ReciproCoach

How many coaches do you have in the ReciproCoach community?

You can see the current size of the ReciproCoach community on our homepage. There are several thousand coaches. Note however that this many coaches will not join the same round you register for. Your choice in any given peer coaching round will depend on who has registered for that round.

I have a pending approval. Can I participate at this time?

While you can't participate until you're approved, you can continue to round registration prior to your approval being processed. All you need to do is login to the members area and go to COACHING - REGISTER. Take a look at the list of rounds on offer then click on "Register now" and follow the prompts.

How long does it take to get approved?

Approvals are processed within three working days of receipt of payment via membership upgrade or pay-as-you-go coins.

How do I change the information on my profile? The hours for my availability are wrong, I need to update them.

Login to the members area and go to PROFILE >>> PROFESSIONAL DETAILS. Click on the arrow at the top titled "Background Information & Experience" and half way down the page you'll see the "At which times are you available to coach and be coached?" question.

Do I have to wait for my approval to be processed before I can sign up for a round?

No. You can sign up for around before your approval is processed. Your registration will be automatically completed as soon as approval is granted. This will happen within 3 working days (but usually much sooner), or prior to your round starting, which ever is sooner.

How do I update my profile / bio ?

To update your your profile, hover over your profile photo in the top right corner, and go to "Edit Profile". From here you can edit your professional details, as well as your introduction and photo. To update your personal details, hover over your profile photo in the top right corner, and go to "Account". Your Personal details will appear as the first tab.

I've joined and set up my profile, what do I do now?

'All you need to do now is choose the round that you want to participate in. Login to the members area and, under the coaching, mentoring or supervision menu (depending on what you want to participate in) click on the link to "Register". Take a look at the list of round and when you see the one that suits you, click on "Register Now" and follow the prompts. It'll lead you through the registration process, approval and payment process.

Where can I find the contact details of ReciproCoaches?

You can only see the contact details of coaches you are working with in a round. When you look at a coach's profile, you'll see a "Contact Details" tab on the bottom left. When you click on this button, you'll be able to see all the coach's contact details including their email, phone number, website etc if they have been provided.

Is ReciproCoach an accredited ICF trainer?

ReciproCoach does not provide "training" per se. All ReciproCoaches have already completed coaching training and then come to APPLY their LEARNING and continue and extend their professional development through reciprocal coaching, mentoring and supervision with us.

When I first joined ReciproCoach (it was called Contra Coaching then), I needed to be an ICF member. Is that still the case?

No. ReciproCoach is open to ALL coaches.

How do I change my heading and introduction?

Log in to the members area and under the Profile menu click on "Edit Profile", go to "Introduction" tab and you can edit your heading and introduction as much as you like.

I'm trying to complete my profile but notice that my training school is not on your list of training facilities. What should I do?

If your training is not among the list, simply add it using the “other” box below the list.

I am not sure how to answer the question about my coaching experience.

We consider two factors when identifying your coaching experience: years and hours. The years coaching usually begins when you first trained as a coach. In some more historical cases, some veteran coaches started coaching before they did any training. If this is you, you need to consider whether what you were doing before you completed coach training was actually coaching (in many cases, it was actually consulting, and that is not considered coaching experience). In terms of your coaching hours, this is the actual coaching time you have spent in sessions with clients, doing coaching. Again, if you have a disciplinary practice, only the coaching sessions you actually coached are considered coaching hours.

You limit expertise to 5 - I have so many years of experience I have many more than 5.

We limit the expertise (and other other aspects of the profile) to 5, so that people choose their 5 major areas of expertise etc. Otherwise people end up ticking everything and the profiles get too long. Most coaches also have a professional website, where they have much more detail about their coaching. Our profiles are just intended to be summaries, but if you include your professional website in your ReciproCoach profile, anyone who wants more information can go to your website.

How do I start?

The easiest way to start is simply to login to the members area and follow the guide to fill in your profile and register for a round. If you have already passed this point, then all you need to do is login to the members area and click on “Register” below the “Coaching”, "Mentoring" or "Supervision" menus (depending on what you want) and then choose the round that suits your availability.

What do I put down for my certification in my profile?

Currently, our website only lists certification provided by professional associations such as the ICF, the IAC or the AC. If you have been certified as part of your coach training program, you may list it there using the "other" boxes.

I have updated the hours on my profile, but the change does not appear when I view my profile.

You may have to refresh your browser and hold down the shift key at the same time so that it doesn’t load a saved version of the page you are looking at. Sometimes browsers save certain parts of web pages so they don't have to download the same thing again and again and this can be why you are certain that you did something, but still can't see the change you made.

How do I change the photo on my profile?

In the members area, under the Profile menu, click on "Edit Profile". Uploading the photo is the last step (click on picture). Note that after you have uploaded your new photo, you may need to refresh the page while holding down the SHIFT key in order to see the updated photo. To go directly to the relevant page, follow this link: http://www.reciprocoach.com/profile/edit.

I am new to coaching. What would be the best way for me to utilize Reciprocoach?

Making the most of ReciproCoach depends on your needs. If it’s practice coaching you want, join a coaching round, or even two. This also allows you to receive the same amount of coaching in return for the coaching you give. It’s a great learning tool to be coached by a coach with a different style.

There’s also mentoring, which allows you to get direct feedback on your coaching – essential for developing mastery. In this process, you also mentor another coach, which usually provides even deeper learning and being mentored yourself.

Finally, if you need a space to talk about your own coaching experiences and share with other professional coaches, join a supervision round. It’s a safe space for coaches to talk about their own professional practice confidentially.

