EA - Coaching Training Program Launch: build and upskill your practice with Tee Barnett Coaching Training (TBCT) by Tee

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Coaching Training Program Launch: build and upskill your practice with Tee Barnett Coaching Training (TBCT), published by Tee on March 28, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Applications are now open to join the pilot cohort of Tee Barnett Coaching Training! You’d be a great fit for this if you’re a current or aspiring coach seeking to gain skill as practitioners and/or establish your practice.You can signal interest hereThe deadline to submit the first round of applications is April 3.We encourage people to start the process earlier because cohort coaches will asked to join and also initiate the program on a rolling basis. This will mean increasingly limited availability of cohort spots.Program OverviewSpirit of the PilotPhilosophy of ApproachIntended OutcomesMore about the Training InfrastructureProgram PricingMeet the Current CohortAnticipated QuestionsApplyProgram overviewThis pilot program is a multi-component training infrastructure for developing your own practice as a skilled coach. You could think of it as a proto-accelerator or proto-incubator for solo practitioners, which also includes access to business architecture that is essential for building and maintaining a stand-alone practice.The infrastructure targets key developmental bottlenecks of coaches, including early client acquisition, real-world practice, training and oversight by multiple senior coaches, co-created learning plans, reputational benefits, business architecture, and more.The program is a key piece of a higher-level mission to boost the total number of skilled practitioners supporting people doing scalable good, including those in EA. Tee Barnett Coaching Training (TBCT) will include:A tailored curriculum co-created with cohort coachesSystematic and consistent client referrals for engaging in real-world skill building1-to-1 coaching training calls with TeeRegular cohort calls with other cohort coachesFree access to office hours with TeePeer coaching training callsTurnkey technical systems for building and expanding your practice (partnering with Anti-Entropy)Other guidance and resources becoming a coach, setting up and/or enhancing your practicePotentially also offering observation hours and guest senior coach interactive workshops– Duration – the first cohort is expected to last about 6 months, though timelines may vary depending on the intended growth plans agreed upon with each individual cohort coach.– Pricing – costs of the program are currently reduced for the first cohort, pegged at roughly the equivalent of two personal coaching sessions per month with Tee.– Location – remote, though the option may open up for TBCT to sponsor travel and accommodations for periods of in-person coaching training. Apply HereSpirit of the pilotConcepts conveying the vibe of the program: early-stage pilot, co-creationary, integration & synthesis, complementarity, self-alignedOne-line summary: this is an early-stage coaching development program that provides infrastructural support for those in the process of establishing and enriching their coaching practice.The working design of the training infrastructure is partly a function of the early-stage nature of the program, but also a portfolio of deliberate philosophical and methodological stances that encourage coaches to collaboratively sculpt their own learning process. For example, each cohort coach’s ‘curriculum' will be the end result of a collaborative selection process between Tee and the coach themselves, with both parties iterating upon chosen materials and methods that will culminate into a highly personalized experience within the program.Cohort coaches can expect much that comes with the territory of participating in a pilot program. On the one hand, participating in the ‘founding cohort’ can be thrilling a...