Are you up for an adventure applying the principles of ontological coaching and leadership to your life?

Would you like to learn, practise and use the distinctions of ontological coaching in the company of a community of peers?

Deanne and I offer to support you on the next leg of your learning journey and growth as a coach and leader. We will create a conversational space in which you can deepen your understanding of the concepts of ontological coaching and, most importantly, help you apply your learning to your life, whether that be coaching, leadership or dealing with the everyday breakdowns of living.

You are likely to be a good fit for this program if:

1) You are someone with a grounding in the principles of Ontological Coaching through undertaking training such as:

• Ontological Coaching and Leadership in Action or the Certified Ontological Coaching and leadership Program with Alan Sieler or the Ontological Coaching Institute.
• Powerful Conversations for Leadership and Collaboration or other programs with Ian Higginbottom
  
• Other courses or private study that have given you a good grounding in the principles of Ontological Coaching.
• Or, you are a keen learner and want to be part of a learning group exploring the human interaction skills of leadership.

2) You are looking for one or more of the following:

• A way to deepen and embed the learning from a course you have recently completed.
• A "refresher" to remind you of what you already know but seem to have forgotten from training undertaken some time ago.
• If you are a coach, a way to deepen your ontological coaching practice with your clients.
• If you are a leader in a business or a government agency, a way to be more effective in leading your team to produce results and a great culture.
• An environment and structure for personal growth.
• A space to stay engaged in the conversation for ontological coaching and leadership.
• A community in which you can have rich conversations that arise from self-reflection and the application of the principles of ontological coaching.

Outcomes that are possible from your participation in this program:

• You have a new level of facility and skill in the application of linguistic, emotional and bodily distinctions of ontological coaching.
• You are more effective in your leadership and management in various domains of life.
• You have taken your coaching to a new level and are impacting your clients' lives in a new way.
• You have improved the quality of professional and/or personal relationships (ie have more affinity and love in your life).
• You have transformed at least one area of life that is important to you.
• You are better able to shift your way of being so you are more resourceful when challenged by positive or negative breakdowns.
• You have enjoyed and valued being a member of an ontological coaching learning community.

Alan Sieler* speaking about Bringing Ontological Coaching to Life

"... this is a fantastic innovation Ian, and the way you have designed this is very very cleverly done"

* Alan is the author of the four-volume set "Coaching to the Human Soul: Ontological Coaching and Deep Change" and CEO of The Ontological Coaching Institute. Alan developed the courses Ontological Coaching and Leadership in Action and the Certified Ontological Coaching and Leadership Program. His programs are available in Australia, South Africa, Europe, Asia and the USA.

Bringing Ontological Coaching and Leadership to Life is designed to provide a structure for learning and a community of support that will allow you to extend your learning and add value to your participation in Coaching in Action and other training ontological training courses.

You will get:

• A nine-module, twenty-week, guided program to review and practice key ontological distinctions (based in part on the content of Alan Seiler's Ontological Coaching and Leadership in Action program).
  
• A fortnightly adventure assignment - with suggestions for observing and taking action in your life.
  
• Membership in a supportive community of ontological learners.
• Interaction with people who won't mind when you use ontological jargon.
• An opportunity to explore and discuss ontological distinctions with experienced coaches and peers.
• An online forum to celebrate taking action and for support and coaching from your peers and the program coaches.
• Your own (peer) coach or conversation partner for 20 weeks.
• A space to practice leadership or coaching conversations with a fellow participant.
• A fortnightly Zoom conversation with your peers and program coaches where you can converse, share experiences, ask questions and get coaching.
• An opportunity to work on an area of your life where you would like to make a difference.
• With full participation, the chance to create a significant breakthrough in an area of life where you are currently experiencing a breakdown (or want to create one).

Program structure

The program will include reflective reading, video presentations, suggested actions for application in your life, peer coaching, group interaction by Zoom video meeting and support from the facilitators and peers. We will learn together over 20 weeks, with a new module released every two weeks. We will get together for a video meet-up every other week, and at the end of the program. We will choose times for the meet-ups based on where in the world participants are located in an attempt to avoid running them in the middle of the night for some participants. Each fortnight, you will be notified by email when material for the new module is released.  Video meet-ups will be recorded and posted on a private members' site so you can access the discussion even if you miss a meeting. You will be able to access the online material for twelve months and download most videos and documents for your private use. 

What the program is and is not

This program is not a training course that provides detailed teaching of the content.  The program is a structure for taking action in your life, being used by the ontological distinctions and observing differently in your coaching practice, leadership roles and/or personal life. Each module will give you access to relevant reading material, including pages from Newfield Institute's "Ontological Coaching and Leadership in Action" program (with generous permission from Alan Sieler). You will also get a list of reflective questions and suggested activities. The structure will support you to observe and act newly in any area of your life where you would like to bring about change or transformation.

Ways to participate

Previous participants have engaged in different ways with the program. Some turned up to the Zoom meetings and engaged in conversation without doing much else and got great value. Some could not attend the Zoom meetings but engaged in the reflective questions and took action in their life. Others got the most value from the weekly conversation with a fellow participant. Many dived in, read background material, took action in their life and participated in the Zoom calls.  Whatever way you want to engage with the material is valid. We think the key is to participate in a way that works for you and take responsibility for getting value from the program.

Modules

The modules and their content are subject to revision and will look something like this:

We will listen to you, read what you share in the forum, and modify modules and their content based on our assessment of what will best serve your learning.