Enriching Life Bonds – Foundations of Coaching Level 1

Program Objectives: As Enriching Life Bonds – Foundations of Coaching, accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), our goal is to prepare our participants for the Professional Coaching profession by equipping them with the necessary knowledge, experience, and certification. Additionally, another objective is to guide and support participants throughout their journey of becoming coaches and their individual paths of change. Our priority is to be there for them, providing guidance, support, and empowerment along the way.

Our Philosophy: In the Enriching Life Bonds – Foundations of Coaching training, our philosophy is to train the best coaches who first adhere to the core values, ethical principles, and ethical standards of the ICF. We encourage coach candidates to increase their overall awareness. We carefully assist them in all developmental needs in direction finding, analysis, action planning, and strategy development processes. All of our continuing education provided beyond their knowledge, experience, skills, and expertise within the scope of the training also embraces an approach that supports students in becoming professionals in personal development and coaching.

Introduction: To transform your coaching skills into professional competence, you need to attend one of the accredited coach training programs. You can confidently embark on this journey with Master Certified Coach (MCC) Fatih Elibol, authorized by ICF, to become one of the best coaches adhering to the core values, ethical principles, and ethical standards of ICF, through his specially developed training program.

The abbreviation ELB stands for “Enriching Life Bonds,” which is derived from the initial letters of the words. This English phrase translates to “Enriching and Strengthening Life Bonds.” So, our method is referred to as the “Coaching method to enrich and strengthen life bonds,” or simply the ELB method.

People who have the courage to look within themselves through the ELB method can easily recognize their needs, motivations, desires, fears, and self-created barriers. By using effective coaching techniques in the method, they can enrich their connections with life in a way that allows them to live better and happier.

The ELB method emphasizes two different aspects of a coaching process: Knowing oneself and understanding oneself.

Understanding oneself includes self-love.

A person who loves themselves can exist with their full potential and move forward, always forward… Eastern philosophy advocates self-love.

Understanding oneself is more aligned with Western philosophy. We know this idea from Socrates. However, the West views self-love as selfishness because a person who loves themselves is free. However, the world does not want that.

The East advocates self-love, but this alone is insufficient. The world you live in and the potential you experience hinder self-love.

Therefore, in this program we advise individuals to first accept and love themselves as they are, to know and accept themselves as they are. Then, I argue that the person will truly know their real self.

If you see and accept yourself as you are, love yourself as you are, you will get to know yourself and see your true potential.

Unfortunately, people who live within their limits will never discover their true potential. To see this, one must become free.

A person can break their chains and choose to live the life they truly want.

Knowing oneself and understanding oneself are like two sides of the same coin; one complements the other. One cannot exist without the other.

Understanding the similarities and differences between these two aspects and creating a satisfying life as your authentic self becomes effortless when walking on a safe path. However, the concept of a “safe path” is crucial because the whole process progresses through psychological states and concepts, and safety in this process is critical.

Coaching is a good approach to walk this path, and when guided by the right coaches, it becomes a safe process.

Enriching Life Bonds – Foundations of Coaching aims to provide the highest quality training content in the field of coaching by keeping up with the latest professional developments. Our mission is to ensure that participants gain awareness both in their professional and personal lives through the training provided, enabling them to apply coaching teachings effectively. Additionally, we are committed to educating all participants about ICF, including its requirements and conditions. Thus, our goal is to offer comprehensive training in coaching, contribute to the global development of the coaching profession, and produce professional coaches who are among the best in their fields.

Program Details:

Module 1: In this module, participants are presented with the fundamental coaching philosophy, the history of coaching, and definitions of coaching and coach. Additionally, the difference between mentoring and coaching, basic coaching skills, tools, and principles are explained, aiming for participants to experience coaching skills through various exercises. The purpose of this module, which contains basic coaching information, is for participants to internalize coaching and acquire basic coaching knowledge.

Module 2: In this module, participants are introduced to the ELB Coaching Method. The definition, emergence, and scope of the ELB Coaching Method are explained, aiming to add an ELB method perspective to the coaching skills learned in the first module. This module is designed to deepen participants’ coaching perspectives through coaching exercises that will deepen their understanding of the ELB method.

Module 3: In this module, starting with the importance of individual awareness, the various applications of coaching will be examined in depth. Many coaching skills and tools developed with the ELB coaching method will be presented to participants, aiming for them to experience these through various coaching exercises. Additionally, methods such as group coaching, Gestalt coaching, etc., will be explained to participants, and various coaching exercises will be conducted to enable them to approach coaching in a more holistic manner.

Module 4: In this module, emphasis will be placed on systemic approaches, the SMART method, the GROW model, and other methods that can be used in both individual and group coaching sessions. Additionally, topics such as creating a safe space in coaching, working with life scenarios, dealing with resistance, leadership coaching, etc., will be addressed to deepen coaching practices and facilitate participants in determining their own coaching methods through practical applications.

Additional Information:

• International Coaching Federation (ICF) accredited Level 1 Coaching Certificate following international standards.
• 66 hours of online or face-to-face training divided into 4 modules.
• 10 hours mentor coaching.
• Individual coaching sessions and supervision work provided to participants after each module.
• Meets the required training hour competency for ICF-approved ACC (Associate Certified Coach) certification.

Who Can Participate?

Enriching Life Bonds – Foundations of Coaching training is actively provided in Turkish and English in Turkey, the United Kingdom, EU countries, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Our coaching program is open to companies, company employees, human resources managers, coach candidates, all leaders and managers, and anyone who wants to contribute to their personal development. The training within the program is delivered to all participants in various formats, including face-to-face sessions, webinars, online, hybrid, on-site, classroom training, or combinations thereof.