I have pending approval so I can't register for a round.

You can still register for rounds, even if your approval has not been processed. As long as you have submitted your application for approval and register for your chosen round, your round registration will be processed automatically when your approval is processed. You will receive notification by email when this happens.

My profile is upside down. How do I turn it around?

You must've uploaded a photo that was saved upside. Instead, just use a photo that has been saved the right way up!

What do I need to get approved?

There are two types of approval: "Approved Student" or "Approved Coach"

If you have done more than 30 hours of coach specific training, then you qualify for "Approved Coach" status, as long as you can provide the details of the course you completed including a website where the course is advertised and an email address that we can use for verification that bears the same domain name as the website. If you don't have these, we will require a copy of your course completion certificate.

If you have done between 10 and 30 hours of coach specific training, then you qualify for "Approved Student" status. This means that you can join student/new coach coaching rounds, as well as some supevision and mentoring rounds.

I do not have a certification in coaching but a Master's degree in expressive arts therapy and now do workshop facilitation and individual coaching. May I join?

We understand that there are many avenues to becoming a good coach. You can join our community, but, in order to get approved and participate, we will need to verify somehow that you can indeed coach. If you find yourself in this situation, please contact us so we can arrange alternative approval methods.

I have my NLP Practitioner Certificate but none of the options in the Approvals certification menu apply to me. Can I still get coach approval?

In the Get Approved screen, choose the "other" option (see below) and then enter the details of the training you have completed. We do grant full approval to coaches who have done more than 30 hours NLP training.

What is the difference between ReciproCoach and ICF Reciprocal Peer Coaching?

ReciproCoach is providing a reciprocal peer > coaching program for the ICF. The benefit of this for ICF members is > that, when participating through ICF Reciprocal Peer Coaching you > can be guaranteed that all members in every round will be ICF > members. That's the main benefit. It's an exclusive community. > Also, a key differences is that with ICF you just pay per round > that you join. In some ways, that's simpler. > > On the other hand, ReciproCoach still has memberships, so if you > participate more often, it does end up working out a little cheaper. > Also, ReciproCoach does mentoring and supervision, in addition to > coaching. ReciproCoach also provides resources. > > Note that ReciproCoach memberships and ICF payments are not > interchangeable. They are exclusive communities and are financially > independent of each other. > > Our aim is to get as many > coaches as possible walking the talk i.e. engaging in coaching > themselves. Doing this through a trusted association like the ICF > has helped us accelerate our progress towards this vision.

Does NLP Training apply as coach specific training?

The ICF defines coach specific training as:

>> Training that is accepted as coach specific training:

>>Training from an Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) or a program that has received the ICF Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH) designation

>> Training from a Continuing Coach Education (CCE) Provider, subject to these limitations:

>> All hours approved in Core Competencies will be accepted

>> A maximum of 25 hours outside of the Core Competencies will be accepted

>> Training that is specifically marketed as teaching coaching skills, that teaches coaching skills or teaches how to apply technical skills in a coach-like manner and teaches coaching skills in accordance with the ICF Core Competencies

>> Training that is not accepted as coach specific training:

>> Training that is marketed as teaching other skills, even though the skills can be used by a coach in some manner

>> Personal development courses (such as Forum, Landmark, Lifespring, Life Training, Science of the Mind, etc.)

>> Education in other areas such as psychology, counseling, NLP, etc., does not count as coach specific training unless it was actually taught as coach training and from an ICF Core Competencies’ perspective

>> https://coachfederation.org/training-requirements

Where can I find an example or a link to examples of profile headlines and introductions?

You will see lots of examples of headlines on the ReciproCoach homepage. Hover your mouse over the profiles and you'll find that some of the coach photos link to profiles (if they have activated this), where you can see their full profile, including their heading and introduction.

I am trying to set up my profile for the first time. My coach training does that not appear as an option for me to select?

Unfortunately, we do not have an exhaustive list of all coach training providers in the world. Select the "other" box and type in the name of your coach training organisation.

How do I add a photograph to my profile?

Here's a link to the profile creating page, where you can upload your profile: https://reciprocoach.com/profile/edit The upload photo section is the fourth arrow along on the right.

I originally created my profile in French, so how do I see my profile in English?

If you're viewing our website in French, it will show you your French profile, but if you view the website in English, it will show you your English profile.

How do de-select something on my profile edit page?

If you'd like to de-select something on the profile edit page, you simply need to hold down the control or CRTL key on your computer and click on it. This will de-select an item from a list.

How to I participate in another language and translate my profile?

If you would like to participate in French, German, Italian or Spanish, then you just need to activate your profile in that language and then register for a round in that language by selecting the relevant language from that flags in the top right of the website and registering for a round in that language. To activate your profile in another language, login to the members are and go to Profile - Other languages. Choose which language to activate your profile in and translate your introduction and heading. All other parts of the profile are translated automatically. Once you have activated your profile in the new language, change the language in which you are using the website, then register for a round as usual. You will see that all advertised rounds will be in the language you are viewing through (unless otherwise stated in the round name).

Does ReciproCoach offer coach training?

ReciproCoach offers coach training in the form of professional development AFTER you have completed foundational coach training i.e. you need to have some basic coach training before you can take advantage of ReciproCoach continuing professional development opportunities.

Why can't I hide my phone number?

At least one phone number is required to participate in reciprocal peer coaching, so that your partners can contact you. However, your contact details are only shown to approved, participating coaches. For instant websites, you have full choice on what you display and what you don’t.

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