Flank 5 Coaches Academy involves 4 days of intense training followed by 3 months of mentorship to help you launch your future as a Flank 5 Coach. 

During the course you will learn:

  • What career coaching entails and why it is an exponential growth industry
  • The primary principles of successful career coaching
  • Coach Foundational Skills: building rapport, establishing trust, empowering your client, active listening and more
  • Leading edge research on how to facilitate insights and accelerate progress toward goals
  • How to set goals in collaboration with your client; design action plans with milestone and accountability
  • The future of “career” – and preparing your clients for the changing job landscape
  • How to build a coaching business that leverages technology, social media and networking to attract and retain clients

Day 1

9:00 – 10:00am  Introductions – Overview of the Academy

10:00 – 11:00am   History of Flank 5, and the Future of Career; Creating New Opportunity in the New Economy

11:00 – 12:00pm   Introduction to Coaching as a Profession; Coaching vs Therapy vs Consulting; Current Coaching Landscape

12:00 – 12:45pm   Lunch

12:45 – 3:30pm    Coaching Foundation and Framework; Core Competencies; Role Playing

3:30 – 4:00pm      Reflection and Homework

 

Day 2

9:00 – 10:30am    Check-in; Visioning Our Futures

10:30 – 12:00pm   The (Brain) Science of Coaching; Self-Efficacy; Positive Psychology; Habits and Learned Behavior

12:00 – 12:45pm   Lunch

12:45 – 2:30pm    The Flank 5 Academy Approach; Our Methodology (Strengths, Hedgehog Concept, Relational Profile); Individual vs Group Construct; Crains Career Weekend – Case Study

2:30 – 2:45pm    Break

2:45 – 3:45pm      Career/Personality Assessments – Strengths and Limitations

3:45 – 4:00pm      Reflection and Homework

 

Day 3

9:00 – 12:00pm   Social Media: Profiles, Content, and Best Practices; Developing a Social Media Marketing Plan; Measuring Results; Feedback Loop (hands-on implementation is part of this session)

12:00 – 12:45pm  Lunch

12:45 – 2:45pm   Client Archetypes; Scenario Ideation: Coaching Clients; Sample Sessions and Peer Review

2:45 – 3:00pm    Break

3:00 – 4:00pm    Building a Career Framework

5:00pm              Team Happy Hour & Dinner

 

Day 4

9:00 – 10:30am    Overview of Business Planning; How to Launch; What Holds Us Back; Progress vs Activity; Case Study – Bunker Incubator

10:30 – 12:00pm   Program Design Working Session

12:00 – 12:45pm   Lunch

12:45 – 2:00pm    Report out: Program Design and Go To Market

2:00 – 2:15pm     Break

2:15 – 3:15pm      Defining Milestones; Accountability and Goals

3:15 – 4:00pm      Our Culture of Support; Celebration and Next Steps