The course begins with an introduction to the 4 Gateways Process and its foundational beliefs and how it can be applied in your everyday life. You will share about your call to being here; speak about who you are, your strengths and what gifts you bring; and name your desired outcomes for this course.

During this class we will discuss the overview of the course which will include:

• Benefits of coaching using this model for yourself & your classmates.

• Learning the fundamental beliefs and assumptions underlying the process.

• Becoming familiar with the 4 wisdom perspectives.

• Learning the basic 4 Gateways model to use with yourself & other coaches.

• Applying the model in practice for issues of personal self-care.

• Establishing personal goals for the course and making best use of our time.

We will begin this class by discussing the 4 Gateways model in more depth, its history and development as a coaching tool, and its foundational beliefs and assumptions. Understanding the philosophy of this coaching model will help you understand more fully how to coach yourself and others moving forward. The foundational beliefs and assumptions will inform all areas of this course and its coaching methods.

During this class you will experience the 4 Gateways process modeled in its entirety and discussed at length in order to understand how it works and how to use it effectively.  

Together we will answer how the 4 Gateways utilizes effective coaching through:

• How to prepare yourself as a coach and prepare the client for coaching?

• What is needed to help a client clarify an issue and an outcome to be addressed?

• How to address the issue from the 4 Gateways and listen to a client intently?

• What integration and closing is necessary for clients to leave the session empowered?

Once you have understood the foundational beliefs and assumptions and experienced the process in its entirety, we will then address how to create a safe container for coaching to occur successfully. We will discuss how effective coaching integrates trust and safety between the coach and the client as well as respect for the process and the work to take place. You will experience a coaching session with a demonstration client model for teaching and then work in pairs to integrate the learning at this stage of the process.

During this class, we will focus on:

• Opening and closing coaching sessions.

• Preparing ourselves to coach and be coached.

• The importance of confidentiality and safety in coaching.

• Clarifying an issue and outcome.

• Addressing the issue from the 4 Gateways.

• Integrating the learning from the process.

During this class you will review the coaching foundations and continue to deepen into the model as coaches and clients. There will be a discussion of the important things to remember when working with clients, how to track the issue and the outcome throughout a session, and how to guide effectively as a coach. This class will include more of the demonstration of the method and more time to discuss challenges experienced integrating this new model.

• You will have the opportunity with your classmates to:

• Experience the model in more depth.

• Ask questions to clarify how to address challenges.

• Work with each other to coach and be coached on issues of self-care.

• Discuss any issues as they arise in the coaching relationship.

This class will focus on self-care and our personal relationships with how we meet our own needs and ask for support. There will be a demonstration of a full coaching process using the 4 Gateways method with more depth and clarity around how to integrate and close a session with a client. Integration of this tool and how it can be applied is the main objective of this model. Giving ourselves and our clients the opportunity to integrate their awarenesses into their lives is the most powerful part of this tool.

Together we will further experience and discuss:

• How does self-care and coaching support effective change?

• What underlying beliefs are most resonant with you during the process?

• When does integration occur for you and your client effectively and powerfully?

• How often does self-care and self-relationship come up in coaching sessions?

In this final class you will have the opportunity to review all the coaching basics of the model, ask any remaining questions about how to work the process for yourself and other coaches, and share the insights and takeaways from the course with the cohort. We will then discuss the next steps of how to integrate this coaching tool into your everyday life.

Together we will explore questions such as:

• How do I incorporate this coaching model into issues in my life moving forward?

• What do want to address in my life using this powerful tool for transformation?

• How can I continue to address challenges in my life through the 4 Gateways?

• What steps can I take to continue this path of deep listening and coaching in my life?

• How do I continue my own learning and development utilizing this model?