The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast

Coach, Consultant and Trainer Mel talks about hybrid coaching where he blends coaching and consulting. Mel has served as a pastor, missionary, seminary and university administrator and professor and denominational district official. Mel was the founder of the Doctor of Ministry program for the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Mel is a founding partner and coach-consultant with Leadership Development Resources LLC. He created and directed the Doctor of Ministry degree for the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. He served as Professor of Leadership and Organizational Development at: 1) the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, 2) Southeastern University and 3) Northwest University. Mel and his wife Martha have two married daughters and four grandchildren. Mel can be contacted at mel@ldrteam.com. This podcast sponsored by: Advanced Classes - Coach Approach is like that Roast Beef sandwich shop. We have the meat! In April, we're offering 3 high level coaching classes for coaches who are ready for what's next. Coaching and the Brain introduces you to the neurological dynamics involved in learning. You'll learn about the five brains and how to take advantage of all those good chemicals floating around in the brain. A Coach Approach to Evangelism and Discipleship gives attention to how a dialogical approach can be effective in evangelism and discipleship. My partners Chad Hall and Bill Copper literally wrote the book on this in their book Faith Coaching. And if you love assessments, you'll want to take Using Assessments in Coaching. You'll learn the "when, who, and how" of using assessments to promote effective client engagement. These are all online classes which start in April of 2018 so go to coachapproachministries.org/coachadvance to sign up now and keep your coaching skills sharp. Free Webinar - Want to know more about How Coaching Enhances Discipleship? My partners Bill Copper and Chad Hall literally wrote the book on the subject with Faith Coaching: A Conversational Approach to Helping Others Move Forward in Faith. We are hosting a free webinar on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Even if you can't attend the live event, register now and we'll send you a link to the recording afterward. To register for this free webinar, go to coachapproachministries.org/freewebinar Coach Exchange - One of the toughest things for new and not-so-new coaches is finding paying clients. You need paying clients to get better as a coach and especially if you want to be an ICF-certified coach. People don't always realize that bartering is an accepted form of payment by the International Coach Federation. That's why we put together The Coaching Exchange. The Coaching Exchange is your ticket to paid coaching hours with really good clients. In the Coaching Exchange, you get 40 hours of paid coaching experience, and you help other coaches do the same. Experience matters. Go to coachapproachministries.org/coachexchange to find out more. coachapproachministries.org/coachexchange.

Chad Hall and Brian Miller discuss their upcoming Breakthrough event coming June 20-24, 2018 in Nashville, TN. https://coachapproach.lpages.co/breakthrough-2018-v2/ What you will receive at Breakthrough: Advanced business markers Clear and compelling coaching niche System for sales and marketing to that niche Business basics and logistics Self-care habits

Ken Kessler (BGAV.org) started building a coaching culture into Baptist General Association of Virginia 10 years ago. Set up a coaching network with pastors all across Virginia. Trained 130 people. Here are the stages Ken used to build a coaching culture. -Demo coaching -Coaching the pastors and leaders -Training pastors and leaders to coach -Connecting trained coaches to other pastors and leaders -Displaying coaching competencies in leadership Kairos - College students -- one on one coaching. I do some and others do some. Uptick - Group of young leaders the BGAV is investing in. Coaching is provided. This podcast sponsored by: Advanced Classes - Coach Approach is like that Roast Beef sandwich shop. We have the meat! In April, we're offering 3 high level coaching classes for coaches who are ready for what's next. Coaching and the Brain introduces you to the neurological dynamics involved in learning. You'll learn about the five brains and how to take advantage of all those good chemicals floating around in the brain. A Coach Approach to Evangelism and Discipleship gives attention to how a dialogical approach can be effective in evangelism and discipleship. My partners Chad Hall and Bill Copper literally wrote the book on this in their book Faith Coaching. And if you love assessments, you'll want to take Using Assessments in Coaching. You'll learn the "when, who, and how" of using assessments to promote effective client engagement. These are all online classes which start in April of 2018 so go to coachapproachministries.org/coachadvance to sign up now and keep your coaching skills sharp. Free Webinar - Want to know more about How Coaching Enhances Discipleship? My partners Bill Copper and Chad Hall literally wrote the book on the subject with Faith Coaching: A Conversational Approach to Helping Others Move Forward in Faith. We are hosting a free webinar on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Even if you can't attend the live event, register now and we'll send you a link to the recording afterward. To register for this free webinar, go to coachapproachministries.org/freewebinar Coach Exchange - One of the toughest things for new and not-so-new coaches is finding paying clients. You need paying clients to get better as a coach and especially if you want to be an ICF-certified coach. People don't always realize that bartering is an accepted form of payment by the International Coach Federation. That's why we put together The Coaching Exchange. The Coaching Exchange is your ticket to paid coaching hours with really good clients. In the Coaching Exchange, you get 40 hours of paid coaching experience, and you help other coaches do the same. Experience matters. Go to coachapproachministries.org/coachexchange to find out more. coachapproachministries.org/coachexchange.

