Course Description

In recent years coaching skills have proved themselves in a wide range of fields including counselling and therapy, where mentors and advisors have discovered that strategy is not always sufficient to help the client maintain progress in the long term. Coaching skills help motivate the client from within, producing enduring results.  

Blending conventional psychology, NLP and timeless Jewish wisdom, this course teaches coaching techniques providing you with concrete skills and tools that can be used in professional or personal situations.

In addition to providing life coach training, Coaching Fundamentals is designed for educators and professionals seeking to augment their existing skill set, as well as individuals who wish to enhance their relationships. 

This course also teaches you how to break free of your self-imposed limitations enabling you to discover your motivation, design compelling goals and achieve them consistently.

Completing this course will entitle you to CCEUs, Continuing Coach Education Units that you can submit to the International Coach Federation towards your final accreditation.

By the time you have completed this course you will have acquired not only a complete toolkit, you will also have a completely new outlook on how to approach any interaction.

But don't only take my word for it.

Here is what some graduates said about the course.

"Taking this course was an empowering experience. It has made me more self-aware and knowledgeable. When discussing issues with others, I now understand the need to focus on goals and am able to use the many models that we learned.

 I feel I have a greater listening ability and am better able to empathise with others. Devorah is an amazing role model, coach and instructor, who has the ability to bring out and focus on the best of each of her students. It was a very worthwhile, positive  and inspiring experience."
 
Shaindy Spiegel,
Real Estate Broker, New York



"Firstly, I gained a tremendous amount of self awareness. I also gained so much knowledge about different people, how they work and what makes them tick. It was the most fantastic, fabulous course ever!"
 
Yehudis Singer,
Jerusalem


"Devorah helped me become a fully present person, appreciating that everyone is unique and special. We all have tremendous potential that just needs to be scooped out.


She is a beautiful example and role model as a coach and a person and manages to have a beautiful outlook on life and finds tremendous strengths in every person and situation."
 
Shulamit Aranov,
Life Coach, Jerusalem



"I feel this course has given me self-awareness and awareness of different people, feelings, ways of thinking and acting.

 I have gained a lot, learning how to act and think myself and how to react to friends and family in a positive uplifting way.  I have been given the confidence to actually take up coaching as a profession and how to break it up and start small."

Chaya Royde, Jerusalem



"It was great! Lots of hands-on tools I needed to empower my clients achieve their goals."
 
Chana Lieberman,
Certified Clinical Nutritionist, Jerusalem



"The course gave me important tools and skills to help me empower my clients to stay on the plan, thus enabling them to lose weight even though they may have failed on many other plans.

  The material was presented in a clear and concise way, and Devorah made the atmosphere in the class warm, supportive, and positive.


I have now had the opportunity to put into practice some of the tools you taught us in the course and I am so excited by the results!"
 
Tirtzah Deutsch
"Light and Healthy"
Certified Weight Loss and Healthy Lifestyle Coach, Jerusalem


"Finally! I now have the tools to help my clients reach results - fast! Application of just one of the models you taught us has already produced dramatic results.

 My clients have heightened awareness and sharper clarity regarding where they are and where they want to be.

 It has been so exciting for me to watch the process and be part of my clients' transformation.
And as an added bonus, the course was loads of fun!"

Shuli Falk,
3D therapist, Jerusalem,



"This course has given me clarity, confidence and new skills in the work I do as guidance counselor.


Clarity in the benefits of being goal orientated and solution based and mainly,  the power in reaching out to and thereby revealing the solution within the client themselves.


Confidence in having a clear plan of work and great new skills in how to go about it!


Devorah has a gentle, professional approach. I will continue to be grateful for all that I have gained."
 
Chayale Hoff,
Marriage Guidance Counselor, Jerusalem


Neuropsychologist, ICF member

Devorah Rabinowitz

I am a Neuropsychologist and a Life Coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). My personal and professional career has spanned two continents and over thirty years. I was born and raised in the United Kingdom. After qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor, I joined the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). After a career change, I studied Neuropsychology at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and currently work in the rehabilitation ward of Hadassah hospital. In a voluntary capacity, I spearheaded a global fundraising initiative, directing a multi-level team of more than one hundred volunteers worldwide and together we raised over half a million dollars for charitable causes. I have been married for over thirty years. Managing select projects, together with raising a family has necessitated a great deal of juggling and self growth. My leadership experience motivated me to help others enrich their lives through becoming exceptional leaders. My coaching approach subscribes to my philosophy that we are each a unique product of our skills, experiences, background, qualifications, strengths and talents and that by harnessing our strengths and developing our self-awareness we can maximise our potential. In this vein, in an attempt to develop opportunities locally, I founded the JCA in 2013 offering a range of live and online courses blending conventional and modern psychology with Jewish values.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    INTRODUCTION

  • 2

    MODULE 1

    • INTRODUCTION TO COACHING

    • MODULE 1 WORKBOOK

    • COACHING DEFINED

    • 'If you don't know where you are going, how do you expect to ever get there?'

    • COACHING: TRANSLATING THOUGHT INTO ACTION

    • WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM LEARNING COACHING SKILLS?

    • WHY GO TO A COACH?

    • WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR COACHING?

    • THE ORIGINS OF COACHING: DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO

    • IDENTIFYING THE INTERFERENCE

    • 'The biggest performance challenge isn’t that people don’t know what to do, but rather that they don’t do what they know.'

    • HOW IS COACHING CONGRUENT WITH JEWISH VALUES?

    • COACHING: A JOURNEY

    • TO TELL OR NOT TO TELL, THAT IS THE QUESTION

    • QUALITIES OF THE COACH

    • COACHING COMPARED TO RELATED INTERVENTIONS

    • CONCLUDING MODULE 1

    • 'If you want to eat the cake, you must follow the recipe.'
  • 3

    MODULE 2

    • INTRODUCTION: THE SKILLS

    • MODULE 2 WORKBOOK

    • THE FIRST SKILL

    • QUESTION INTENTION

    • 'The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.' - Thomas Berger

    • THE POWER OF SILENCE

    • 'Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.' - Cicero

    • THE SECOND SKILL

    • 'Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don't have to do anything else. We don't have to advise, or coach, or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen.' - Margaret J. Wheatley

    • NINE WORST LISTENING HABITS.pdf

    • SHARPENING THE SKILL

    • EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

    • CONCLUDING MODULE 2

    • SELF ASSESSMENT PART 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE

    • SELF ASSESSMENT PART 2

    • SELF ASSESSMENT PART 2: ANSWERS

    • 'Twice and thrice over, as they say, good is it to repeat and review what is good.' - Plato

  • 4

    MODULE 3

    • INTRODUCTION: COACHING MODELS

    • MODULE 3 WORKBOOK

    • THE TOOLBOX

    • LIFE: A BALANCING ACT

    • DOING vs BEING

    • WHEEL OF LIFE

    • THE DREAM

    • EXPLORING VALUES

    • CREATING A VISION STATEMENT

    • VISION BOARD

    • VISION BOARD PLANNER

    • QUOTES

    • A clear vision statement maps out the route and clarifies the goal setting process

    • WHY HAVE GOALS?

    • CONCLUDING MODULE 3