SeattleCoach! "Connection. Curiosity. Challenge."
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SeattleCoach's Flagship Cohorts
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Patty Burgin, MA,
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"This has been way more than 'coach training.' My soul feels bigger." Member/Coach
"SeattleCoach is an empire of energy!" Member/Coach
"Now that I’ve been in and around the industry, I’m realizing just how special your coach training approach really is. You’re the real deal."
A SeattleCoach Veteran
“When I signed up for SeattleCoach training I had no idea that the experience would be so rich. The quality of my cohort members is amazing. There must be something very special in your selection process that results in such wonderful people with whom to train." Member/Coach
"SeattleCoach is an empire of energy!" Member/Coach
"Now that I’ve been in and around the industry, I’m realizing just how special your coach training approach really is. You’re the real deal."
A SeattleCoach Veteran
“When I signed up for SeattleCoach training I had no idea that the experience would be so rich. The quality of my cohort members is amazing. There must be something very special in your selection process that results in such wonderful people with whom to train." Member/Coach
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Far more than a brief "tips, techniques, and tools" workshop, our training and development is "coaching-infused" and will change how you think about leading. We'll help you to find your personal coaching style and presence. Your journey towards a new mastery may lead to a new identity and a new community. You might even uncover a new career emphasis or livelihood.
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Each year we launch two eight-month Cohorts in the Fall, and one in the winter.
We're interviewing now.
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Will meet virtually (most) Mondays, 3-5pm (PT), beginning with a "Meet-and-Greet" on Monday, September 11. In addition to some virtual meetings, this Cohort, also launching this fall, will meet for some sessions at the SeattleCoach offices, on (most) Wednesdays, 10am-noon. Will launch in February 2024. Stay tuned for details! |
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Since our launch in 2008, our convictions has been:
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Training and development at
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As soon as we hear from you, we will get right back to you to set up a twenty-minute interview so we ask each other questions. Together we'll determine if our program is a match for you, your schedule, and your goals.
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Here’s what we love about people like you who come to SeattleCoach . . .
The ability to coach well adds an extra gear to the professional identity and engine of a leader, manager, entrepreneur, ministry or HR professional. It is equally rewarding and demanding. And it is the increasingly crucial capacity that helps the people you lead and work with to learn faster and to absorb change sustainably. Think of coaching as the craft of effectively creating and delivering highly-customized and collaborative, just-in-time adult leadership development.
Whether you're a front-line manager who is finding your way as a leader, an experienced "elder" in your sector or a soon-to-be entrepreneurial coach, this training will help you to build your skills and to find your own voice--with deeper grace and clarity.
We know what it takes to help you develop the skills, presence and ethical confidence of a professional coach. And from the start of our first cohort in 2008, we have honored our distinctives of working with proven leaders in face-to-face groups of 10-20 coaches.
- You’re already great at something else: You’ve spent years learning some kind of subject matter expertise (SME). SeattleCoaches are executives, lawyers, surgeons, fitness experts, parents, pastors and faith leaders, consultants, HR business partners, marketing experts, CPAs, recruiters, therapists, realtors, teachers, business owners and adventure tour leaders.
- And, though you may already see yourself as a mentor and coach, you’ve come to SeattleCoach to be a learner again.
The ability to coach well adds an extra gear to the professional identity and engine of a leader, manager, entrepreneur, ministry or HR professional. It is equally rewarding and demanding. And it is the increasingly crucial capacity that helps the people you lead and work with to learn faster and to absorb change sustainably. Think of coaching as the craft of effectively creating and delivering highly-customized and collaborative, just-in-time adult leadership development.
Whether you're a front-line manager who is finding your way as a leader, an experienced "elder" in your sector or a soon-to-be entrepreneurial coach, this training will help you to build your skills and to find your own voice--with deeper grace and clarity.
We know what it takes to help you develop the skills, presence and ethical confidence of a professional coach. And from the start of our first cohort in 2008, we have honored our distinctives of working with proven leaders in face-to-face groups of 10-20 coaches.
Click here to read an interview with one SeattleCoach, Dr. Carlos Pellegrini,
former Chief Medical Officer at UW Medicine and now, executive coach.
Patty Burgin, MA, MCC
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In 2016 Patty was a recipient of the 2016 ACES Award from the International Coach Federation (ICF) Washington State. This award "recognizes a coach who authentically acts, motivates and inspires excellence and commitment to achieving goals that advance the development of coaches, the coaching profession and the coaching community. They exemplify outstanding achievements in leadership and are a visionary with major contributions to both the profession and industry of coaching."
She is the author of these books: |
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What Sets Us Apart
One of our superpowers is the ability to put wise and funny people together, face-to-face, and to then uncork some magic. Even as we've learned lately to work virtually, we've kept this superpower. And support, learning, innovation, and fun have continued to ensue. As an intentionally small but scrappy program, we're like a good Northwest craft brewery: We start with excellent ingredients, work with small batches and add lots of careful attention, mentoring, excitement about learning and yes, fun, along the way. No fog machines. No one-size-fits-all formulas. The results are delightful.
Both during training and in the years that follow, SeattleCoaches have access to continued development and support: With advanced development opportunities, in coaching supervision cohorts and via the SeattleCoach Network. We under‐promise and over‐deliver and think we are worth remarking about.
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Word of mouth . . .
