A game-changing element in professional development – Practitioner Coaching and Interdisciplinary Consultation Groups – where we balance development, performance, and wellness for the professional.
Unfortunately, many well-meaning professionals like the idea of Collaborative Divorce and attend an Introductory training to learn the process, but are never able to make Collaborative Divorce a meaningful part of their professional work. As we teach in our trainings, the single most important - and also most elusive - ingredient to being a successful Collaborative Divorce practitioner is an internal paradigm shift. Not only that, but effective practitioners also must have the personal skills and self-awareness to stay grounded and supportive of their clients and the Collaborative process, even in the midst of the stress and conflict that almost always occur with divorce.
IFCR provides two types of coaching to Collaborative Divorce professionals to help them succeed in making Collaborative a meaningful and profitable part of their business: Developmental Coaching and Performance Coaching.
In short, Developmental Coaching closes the critical gap between knowing what needs to be done, and actually doing what needs to be done in an effective and lasting way.
Developmental Coaching focuses on developing the personal skills and presence needed to be effective, with self-awareness, self-regulation, and communication skills being foundational.
Performance Coaching is about developing a specific set of skills and competencies. IFCR provides coaching services to Collaborative Divorce professionals of all three disciplines who are struggling with how to perform well in certain areas of their professional Collaborative Divorce practice.
Examples of areas where Performance Coaching can help include:
to develop your practice with your personality and geographic area in mind. It is an opportunity to work closely with Cheryl, Erinn, or Julia, depending on your profession, to personalize deeper learning for your needs. We work with you to develop a plan to meet your goals. Some adults thrive in groups and feel the learning is more dynamic when they can share their learning process. With this in mind, we also offer Small Group Practitioner Coaching where professionals from the same discipline meet on a regular basis, facilitated by the trainer of the same discipline. We have two types of groups:
This type is for professionals just starting out their ADR practice, its a gateway into everything we have to offer.
This one is for professionals who have been doing ADR work for a while but want to deepen, sharpen and re-energize their skills and practice.
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We call our interdisciplinary consultation groups Collaborative Practice Circles because we are working together to deepen our ADR practice as people, professionals, and teammates to provide better outcomes in our field of practice. Cheryl, Erinn, and Julia work together to run these groups. In the Collaborative Practice Circles, we:
You can join a group after attending one of our trainings or
reach out to find out if there is an opening in an ongoing group.