Action Step – A specific, measurable, activity which is defined by the client and which the client agrees to complete to support their coaching progress is called an action step.  Generally, a client agrees to complete their action step prior to the next coaching session.

Agenda – In coaching an agenda refers to having an attachment to a particular result or outcome and not being open to what unfolds naturally.

Anima – Anima is a Latin-based word which refers to feminine energy.  In reference to Carl Jung’s study of psychology, Anima means the inner conscious, the self, the soul.

Audio Podium Line – An audio podium line is used to tape a teleclass so a participant can hear a missed class or to listen to class a second time.  Generally, the client calls a line dedicated to audio podium use and punches in a predetermined code to access the taped call.

Blocking – When an individual is not open to their own intuition and is analyzing, justifying and explaining their thoughts and experiences they are said to be blocking.

Boundaries – A boundary is a verbal communication that sets limits on what we accept or tolerate from others.  That includes how others treat us…..how they speak to us……what we’ll give to them or what we'll accept from them.  Boundaries are lines that draw and define ourselves.  Boundaries teach others how to treat us. 

Centering Exercise – A centering exercise provides the chance for both the client and the coach to detach from the activities, worries, or concerns from the day to become focused, or “centered” on the coaching session.

Check-in – The client’s process of reporting in to their coach is called a check-in.  Generally check-ins are made via email a minimum of once a week.  Clients use check-ins to be held accountable to their commitments, to report on the status of their action steps, and to clarify their new insights that week.

Connecting Exercise – A connecting exercise provides the chance for both the client and the coach to detach from the activities, worries, or concerns of their day so they can become focused, centered, and connected to themselves and present for their coaching session.

Distinction – A distinction is a conversation aimed at explaining the separation, the gap, or difference between two separate concepts to clarify understanding. 

Emotional Integrity – Being in emotional integrity means saying and behaving in accordance with our feelings.  If someone feels angry but denies that to their partner, they are not in emotional integrity.

Essentials Coaching - A specific form of life coaching designed to help clients learn and put into practice the essential skills and understandings to create a life that is extraordinary.

Falling Still – A falling still is a short meditation process used at the beginning of an Integrative Coaching session to support both the client and coach in getting clear, connected and focused by releasing any activities or distractions from the day.

Feedback - Not to confused with criticism, feedback is a nonjudgmental conversation that points out both positive and negative aspects of performance or positive and negative reactions to a person’s behavior for the purpose of the individual’s growth and understanding. 

Forgiveness Process - A specific coaching session used in Integrative Coaching that focuses on using forgiveness as a gift to self, letting go of resentment and blame.

Goal – In coaching, goals must meet the following criteria.  They must be specific, measurable, time-based, realistic, within the coachee’s control, and include a plan of action. Clients set goals so they can take action to create what they want in their lives.

Guided Visualization – Integrative Coaching uses guided visualization as its session foundation.  A guided visualization is a process where the coach leads the client through a verbal meditation, including a series of powerful questions, to elicit the client’s intuition or inner wisdom. 

Inner Wisdom – Inner wisdom refers to our innate inner knowing or intuition where we access an intelligence or information not necessarily available to our intellects or thinking minds. Certain meditations or exercises support our more easily accessing our intuition with practice.   

Integrative Coaching – Integrative Coaching is a form of personal coaching based on the use of guided visualization created and taught by best-selling author, Debbie Ford at the Institute for Integrative Coaching.  It’s deep, life changing, and gives the client a perspective he might not discover in the thinking, analytical mind. Integrative coaching moves clients from their head to their heart to hear their own answers and wisdom.

Integrity – Integrity is speaking and acting in alignment with one’s own truth, values and beliefs.

Intention – At the beginning of an Anima coaching session your coach will share her intention for the session.  Essentially, an intention is a wish stated as a word or phrase that comes from the intuitive mind in preparing for a coaching session.

Internal Exercises – An internal exercise is a series of powerful questions designed to guide a client to their own answers.

Life Coaching – Life coaching is the process of working with a trained coach targeting an area of life that is not satisfying and not in sync with an individual’s dreams in order to create change, uncover self-sabotaging patterns of behavior, reach goals and develop on a personal level.

Life Wheel – A life wheel is a pie chart document a client uses to assess their satisfaction with each area of their life.

Milestones – Milestones are markers used to track progress along the path to achieving a specific goal.  Milestones are specific, measurable, time based, realistic, and within the individual’s control.

Mirroring – In mirroring the coach reflects back to the client what they have said without parroting word for word.  Mirroring supports clients in going to a deeper level of clarity.

Personal Process – Your personal process refers to your own personal experience of transformation and change unique to your journey, needs and visions.

Personal Responsibility – Is the willingness of the client to accept 100% responsibility for the circumstances, choices, and behaviors in their lives. Only by accepting full responsibility can the client then become empowered to change or re-direct their life.

Presence – Our ability to authentically connect with the thoughts and feelings of others is known as presence. 

Projection -  When we are emotionally triggered by someone else’s behavior and are judging them, we are projecting the very quality we are judging, on the other person.  In projection, we don’t own or recognize the quality we’re affected by as a part of ourselves.

Sacred Space - A physical space you create in your home that’s quiet, serene and free from distraction is your Sacred Space. It may include an altar, a meditation area, a cozy sitting area, candles or objects that connect you to your own spirituality.

Self Sabotage – Self sabotage is making choices and engaging in behaviors in direct opposition to what is desired.

Shadow Belief – Also called a core belief, a shadow belief is an unconscious belief we have about ourselves that directs our life choices and limits us in what we create in the world.  A very common shadow belief is that one is “not good enough” or “not loveable”. 

Spiritual Practice – A daily ritual or practice to reconnect you to yourself and the Universe or Spirit.  Spiritual practices vary from person to person but include such routines as meditation, prayer, yoga, walking the beach, or sitting in nature. 

Story – In the coaching from the Ford Institute, a story refers to our version of reality or our perception of how things occur for us.  When we speak of “story”, we are talking about the way we see things and experience things as the reason we are the way we are. Our stories limit us and keep us believing we are less than we are, or unable to accomplish our dreams.

Subpersonality- A subpersonality is a term used in Integrative Coaching™. A subpersonality is the part of self that we do not identify with or own.  It is a part of our subconscious we do not want to be or recognize in ourselves.  By integrating this aspect or part of ourselves, we are empowered to accept the quality that the subpersonality represents and drop our self judgment.

Teleclass – A teleclass is a group class offered as either a single class session or a series of classes via a telephone conference call.  Teleclasses create a virtual classroom where participants may retain their anonymity and participate in a class from the comfort of their home, office or cell phone. 

Transformation – A shift in perception that opens up new ways of experiencing the world and allows for personal growth is referred to as transformation. 

Underlying Commitment – An underlying commitment comes into play when we are saying we want something but are continuing to produce contradictory results. An underlying commitment shows we are committed to something else than what we say we want.

Vision – In coaching, a vision refers to a client’s visual perception of how they would like their life to be in a specific area.  Visions are characterized by strong feelings, inspiration, emotion and elicit passion and excitement from the client at the prospect of creating that vision.

Vision Map – To help support a client in creating their vision, they create a Vision Map, a poster with snapshots, pictures, words or illustrations that are related to their Vision and inspire them to create it.  It’s a symbolic representation of their Vision.

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