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"Patty is one of the best. High integrity, compassion, spirituality, smarts and keen sense of humor makes her the best coach trainer I’ve ever had the honor to meet. I highly recommend her."
"I'm becoming a better version of myself." "Thank you for answering your calling--and for helping us answer ours." "Thank you for your leadership and influence in coaching and providing strong support, guidance and encouragement! It has made a significant difference in my life, my family and relationships with others." "It's a trick! They have you coach others and you end up coaching yourself!" "You turn people into coaches! How do you do that?!" "What continues to present itself is the wisdom of how you’ve designed this coursework. I didn’t expect to discover and learn what I am. More than the rules and ways of coaching, it is heart and soul + science and framework. I love this mix." "Your style is perfect for me, your wisdom and experience helpful, and you are fun. What more could a student ask?" "As I finish Module II, I think I'm a better coach. I know I'm a better person." "If it weren't for you and your kindness I would not be a coach today. You were the very first person to take the time to explain to me how my talents could be used as a coach." "I see opportunities for the application of my new skills every day." |
"This is so much more than training. I've learned from listening to everyone else in this cohort how to listen to myself better. It's a juicy growth opportunity."
"This training has been a chrysalis. We've all become more than we thought we could be via community." "This work has quietly seeped into all parts of my life." "I love what I do in a way I never imagined was possible." "Thank you, Patty, so much for following your vocation. You've opened up a world of opportunity for other people to find their path. You have created magic." "There are juicy bits to your much layered instruction that usually dawn on me as I drive home. One of the latest was the use of a song to get prepped and in the flow for a coaching session. There’s science behind why this works. You don’t regale us with some of the whys and wherefores but are willing to go down the road when asked. Subtle genius . . . Coaching training with you makes me a better person." "My coaching comes into play daily, as I recognize how I can have better presence, ask better questions and help to make the world a brighter place." "The entire program has been a gift and I will be forever grateful for our thoughtful and quietly transformative sessions. You have dug deep to create something that the world so desperately needs and found ways to empower and encourage more and more of it. What a blessing to have found you and to take part!" "Just got my first coaching contract. I am SO excited and nervous. And so well prepared, thanks to you." |
The members of our company who have completed the program are showing up differently with their teams. They are both 'coaching leaders' and 'coaching team players.'"
"Here's what turns me on: People of compassion acting with courage, connected with their life calling (purpose). One person or team living this way can cascade into their families, friends, colleagues, congregations, neighbors, and fellow citizens." "This has benefitted my entire life." "I have a closer relationship with my teenager." "You can take this stuff and make it your profession. You can also make it your way of living. Date night is better. Parenting is better." "This is so much more than training. I've learned from listening to everyone else in this cohort how to listen to myself better. It's a juicy growth opportunity." "I see opportunities for the application of my new skills every day." "I love what I do in a way I never imagined was possible. It has become aspirational, and I have a sense of calling to it." "Expect as many changes in you as in those you coach! Welcome to this unique practice." I have been thinking lately about how coaching is touching so many parts of my life, and how it makes me better at whatever I do when I show up like a coach. I am truly humbled by the gift of coaching, and I am truly grateful for your guidance and acceptance of me. I love SeattleCoach and I am deeply grateful for your guidance, teaching, coaching and mentoring. |
If you're evaluating executive coach training programs, you've probably noticed that the words "certified" and "credentialed" tend to be used a lot--sometimes conferred following completion of a "one-and-done" workshop, and sometimes good programs use the words to indicate that a coach has completed their coach-specific training--which may or may not include scores of actual hours with clients.
The SeattleCoach Professional Training and Development Company is aligned with and accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) which is recognized as the world's leading body dedicated to advancing the profession. Over the years this partnership has worked for us because:
At SeattleCoach "certified" and "credentialed" reflect a steady focus on coaching presence and expertise. Credentialing by the ICF reflects hundreds of hours of training and experience and is deeply earned. Our rigorous coach-specific training is combined with the practice requirements of the three professional levels of credentialing awarded by the International Coach Federation: Associate Certified Coach, Professional Certified Coach, and Master Certified Coach. That's how we use the words.
The SeattleCoach Professional Training and Development Company is aligned with and accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) which is recognized as the world's leading body dedicated to advancing the profession. Over the years this partnership has worked for us because:
- The ICF standards of coaching education, experience, practice and ethics are rigorous, well-articulated and increasingly supported by global outcome data. We welcome being measured by those standards.
- Like us, the ICF is always evaluating and improving.
At SeattleCoach "certified" and "credentialed" reflect a steady focus on coaching presence and expertise. Credentialing by the ICF reflects hundreds of hours of training and experience and is deeply earned. Our rigorous coach-specific training is combined with the practice requirements of the three professional levels of credentialing awarded by the International Coach Federation: Associate Certified Coach, Professional Certified Coach, and Master Certified Coach. That's how we use the words.
The small print: The SeattleCoach Professional Training and Development Company has been approved as a Level II Provider by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). This designation is awarded to programs that follow the ICF Definition of Coaching, Code of Ethics, and Core Competencies, and that meet professional standards for coach training programs established by the ICF.
Module I and Module II fulfill your foundational 75 hours of coach-specific training. And our Module III Advanced Cohorts are designed to help you to move towards mastery and higher levels of credentialing.
Module I and Module II fulfill your foundational 75 hours of coach-specific training. And our Module III Advanced Cohorts are designed to help you to move towards mastery and higher levels of credentialing.