structure and balance in the delivery of the overall program between, online learning, classroom notes, group revision and then, the practical hands-on training sessions. All this makes for a very successful course.

Terry-Lee

Moving Forward

1. The programme has instilled a confidence in being able to represent the industry professionally.
2. I intend building my Business Coaching practice to add value to my chosen niche.
3. I intend building a platform of reciprocity with other coaches and related service providers.

Sonet

Neale is an excellent course facilitator, totally true to himself and in full integrity.

What stood out for me is that we did not have a “lets introduce ourselves” to start off but rather we got to know each other as the course continued. It actually works surprisingly well as this is a very interactive course.

There was not a moment of boredom as the facilitated course content and practical coaching sessions were well balanced. I started with zero coaching knowledge – “ground zero’’ for me – yet I felt a sense of achievement at the end of each module because of the knowledge gained and practice sessions.

The feedback given on practice sessions is immediate, honest and respectful.

The online pre-reading and zoom facilitated program have been carefully designed and planned to achieve well formed outcomes. ( I am sure that was exactly as intended!).

If I had any doubts about the program, the experience, professionalism and knowledge of both facilitators, Neale and Elana, quickly evaporated those fears.

Karel

• None of the business coaching courses that I researched to enroll into is so in depth and life changing than SA Business Coaches curriculum. I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that this business course was not just an online course that I could complete on my own, but, we had scheduled live training every month for the duration of the course.
• What I loved about Neale’s course is the active participation from the educators as well as from each student with our practical regular sessions that not only boosts our competence but also our belief in ourselves as an upcoming business coach.
• Upon course completion we are now fully qualified and have the option to register with world renowned coaching bodies like COMENSA and the International Coach Register (ICR) which helps you to be recognized as a trusted, well-educated, and competent business coach.
• I highly recommend you enroll with SA Business Coaches if you are serious in taking your business coaching to the next level.