Eager to get equipped to deepen the conversation?

You are headed the right direction for training and certification.

What is EFI?

At Equipping for Impact (EFI), we are passionate about equipping you to incorporate coaching skills into your conversations. Have you heard the buzz about coaching? Have you been hoping to get better at questions or trying to listen on a different level? You don’t have to navigate your way through this on your own!

Coaching or coach-like conversations are a way to come alongside people and change lives in a powerful way. We are glad to create customized materials for your staff, team, or church and we offer coaching for individuals, couples, and groups. Our EFI Coach Training program is intended to equip you with coaching skills regardless of your field or industry and prepare you to make a significant impact. Keep reading, or schedule time to chat.

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What We Believe

We are relational beings, and each person makes an incredible impact when they connect with others. We believe you will make an even more powerful connection with coaching skills in your tool belt.

Pursuing the ICF

The EFI program provides you with 60 hours of work (36 hours live, synchronous learning) so you can pursue International Coach Federation (ICF) credentials. The gold standard of excellence!

Who It’s For

EFI Coach Training is for professionals who want to increase their impact and see results. Team leaders, business owners, managers, financial planners, realtors, counselors, educators, or anyone wanting to integrate coaching into their work and lives.

What is EFI Coach Training?

You will enjoy the challenge of this practical 60-hour program, which will earn you a coaching certificate and the confidence and competence to take your next steps. EFI Coach Training is on Zoom and is full of class participation, real life lab time, partner exercises, and group work. The preparation you do before class prepares you for a deeply satisfying discussion where coaching skills meet real life!

This class is limited to 12-14 students to protect the small group culture and is taught by Abigail Doust, an ACC (Associate Certified Coach with the ICF). Fall 2024 EFI Coach Training is focused on financial advisors and other professionals integrating these skills into their current field. By the end of the EFI Coach Training program, you will be a Certified Professional Life Coach (CPLC) and equipped to serve people in a unique and powerful way.

Not sure if this class is for you? Let’s talk. Ready to integrate coaching into your current role or launch something new? This program will help you put your new skills into your next steps!

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What Graduates Say…

Anitha (Anu)

“Equipping for Impact truly lived up to its name. The reading was pratical, and the Zoom classes were time well spent! There were muliple opportunities for hands-on practice, which helped me solidify what we had been learning. I have no doubt these skills will make me a better leader, but also be of benefit in other areas of my life. I highly recommend this class to anyone interested in coaching or just looking to grow in their communication and interpersonal skills.”
Tom

“EFI Coach Training made me a more empathetic listener and has moved my conversations from transactional to transformational. As a financial planner, I’ve found that using the model of conversation with clients makes it easy to create awareness, build a vision, and work out a client’s own plan to achieve their financial goals. It unleashes their potential! Utilizing my coaching skills to help people and clients move through a journey of self-discovery has been immensely rewarding.”
Virginia

“As a healthcare administrator, I spend hours every day informally coaching my direct reports. Coach training provided me with the skills to help my direct reports and colleagues connect with their true motivations, underlying thoughts and feelings, and to identify true personal goals….Coaching skills applied to supervising others are an invaluable leadership tool for advancing the overarching vision and execution of any organization… EFI Coach Training better equipped me to deal with people who have the capacity for personal growth, but cannot achieve that on their own. This class is for professionals in any industry interested in upping their leadership skills.”
Karis

“After a six year season in Health Coaching in the direct sales world, I wanted to dig deeper into my God-given purpose, and coach people to find their purpose, too… Abigail gave me the tools I needed to be effective and confident in my coaching business. I learned to really listen to my clients, to be present, and to build trust with them. I'm thankful for these tools, and really believe it's a must if you're considering coaching in any capacity.”
Andy

“I signed up for the class in the middle of a career transition, without a clear path forward. Abigail’s extensive resources helped me dip my toe into the world of coaching. Then she helped me discover what God has next for me at this fork in the road and put me in touch with a business coach. I’m on my way to start a business coaching people on how to write their memoirs. Thanks, Abigail.”
Juan & Anisha

Juan writes, “The moment I heard about the couse I was in. I knew the value and reputation of the International Coaching Federation so I was ahead of the game. The one-on-one help is what sets Abigail’s class apart. I was able to see the coaching take place, break it down in real time, and then practice it myself. I learned more in these 16 weeks than the prior 5 years of online training. I am now equipped to do what I was called to do.”

How Will You Grow?

Some people think coaching is just about asking great questions, but there is so much more to being effective in the coaching role. You will develop critical coaching tools as well as grow in self-awareness, boundaries, relationship skills, how to expand business and deepen the connections with your clients, all while mastering the skills that will change your life for the better!

Coaching Skills

Master the art of asking powerful questions that evoke intrinsic motivation
Develop authentic and intuitive listening skills which will help you connect
Identify ways to give space and empathy for those who are hurt and stuck
Personalize, implement, and master the ICF Competencies
Differentiate between Coaching, Counseling, Mentoring, and Consulting
Explore coaching models and pros and cons of models
Highlight ways to help clients identify and activate values & goals
Uncover with your instructor specific ways you can increase your impact (4 one-on-one conversations about your practice and practicum sessions)

Self Awareness & Growth

Deepen your understanding of how you are and others are wired
Learn how to increase your emotional intelligence and adjust your boundaries (and help others do the same)
Get equipped to walk alongside people in a season of grief
Recognize and navigate marriage struggles in clients
Identify truths about the power of relationship in moving forward
Mastery of Skill
Experience being professionally coached for multiple sessions
Fine tune coaching skills inside and outside of the class
Achieve mastery of all skills required for certification…and confidence to SHINE!
Moving Forward
Integrate coaching skills into life, business, church, and everywhere you go
Create agreements and instigate communication to increase your effectiveness
Identify your next steps and how to make a significant impact

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What Does EFI Coach Training Look Like?

