The Clergy Coach The Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle is a leader in the development and use of appreciative coaching in his work with clergy. >> Coaching With Rob Appreciative Coaching Our appreciative way of coaching uniquely blends Appreciative Inquiry, the work of Milton Erickson, and Contemplative Spirituality. >> Appreciative Coaching Types of Coaching Appreciative Coaching can be used in a variety of settings and for many purposes. Here are just some of the types of coaching we provide. >> Clergy Coaching >> Leadership Development >> Executive Coaching >> Career Coaching >> Personal Life Coaching >> Spiritual Coaching, or Spiritual Direction >> Organizational Coaching and Consultation Coach Training We offer a blend of residential intensives and teleconferences to train you to appreciatively use your gifts for the benefit of others. >> Appreciative Coach Training Continuing Education We are approved sponsors of Continuing Education for Psychologists and Professional Counselors through the APA and NBCC. >> Continuing Education Please contact Dr. Robert Voyle, if you have questions regarding the suitability of a program to meet your continuing education needs.	The Coaching Agenda Within the field of Coaching, often as a way to distinguish coaching from psychotherapy great emphasis is placed on the idea that coaching is free from the Coach's agenda, unlike psychotherapy where the therapist provides the agenda. We think this is an erroneous distinctions on several levels: Firstly, competent psychotherapists always used the client's agenda as the basis for providing psychotherapy. Secondly, we believe as coaches and psychotherapists it is impossible to be agenda free. We are all unique and have our own biases and perspectives on life and how life should be lived. Rather than trying to maintain an illusion of being agenda free, competent coaches are explicit about their coaching agenda and how that agenda may be of benefit to the client. Our Coaching Agenda Our agenda is to help you create your agenda and live the life you desire. Because you are personally responsible for your life, we help you as the client to set your coaching agenda. We coach with integrity and consistency with our values. If your agenda or goals violate our values we will discuss the conflict with you. If we cannot find a place of shared value we will help you find alternative coaching or resources for you to achieve your goals. Our values are best stated in our Ethical Guidelines for coaching. Our practice is based in the Appreciative Way. We are committed to living and working appreciatively. Please see Appreciative Coaching for more information about coaching from an appreciative perspective. The outcome of coaching must be an increase in love, freedom, competency, and justice. We coach from an understanding of life that is formed by our Christian faith and as it is expressed in contemplative spirituality. We do not require that our clients share these beliefs nor do we impose these beliefs on our clients. We do however expect that the fruit or outcome of our coaching is that our clients grow in their ability to love, have a greater sense of personal freedom, and competency in their desired skills. We also expect that the coaching outcome will be just, that is, the pursuit of the Client's goals will not leave others disadvantaged. Check Out Our Coaching Services Are you still wondering if our coaching would be helpful to you? Check out our Just-In-Time Coaching Services. You can send Rob an email and request a free 30 minute session to explore whether coaching with Rob would be of benefit to you. >> Just-In-Time Coaching Services >> Obtain the Coaching Letter of Agreement	Thinking About a Coaching Career Check your suitability for becoming a coach. >> Becoming a Coach What Participants say Rob's appreciative coach training helped me to rethink the way I approach and provide therapy; Thanks! Dr. George Moses, Pastoral Counselor After 45 years in the pastoral ministry and attending three events led by Rob Voyle, I have finally learned a better way to help church leaders help themselves and the people they serve. John Wilkerson, Director: Church Leadership Coaching & Consulting Rob's combination of organizational savvy, teaching skills, theological & spiritual integration, and ability to rapidly build supportive, learning communities is quite simply the best in any of the churches today. Gray Temple, Episcopal Priest, Author & Coach Free Newsletter Sign up to receive monthly appreciative tips and advance notices of all our training programs and resources. First Name Last Name Email Address Subscribers receive monthly Appreciative Tips and notification of our upcoming training programs. Privacy: We never rent, sell, or share your email.

The Clergy Coach

The Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle is a leader in the development and use of appreciative coaching in his work with clergy.

>> Coaching With Rob

Appreciative Coaching

Our appreciative way of coaching uniquely blends Appreciative Inquiry, the work of Milton Erickson, and Contemplative Spirituality.

>> Appreciative Coaching

Types of Coaching

Appreciative Coaching can be used in a variety of settings and for many purposes. Here are just some of the types of coaching we provide.

>> Clergy Coaching

>> Leadership Development

>> Executive Coaching

>> Career Coaching

>> Personal Life Coaching

>> Spiritual Coaching, or
Spiritual Direction

>> Organizational Coaching
and Consultation

Coach Training

We offer a blend of residential intensives and teleconferences to train you to appreciatively use your gifts for the benefit of others.

>> Appreciative Coach Training

Continuing Education

We are approved sponsors of Continuing Education for Psychologists and Professional Counselors through the APA and NBCC.

>> Continuing Education

Please contact Dr. Robert Voyle, if you have questions regarding the suitability of a program to meet your continuing education needs.

The Coaching Agenda

Within the field of Coaching, often as a way to distinguish coaching from psychotherapy great emphasis is placed on the idea that coaching is free from the Coach's agenda, unlike psychotherapy where the therapist provides the agenda. We think this is an erroneous distinctions on several levels:

Firstly, competent psychotherapists always used the client's agenda as the basis for providing psychotherapy. Secondly, we believe as coaches and psychotherapists it is impossible to be agenda free.

We are all unique and have our own biases and perspectives on life and how life should be lived. Rather than trying to maintain an illusion of being agenda free, competent coaches are explicit about their coaching agenda and how that agenda may be of benefit to the client.

Our Coaching Agenda

Our agenda is to help you create your agenda and live the life you desire.
Because you are personally responsible for your life, we help you as the client to set your coaching agenda.
We coach with integrity and consistency with our values.
If your agenda or goals violate our values we will discuss the conflict with you. If we cannot find a place of shared value we will help you find alternative coaching or resources for you to achieve your goals. Our values are best stated in our Ethical Guidelines for coaching.
Our practice is based in the Appreciative Way.
We are committed to living and working appreciatively. Please see Appreciative Coaching for more information about coaching from an appreciative perspective.
The outcome of coaching must be an increase in love, freedom, competency, and justice.
We coach from an understanding of life that is formed by our Christian faith and as it is expressed in contemplative spirituality. We do not require that our clients share these beliefs nor do we impose these beliefs on our clients.
We do however expect that the fruit or outcome of our coaching is that our clients grow in their ability to love, have a greater sense of personal freedom, and competency in their desired skills.
We also expect that the coaching outcome will be just, that is, the pursuit of the Client's goals will not leave others disadvantaged.

Check Out Our Coaching Services

Are you still wondering if our coaching would be helpful to you?
Check out our Just-In-Time Coaching Services. You can send Rob an email and request a free 30 minute session to explore whether coaching with Rob would be of benefit to you.

>> Just-In-Time Coaching Services

>> Obtain the Coaching Letter of Agreement

Thinking About a
Coaching Career

Check your suitability for becoming a coach.

>> Becoming a Coach

What Participants say

Rob's appreciative coach training helped me to rethink the way I approach and provide therapy; Thanks!
Dr. George Moses, Pastoral Counselor

After 45 years in the pastoral ministry and attending three events led by Rob Voyle, I have finally learned a better way to help church leaders help themselves and the people they serve.
John Wilkerson, Director: Church Leadership Coaching & Consulting

Rob's combination of organizational savvy, teaching skills, theological & spiritual integration, and ability to rapidly build supportive, learning communities is quite simply the best in any of the churches today.
Gray Temple, Episcopal Priest, Author & Coach

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