In the NPCA Certificate in Professional Coaching, one of the qualities of good coach is described as, “Being a student of yourself.” I recently had the pleasure of meeting with two friends, each of whom had their two-year-old child with them. Not being a parent (yet), it’s seldom that I’m in that kind of environment. As […]
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Week 4 of 4: Top 10 Questions About Becoming an NPCA Coach
We’ve arrived at our final week of the NPCA Certificate in Professional Coaching accreditation celebrations. Thanks for being with us on this journey. In the weeks gone, we’ve already looked at the Why, What and How of becoming a credentialed coach. Today we answer, “What if…?” Over the past four weeks, Sarah & I have […]
Week 3 of 4: How to become a credentialed coach
Last week, we discussed the key topics of what you could be learning when you join us on our NPCA coach programme. Now, in week 3, we are looking closer at how to become a credentialed coach and the commitment required to get there. In doing so, we will be focusing on the following three questions: […]
Week 2 of 4: What you could be learning
Welcome back for Week 2 of our celebrations for our ICF accreditation. Receiving the acceptance email was a proud moment, even more so because the content of the programme is original – and personal – to us! After last week’s “Why be a coach”, this week we will uncover the “What?” Specifically, what you will be learning […]
Week 1 of 4: Why be a coach?
Welcome to week 1 of our ICF accreditation celebrations. This week we’re answering the question “Why?” and breaking it down into two areas. What’s so great about being a coach? Why should I choose NPCA, especially when there are other schools to choose from? What is so great about being a coach? If […]
What We Stand For
Part of being a coach is knowing the truth that you stand for and what you are, and are not, prepared to do. As an ICF accredited coaching school, we look to the ICF Code of Ethics to guide our actions and to the below as food for our thought. Thoughts and feelings […]
Woo hoo! We got our ICF accreditation!
Yes, like the title says, after launching North Point Coaching Academy (NPCA) in January this year, we have now had confirmation from the International Coach Federation (ICF) that they have officially accredited the Certificate in Professional Coaching programme. Phew! Sarah and I have come a long way since dreaming of this in September of […]