{"id":1773,"date":"2012-11-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/life-coaching-resource.com\/blog\/?p=1773"},"modified":"2012-02-08T01:00:23","modified_gmt":"2012-02-08T07:00:23","slug":"ginger-cockerham-on-pursuing-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.life-coaching-resource.com\/blog\/ginger-cockerham-on-pursuing-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Ginger Cockerham on Pursuing Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following is taken from David’s interview with Ginger Cockerham in\u00a010 Super Coaches<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Would you advise coaches to pursue certification?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Absolutely, it is a great confidence builder and adds credibility with prospects, particularly companies and professionals. In a newly emerging industry like coaching, there is uncertainty in organizations about using unproven people and solutions. Credentialling is a way to reassure prospective clients. Also, media attention is most likely to come to you if you are credentialed by a major coaching training company or coaching organization.<\/p>\n

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I encourage the coaches I mentor to start the credentialing process at the beginning of their coaching business. For example, to find out what are some of the criteria for credentialing and start using the proficiencies and tracking clients immediately, so when it is time to apply for credentials, most of the required information is ready.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The following is taken from David’s interview with Ginger Cockerham in\u00a010 Super Coaches. Would you advise coaches to pursue certification? Absolutely, it is a great confidence builder and adds credibility with prospects, particularly companies and professionals. In a newly emerging industry like coaching, there is uncertainty in organizations about using unproven people and solutions. Credentialling […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[123],"tags":[129,144,122,137,30],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t