Awareness is not the same as thought. It lies beyond thinking, although it makes no use of
thinking, honouring its value and its power. Awareness is more like a vessel which can hold
and contain our thinking, helping us to see and know our thought as thought rather than
getting caught up in them as reality.
Jon Kabat-Zinn
The term "Awareness" means consciousness devoid of ignorance and dualistic fixation.
It is the state of knowingness or wakefulness. It means to be
"cognizant, conscious, awake, alert, watchful, and vigilant", adjectives that mean
being mindful or heedful of something. Awareness implies knowledge gained through
one’s perceptions, and the attitudes of others. Ignorance and obliviousness
are the opposites of awareness. To be awake is to be fully conscious of something
that you are doing.
Henry David Thoreau
I think self awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
Billie Jean King
Albert lecturing at The Yoga Show 2009
London Meditation at the Yoga Show 2009
AwarenessCoaching
Foundation Training Course (ACFT)
based on introspection and meditative techniques
AwarenessCoaching is part of London Meditation’s Coaching Programme.
An AwarenessArchitect (or AwarnessCoach) is someone who enables people to make their dream come true. If someone dreams of a special building, he goes to an architect who captures his vision.
The architect enables the builder to transform his vision into reality. He asks the right questions when designing the plan and describes to the builder the necessary dimensions.
Finally he guides the builder until the work is completed and the finished result is achieved... Do you want to become such a professional coach?
Then enrol now to our 6-month AwarenessCoaching Foundation Training (ACFT).
What is AwarenessCoaching?
Right awareness means attention without tension, back to your senses, a relaxed kind of watchfulness, just seeing, not making an effort, not striving; an effortless awareness as a source for sustainable and effective decisions...
In the beginning it looks very paradoxical – effortlessness and awareness – but once you start working with it, slowly, slowly the "knack" is learned. It is a knack. And once you have learned the knack, once you have known even a single moment of awareness without tension, you are on the right track; you will never be the same person, you are ready to act responsibly as a person and representative...
The unique composition from
- education about the psychological background that shows the links between thinking and feeling, plus tools and methodologies from cognitive behaviour modification (CBM),
- coaching tools and techniques for the mind-oriented aspects such as GROWTH, PESTLE, SWOT, SWAN and SMART – asking the right questions in order to discover the hidden solution – an approach we call introspection,
- as well as elements from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to learn how to programme the mind to function in the way we really want it to work,
- insights gained by looking inside (using non-religious active and mindful meditative techniques) for the emotional and body oriented aspects to re-encounter with your true authenticity (you know – Authenticity is sexy!) and have fun – because being "life positive" means live consciously a life of success and satisfaction (self-actualization)!
How will AwarenessCoaching be imparted
There will be...
...lectures, group work and plenum discussions on 6 full-day intensive coaching training days (one day per month) and the 3-day weekend retreat (Fri-Sun) at the end of the training (min. 65 hours in total)...
...as well reading of recommended supporting literature, practising with the newly taught coaching tools and techniques during the weeks at home with yourself (self-coaching), friends, colleagues, writing reports about the practise experience and get feed-back from your trainer (mentoring) using email exchanges and telephone coaching between the monthly study intensive days.
That way you learn and use your growing ability to coach (enable)
and integrate a developing coaching culture into your day-to-day-practice...
Highly participatory, supportive and structured, the ACFT will provide you with more than the necessary knowledge and skill required to
- act responsible and professionally as coach,
- to fulfil your (clients’) coachees’ expectations,
- deliver on and above industry level and professional standards,
- meet the needs of the AC’s course recognition criteria:
- Human Communication Ltd. is an Organisational Member of the AC agreeing to abide by the terms and conditions of membership. Association for Coaching (AC) membership number (OMAC HCL0106OM).
- Human Communication Ltd. offers a foundation level training with over 65 hours delivered classroom based and in distance learning.
- The next course starts in January 2010 and runs over 6 months.
- At the beginning of each study intensive day the participants will get a detailed agenda, a breakdown of the content of the course day and the evaluation processes at the end of the day.
- The training has a clear model of coaching including:
- a structure (GROWTH) for the beginning (DreamWork, HistoGram, SMART Goals...), middle (PESTLE, SWOT, SWAN, action plan...) and end stages (Taskforce, evaluation and Happy Hour) of the coaching process;
- essential communication skills training; such as questioning techniques, active listening, TCI...;
- the provision of relevant structures for evaluating the coaching process;
- the provision of information on ethical issues (AC Code of Ethics and Good Practice procedure);
- a balanced mix of theoretical input and experiential skill based learning.
The AwarenessCoaching Foundation Training (ACFT) is challenging and (work- and private) life-affirming. Participating in the ACFT requires an ongoing commitment to yourself. The ACFT is intended to educate professional coaches to enable them to sustainably work as internal coaches, as Associate of London Coaching and in their own (commercial) practice. The ACFT is also considered as the first step towards the Association for Coaching (AC)’s Accreditation Scheme (from skill to competence!).
Your Training Supervisor
Albert G. Tobler
- Association for Coaching (AC) accredited executive coach
- Member of the blackswan executive coaching team
- 30 years of international work experience in Learning and Development
- Co-founder of London Meditation and London Coaching
- Developer of AwarenessArchitecture, Coaching based on introspection and meditative techniques as well as MbM-Management by Meditation™
AwarenessCoaching Foundation Training
Venue:
The Penthouse (Flat 8), 89 – 95 Parkway, Camden Town, NW1 7PP
(Street-map please see here).
-
Dates for the Training: Tuesdays
Jan 12, Feb 16, Mar 16, Apr 20, May 18, June 08
and July 02/03/04 (weekend).
Dates may be amended after a group decision in consensus!
Time: Tue 10am - 6pm
Cost: £ 1,625
Including 6 intensive study days plus one full weekend, handouts, individual mentoring over the phone during the home study and practicing time...
Please don’t hesitate to contact Albert to get an appointment for a non-obligatory consultation to help you make up your mind.
If you have any questions please call 020 7424 9027 or send an email.
