For years the answer was, 'No', but many of us predicted it would become, 'Yes'.
And now it has. 
Somewhere in late 2008, early 2009, the tide finally turned. Mentor coaches and coach trainers noticed it early, but it was veteran coaches, themselves, who saw it first.
What they saw was that for the first time in their careers, they were losing clients opportunities because they weren't certified coaches.
Even coaches with 20-30 years experience and PhD's were losing clients to less experienced certified coaches.
Being the action-oriented high-achievers that they are, they went out and got their certifications so they will never lose another client due to lack of credentials. Suddenly, 'Yes, I'm a Certified Coach.' became a very important answer.
I first noticed this trend last fall, when corporate coaching firms started calling me for certification programs. And then individual coaches started calling me about it, too. My friend and colleague, Barbra Sundquist, also noticed it. And of course, my clients and students have been telling me all about it.
In a tight economy competition gets tighter, but top certified coaches still have their pick of the best client opportunities.
That's why SCM is bringing back the live Certification Prep Intensive that has helped so many coaches record their coaching sessions in one amazing weekend and get certified, once and for all.
My brilliant colleague, Donna Steinhorn, will be joining me again in New Jersey this October.
Only this year, we've added some exciting twists.
FIRST EXCITING TWIST: School of Coaching Mastery has its own certification, now, the Certified Mastery Coach designation, so we can certify you on the spot (if you coach up to our standards, which are quite high), even while recording your sessions for submission to the IAC. SCM certification, without the intensive, is normally $500.
SECOND EXCITING TWIST: The amazing Adela Rubio, who you probably know from her incredible Self Care Mastery and Energy Shifts programs, will be joining us live and performing Energy Shifts for us each day of the program. An Energy Shift will put you deep into your Personal Greatness. You will coach at your best and, as a result, will be more likely to pass and get certified. This is priceless value.
THIRD EXCITING TWIST: A pre-event virtual practicum, only for the first few people who register for this Certification Prep Intensive, will help you clean up any weaknesses in your coaching before the intensive, so you'll be able to bring your very best game to the event, itself. This is a $325 value.
WHAT: Certification Prep Intensive - Get SCM Certification in one weekend and/or record two coaching sessions for IAC Certification
WHEN: Oct. 23-25, 2009
WHERE: New Jersey (Exact location TBA)
WHO: Julia Stewart, Donna Steinhorn, Adela Rubio
Only 8 seats are still open for the intensive. Reserve today and you'll also guarantee your seat in the ($325) pre-event practicum. Plus you'll get the ($500) SCM certification and the (priceless) Energy Shifts at the event.
These extra goodies, plus Adela's Energy Shifts, can make or break your chances of passing certification and then you won't have to worry anymore about whether you're losing clients, because you're not certified.
How much would you expect to pay for all this?
Well, the fre*e extras are worth a total of $825, by themselves (even without the Energy Shifts).
We used to charge $995 for the Certification prep Intensives, without SCM certification, or Adela's Energy Shifts, or the pre-event practicum, so the total price should be $1820.
But through August 31st, you can get it all for just $995.
Yep, that's 45% less than what it's worth and a lot less than one good client will pay you. In fact, with a top-notch certification after your name, you probably can raise your rates (even in this recession).
I find that the coaches who jump right in, because their intuition tells them the opportunity is right for them, get the most out of my programs.
However, if you need more time to decide, the $995 investment will still be available through August 31st.
Here is the link to get it all for $995.
Buy Now: http://tinyurl.com/ldotxk
The following coaches have already taken weekend certification intensives from us and now they are all certified:
"Anyone who is committed to his or her own greatness should take this course. The profession will be enhanced immeasurably as a result and the way this would affect the world is awe-inspiring!" - Kristi Arndt, IAC-CC, idealscoach.com
"It takes talent, patience, superior coaching skills, great insight, tact and finesse to be able to help a coach learn in action. From my experience with Donna and Julia, I'd say these two 'coach whisperers' have it all." - Dr. Susan R. Meyer, IAC-CC; life-workcoach.com/
"Don't hesitate - It's a great way to improve your coaching & move toward certification." - Gika Rector, IAC-CC, gikatextiles.com
"Since I was one of the pioneers of the coaching industry in Korea, I have trained more than 600 professional coaches. I went to the US and received coaching feedback from Julia Stewart and Donna Steinhorn during a three day workshop. It was one the most intensive professional coaching trainings I have attended, from two masterful coaches. They helped me to face the reality and core of matter for my being / coaching practice. Their influence became one of my best practices for coaching."
- Dr Paul Jeong, IAC-CC; Director of ILCT Korea
"It was a pleasure and an honor to have the experience of being coached and critiqued by Donna Steinhorn and Julia Stewart, two of the top coaches in the US, during my certification process.
Overall, the most inspiring aspect of the weekend was having the process conducted with integrity and in a very respectful and professional manner. The greatest learning occurred when they critiqued us and gave us insights into what we did well, how we might have tried a different approach, and, even what we missed altogether. Furthermore, we had several opportunities to see them masterfully demonstrate some of the coaching competencies. Most importantly, when the coaching session did not demonstrate adequate skill, Donna and Julia were able to share their evaluations in a way that the participant continued to maintain his/her dignity.
As a peer among other coaches, the beauty of this weekend was threefold: 1) to observe and learn different coaching styles and skills from peers as we alternated in roles of coach and coachee, 2) to boost confidence in my ability to masterfully coach others, and 3) to bond with a small group of coaches, some of whom attended from other countries.
Thank you Donna and Julia for this tremendous experience." - Tandelyn Atkinson Weaver, IAC-CC; MBA transformmylife.com/
Buy Today for $995 to get it all: http://tinyurl.com/ldotxk
(the price goes up to $1595 soon and not all the extras will remain.)
PS: Wouldn't it be great to say, 'Yes', the next time someone asks if you're certified?
Let's do great work together!(tm)