Join us for 16 sessions of fun, thought-provoking class, and prepare for robust conversation with specific assignments that both grow your knowledge and guide in practicing what you are learning. Estimate 2-5 hours of reading, watching videos, preparing, partner work, applying what you are learning, etc. in addition to attending class.

The “Work” in Developing Your Coaching Skills

Read assigned books, articles, and papers
Watch short videos
Take assessments for further learning
Write short answers about the reading
Be coached by a professional coach 3 times (& write a short evaluation)
Participate in partner/trio coaching lab with classmates 6 times (& record the sessions, write a short evaluation of each session)

Write a blog, record a video, or record a podcast episode for your niche audience
Complete two recorded coaching sessions (with people outside of class) and review for feedback and final certification
Total of 60 hours completed course work (36 of those as live, synchronous hours for weekly class on Zoom)

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Founder & Trainer
Abigail is an author, speaker, coach, and trainer who is passionate about helping leaders get equipped to make a significant impact. She is a Certified Professional Life Coach (CPLC) and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She is also a Certified Human Behavior & DISC Consultant and skilled in helping people make changes and cultivate healthy relationships. She loves serving others.
Abigail has a Bachelor of Communications Education and Masters in Theatre in Directing. An educator at heart, her background includes coaching individuals and couples, running theatre programs, directing productions, training teams of orgs and businesses, coaching, teaching at the college level and, of course training people just like you in the art of life coaching. She is a gifted educator and natural encourager, and excels at helping her students apply coaching concepts with practical feedback that is personal and genuine.
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Calendar

Sometimes, it all comes down to the calendar. Our next course is scheduled for Jan-April 2025, if there are 6 or more students who are interested. EFI Coach Training and Certification is a semester of 16 weeks and meets on Zoom on Tuesdays, 2:30-4:45 pm MT, 3:30-5:45 pm CT, 4:30-6:45 pm ET… you get the idea!

SPRING 2025

Our first day of class is Tuesday, January 7, and our last day will be April 22; we will not take any Tuesdays off in that time, but you are permitted to miss 2 classes if you need to, and you can watch those class recordings afterward. Also, you can join us when you travel or even in your car if needed!

After the last class, you have 2 additional weeks to complete any final homework for certification.

If you have any questions, please schedule a 15-minute conversation or contact us.

How much does it cost?

Your tuition for EFI Coach Training includes meaningful and interactive class times and also professional coaching, resources and materials, one-on-one feedback about your live and recorded calls, next steps coaching, and much more! The entire 60-hour program is only $3,200. You will need to acquire your own textbooks (new or used, digital or on paper, etc. ).

Save your spot with a $500 deposit. The program can be paid for in 2 or 4 installments or even monthly payments with small processing fees. Please contact us for questions, concerns, payment plans, or to talk about your goals. Ready to move forward? Apply today.

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What Other Graduates Say…

Angela

“I wanted coach training because I wanted to understand how to really listen to people and how to be more effective in helping them realize that they have the answers to move forward in their lives. EFI Coach Training is in-depth and teaches you how to ask the right questions. Going through the training in a group helped me get the most out of the curriculum, and I’m a better listener and communicator for having taken it. What I learned in EFI Coach Training improved all my relationships! This class broke down in detail just the skills I needed to become a great coach, and gave me the confidence to help start a nonprofit and dive into deeper issues with each of my clients.“
Melissa

“Coaching is applicable to personal and professional relationships of all kinds … what Abigail teaches will most definitely awaken your natural coaching ability, set you up to coach as a business, and teach you how to apply coaching principles in any profession, but her class is also for you if you’re looking for a program that will facilitate personal growth and enhance your relationships…EFI Coach Training is for all professions and all ages, and is excellent continuing education for professionals who want to amp up their ability to connect authentically with their clients to serve them better.”
Kelly

“I've always loved to have what I've referred to as "deep conversations." EFI Coach Training has helped me to know how to do that with the intent of loving and serving the person that I'm listening to. Whether you're hoping to become a professional coach or wanting to love people better in your personal life, business, or ministry, this training is so very helpful.“
Derrek & Jolin

“Through Scott and Abigail’s professional training and mentorship, we have both grown in our abilities to have authentic conversations, lead with stronger interpersonal skills, and love others in deeper and more meaningful ways...”
Cole

“Admittedly, before working with Abigail and EFI, I was skeptical that life coaching and financial planning had much overlap in practice. However, it soon became apparent to me that life coaching had a myriad of practical applications in my work with clients. Having achieved the BFA™ designation, a part of me wondered how I would put this knowledge into practice. This class has given me many practical tools to do just that as I help my clients…ultimately partnering with them to take their holistic lives from good to great!”
Lorin

“I have gained confidence that I can use my empathy not just to listen to people, but to help them get out of their own way to reach their goals. I know God will use the skills I learned to help guide people and start my own business.”
Lance & Anitha

Lance writes, “We wanted to certify as coaches to help us get better at what we already do, and we chose EFI Coach Training because it adheres to ICF guidelines. This training offers a real sense of community and camaraderie with fellow students, provides structure and examples around coaching that are immediately implementable, gives regular coaching practice that helps students move past rookie mistakes and transition to a coaching mindset, and includes professional next steps. EFI has helped us challenge and grow our leaders without being offensive, given us confidence around difficult conversations, and helped us create a healthy collaborative culture within our leadership teams.”
Shanna

“I was getting burned out and resistant to stepping out there. I needed a new skill to love on the people God put in my life. Equipping for Impact Life Coaching class did just exactly that!! Now, I can approach real people with real issues in a real and impactful way. I am rejuvenated in our ministry and in my business.”