The instant fail:
What to avoid in coaching conversations
So far in this Coaching Café series, we’ve explored what competent coaching looks like at the ACC and PCC levels. In this webinar, we’re flipping the perspective and asking an equally important question:
What constitutes an instant fail in a coaching conversation—or during a credentialing exam?
This webinar is not about fear—it’s about sharpening our coaching awareness.
✨ What are the behaviours that assessors flag as “not yet competent” right away?
✨ What coaching practices break the partnership—or move away from core competency?
✨ How can we tighten up our coaching approach to avoid these common pitfalls?
Assessing insights
Brigitte Calvert, Open Door’s Learning and Development Manager and long-standing ICF assessor, shares her insights with Paula Jones-Hunt years of assessing coaching conversations across all levels.
✔️ Learn what leads to an instant fail in ICF credential assessments
✔️ Spot these pitfalls in your own coaching practice
✔️ Make small, powerful changes that protect the coaching partnership and elevate your competence
Whether you’re preparing for credentialing or simply want to coach with greater impact, this is a Coaching Café worth listening to.
Let’s raise the standard—together.
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