Training Calendar

NEXT CLASS - January 15-21, 2012 - Attending this class will enable you to get trained and be immersed in the JumpStart program when you head to New Orleans in March for the Annual Meeting!  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS NOW CLOSED. Please call right away to get your reservations in for the March date.  We only accept eight participants per class!

LAST CLASS PRIOR TO ANNUAL MEETING - March 4-10 - If you can't attend the January class, you simply MUST make it a priority to get here in March so you qualify to attend the PBCA Annual Conference.  There's only one every year... so get here soon!

Remember that class sizes are very small and therefore very limited - so don't wait!

CALL US TODAY at (866) 333-1240 to allow us to answer your questions!

All training is live. The location of the training is Canton, Ohio. For flight information, check Akron-Canton Airport (CAK). Carriers that serve this airport include Airtran, Delta, Frontier, Northwest, United, and USAir. See www.akroncantonairport.com for more information. Shuttle is available from CAK to the hotel at no additional charge. Alternate airports would include Cleveland and Pittsburgh, but you will be required to provide your own transportation to the hotel from these airports.  You should prepare to arrive on Sunday afternoon/evening and depart Saturday after 2PM.

Your overnight accommodation is is the Marriott Courtyard.  Visit  http://www.courtyardcanton.com to see the accommodations and amenities which are available to you!

Training Programs

Following are the options available to you depending on the amount of support that you want. Please contact us for the pricing information

Standard Program - Iincludes everything you have read on this site.  This includes the six day live training (including lodging, breakfast, lunch, refreshments and snacks), a year's membership, a buddy coach, 12 week JumpStart Program, a 2-day live "refresher course" back in Canton, weekly continuing education, and access to the toolbox and member-only area.

Gold Program - Includes everything in the Standard Program PLUS weekly coaching sessions with one of our more experienced coaches for a year!

Training Agenda

Day One (Monday)

• Introductions
• The business coach as an effective business advisor
• Challenges that you have faced or will face.
• Your personal development
• Personal effectiveness fundamentals

Day Two (Tuesday)

• The PBCA business model
• Understanding business fundamentals to help your clients with:
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • Customer Service
  • Systems development
  • HR and people challenges
  • Financial and KPI analysis
  • Leadership

Day Three (Wednesday)

• Opening your coaching relationship
  • Client positioning and setting expectations
  • Agreements
  • Fees and billing
  • Setting the duration of the engagement
  • Coaching format - the first month of coaching your client (specifically!)
• On-going sessions
  • Week-to-week format
• Questioning and listening skills
• Using the tools in the member area
• Getting support from your fellow coaches

Days Four/Five (Thursday, Friday)

• Marketing your coaching business effectively
• Selling your services

Day Six (Saturday)

• Round-up
• Service and product offerings that are available to you for your clients through the PBCA
• Assignment of Buddy Coaches
• Your on-going relationship with the PBCA

STILL have questions???? Check out our FAQ page!