PCC Quality Coaching is Your Next Step Here are four cornerstone elements that support PCC level coaching. PCC coaches have a balance between focus and exploration. (ACC coaches typically go one way or the other) PCC coaches are easy to talk to. (not judgmental, conversational, no agenda) PCC coaches create new awareness. (not "what are your options", creativity, risks, stimulant to client thinking) PCC coaches are really good at designing actions (Acc coaches typically only identify actions) This podcast sponsored by: Advanced Classes - Coach Approach is like that Roast Beef sandwich shop. We have the meat! In April, we're offering 3 high level coaching classes for coaches who are ready for what's next. Coaching and the Brain introduces you to the neurological dynamics involved in learning. You'll learn about the five brains and how to take advantage of all those good chemicals floating around in the brain. A Coach Approach to Evangelism and Discipleship gives attention to how a dialogical approach can be effective in evangelism and discipleship. My partners Chad Hall and Bill Copper literally wrote the book on this in their book Faith Coaching. And if you love assessments, you'll want to take Using Assessments in Coaching. You'll learn the "when, who, and how" of using assessments to promote effective client engagement. These are all online classes which start in April of 2018 so go to coachapproachministries.org/coachadvance to sign up now and keep your coaching skills sharp. Free Webinar - Want to know more about How Coaching Enhances Discipleship? My partners Bill Copper and Chad Hall literally wrote the book on the subject with Faith Coaching: A Conversational Approach to Helping Others Move Forward in Faith. We are hosting a free webinar on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Even if you can't attend the live event, register now and we'll send you a link to the recording afterward. To register for this free webinar, go to coachapproachministries.org/freewebinar Coach Exchange - One of the toughest things for new and not-so-new coaches is finding paying clients. You need paying clients to get better as a coach and especially if you want to be an ICF-certified coach. People don't always realize that bartering is an accepted form of payment by the International Coach Federation. That's why we put together The Coaching Exchange. The Coaching Exchange is your ticket to paid coaching hours with really good clients. In the Coaching Exchange, you get 40 hours of paid coaching experience, and you help other coaches do the same. Experience matters. Go to coachapproachministries.org/coachexchange to find out more. coachapproachministries.org/coachexchange.

Laura-Catherine (LC) Etheridge and Bryan Pettet are Christians who make six figures each coaching full-time. For them, it absolutely isn't about the money. The reason I mention it is because I want to encourage our listeners that you can make good money using your coaching skills. You can live a sustained life as a coach. Bryan and LC are just great human beings, and you pick that up very quickly. There is a lot of goodness in this podcast, but I boiled down a few take aways so that as you listen, maybe you won't have to take as many notes. We treat conversations with potential clients as a coaching conversation Do it in person High quality conversation Let them feel the difference We don't have a program. We listen and bring value where they need it. Encouragement Clarity Coaching is networking. Networking is coaching. Word of mouth is our best marketing technique. We ask for introductions to others. Feel confident in your training going into the conversation. Coaching works Treat it as God's calling in your life Count conversations not closings. It takes 6 months to 18 months to gain a client. Make friends with the kind of people you want as clients. Pitch a pilot project You can find out more about LC and Bryan at www.stratos2.com.

Chad Hall and I talk about a burning topic, "What are some daily/weekly/monthly disciplines for getting clients?" Here's the list. Daily Stoke your positivity Coach somebody Immerse into your niche Reach out to someone every day Weekly Visualize your week - Charles Duhigg wrote Smarter, Faster, Better Make an ask Add value (from your immersion) Monthly Read one really good book Show up somewhere monthly Develop one sales relationship skill Reconnect with your purpose

Jane Creswell is a pioneer in the coaching field and one of the founders of Coach Approach Ministries. Whenever I'm with her, I can feel the power of her coaching knowledge. In this podcast, she describes how to do Group Coaching in such a succinct way that I think you should be able to give it a shot. Group coaching certainly has advantages, which are lower cost for those involved and can actually be higher income for those who do it. Link to Jane's other podcasts. Episodes # 17 & 18 Here are some notes for Group Coaching. Identify a topic that is important to everyone in the group. The group comes together with the topic already set so that affinity is very high. Set up an expectation of how individuals should work in this setting. Ask the group to share successes in the area of this topic. While they share, listen for resonance in the group so you can narrow the topic. Pick one person to be the voice of the group and coach that individual. Tell everyone else to create an action for themselves as the one is being coached. At the end, every single person voices their action step. Contact Jane at jcreswell@ca-ministries.com

Coaches love to coach, and they aren't that picky to who they coach. But to build a clientele, you have to narrow your market so that your potential client knows that you'd like to coach them. In this podcast, Chad Hall and I drill down into this issue.

5 keys to cross-cultural coaching 1. All coaching is cross-cultural (no one is the same) 2. Language (what communicates, what doesn't (You should say "does not.") 3. Traditions (what do people regard as valuable - good manners) 4. Modalities (how you meet?) 5. Trust Two helpful books: Kiss, Bow and Shake Hands (book) Dancing Between Cultures (book) Link to previous podcasts: #036 The Quickest Way to Destroy Your Coaching Practice Find out more about Michael Marx at: www.blazingnewtrailscoaching.com

An outlandish question is a creative question that forces the client to stop and think. It is often risky in that the client might not immediately see the relevance of the question. Chad and Brian have a lot of fun with this topic.