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WABC Designation: Non-Certification Credential For Individual Practitioners
Registered Corporate Coach™ (RCC™)

Program overview
WABC's Registered Corporate Coach (RCC) designation is typically for individuals who are newer to business coaching. It's ideal for those who want to learn fundamental and some advanced skills needed to coach effectively in businesses and organizations.

Since 2000, the RCC designation has been attained by over a thousand professionals around the world who have sought to rapidly learn and integrate principles, skills and techniques so they can coach effectively in businesses and organizations. Programs are offered throughout the year by RCC Instructors in various locations.

Registered Corporate Coaches are trained in both internal and external coaching. As internal coaches they work with executives and managers, both individually and in groups, to strengthen the organization's corporate culture. As external coaches they work with business professionals at all levels to achieve personal and professional success.

What you'll learn
By successfully completing this program you'll learn:

A model for the effective coaching conversation
The differences between coaching, managing, consulting and other professional interactions
The key skills to be an effective coach
Tools to use with coaching topics common in the corporate setting
A system for adapting to your coachee's style
Your own strengths and growth areas as a coach

Who benefits
You're an ideal candidate for the RCC if you have significant business or professional experience, and if you can work independently, grasp complicated concepts easily and draw on personal experiences to deliver practical applications. Typically, participants are:

External or internal coaches who work with businesses

Internal employees and professionals interested in performance coaching

Individuals with work experience in coaching, consulting, managing or training

Specialists in human dynamics such as therapists, life coaches, human resource professionals and organizational development consultants

Eligibility requirements
You must pass a screening interview and meet minimum qualification standards for WABC membership. You must be a WABC member for one year to obtain the RCC designation.

What the program includes

50 hours of instruction, preparation and coaching practice
Registered Corporate Coach manual
The Coach's Handbook by Dr. Tim Ursiny
DiSC® Personal Profile System® from Inscape Publishing
Time Mastery Profile System® from Inscape Publishing
3 hours of private coaching sessions with your RCC Instructor
One-year WABC Affiliate membership*

*For an additional fee, Full Membership is available to those with a minimum of three years of business coaching experience.

What you'll take away

Enjoyable experience in a hands-on, practical workshop designed to maximize learning and the rapid application of concepts
Level of comfort with the process of corporate coaching
Experience of being coached by a professional corporate coach
Opportunity to practice coaching and to be coached on professional issues
Clear understanding of the differences between consulting, coaching and counseling
Ability to apply key coaching skills (e.g., 10 Powerful Questions, self-management, metacommunication, S.M.A.R.T. goal setting) to a variety of corporate coaching experiences
Demonstrated knowledge of the 5-step coaching process
Skills to coach others using the DiSC® Personal Profile System® and the Time Mastery Profile®
Proficiency using storyboarding techniques, the Career Projection© exercise and the TruthTalk Thought Tracking System© in coaching
WABC Registered Corporate Coach (RCC) designation and numbered certificate

How to register and obtain the RCC
The RCC designation is granted by WABC. To obtain the designation, you must be a WABC member in good standing and successfully complete an approved RCC program. The steps are as follows:

Pass a screening interview with the RCC Instructor (see dates, locations and instructors below). You'll need to meet these minimum WABC qualification standards:
Submit the RCC program registration form and full payment to your RCC Instructor before the program begins. Payment includes a one-year WABC Affiliate Membership. If you have a minimum of three years' business coaching experience, you can apply for WABC Full Membership, our highest level of individual membership, for an additional fee.
Successfully complete all RCC program requirements within six months of the course start date.
Receive the RCC designation and certificate from WABC.

Want an on-site program?
Organizations seeking to credential more than one RCC candidate should consider an on-site training program. The program can be provided by any of our RCC Instructors and is tailored to internal coaches working with corporations or executives. It addresses how to use coaching to handle the most common issues faced by corporate employees, managers and executives. Contact any of our Instructors below to discuss your needs.

What others say
"The training program has given me more insight into how I work, function, perform and interact with my employees, my peers and my executive leadership. The training provided me with tools that I can apply personally and professionally to myself and to my coaches … Overall, the RCC program has been invaluable to me both personally and professionally."
-- Amy Orr
Pitney Bowes Management Services
New York, USA

"The numerous tools and techniques that can assist in effective coaching sessions, such as the 10 Powerful Questions, were great. I would encourage others to take the program because it was very effective in developing coaching skills. It included a wide range of tools to help us bring out the best in others."
-- John Koynock
Director of HR, Parker Hannifin
Ohio, USA

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