Why Wellcoaches Center for Coaching Excellence What does it mean to be a Wellcoach? Overview Our Team Social Mission Science Resources 20+ Years 15,500+ Coaches 50+ Countries ​ Wellcoaches School of Coaching is a creative, global leader in teaching science-based and high impact coaching to health professionals, to connect, create, grow, and thrive. Coaching Excellence in... 1. Knowledge: We built the Wellcoaches Coaching Psychology Manual so you will excel in coaching knowledge. This is the standard text for many coaching schools around the world. ​ 2. Science: We translate science into coaching excellence, so you excel in science-based coaching practice. ​ 3. Competence: science-based coaching tools, along with essential competencies in equity, social determinants, mental health support, and group coaching. ​ 4. Practice: Our 29 coach trainers have completed more than 10,000 classes, mentor coaching sessions, skills evaluation sessions, enabling you to excel in coaching practice. ​ 5. Results : You can count on excelling in your coaching results, following in the footsteps of the 194 Wellcoaches coaches who’ve produced positive outcomes in 22 peer-reviewed studies. ​ 6. Well-being: You will partner with a fellow coach to upgrade your well-being, guided by our scientifically validated Wellcoaches WBI. ​ 7. Career: The Wellcoaches job board is where the best employers find coaches dedicated to excellence, so you can excel in your coaching career. ​ 8. National Certification: Wellcoaches has an excellent pass rate (93.7%) for the NBHWC examination, allowing you to excel in the NBHWC certification exam. ​ 9. Professional Development: Our Wellcoaches membership offers more than 35 hours per year in exciting new coaching education, including classes, coaching demos, and difficult cases. We also continually offer premium classes to expand your excellence. ​ 10. Community: There is nothing better than to be in the company of our community of certified Wellcoaches who share your passion for coaching excellence. Health & Wellness Industry Innovators Wellcoaches School of Coaching was the first coaching school for health and wellness professionals, founded in 2000. We work in collaboration with the American College of Sports Medicine, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine, and are a first-mover in establishing coaching science in the US. ​ Since then, Wellcoaches has defined the cutting edge and the gold standard for high impact, evidence-based, and innovative education, training, and certification. We provide the tools and skills to become game-changing professionals in corporate, healthcare, military and consumer well-being. We have trained more than 15,500 coaches in over 50 countries and now train 1,200 coaches per year. ​ Health and well-being coaches are expert facilitators of mindset and behavior change that generates sustainable healthy lifestyles and foster well-being and thriving. We are making a dent in some of the toughest challenges of our times: the epidemics of obesity, diabetes, sedentary lifestyles, poor nutrition, chronic stress, distracted minds, and ever-rising healthcare costs. Seventy-five percent of healthcare costs are related to preventable diseases: more than ever before, we need well-educated, skilled coaches. ​ We created the first coaching textbook in healthcare, the Coaching Psychology Manual, endorsed by the ACSM, which is used widely in the health and wellness coach training industry. The coaching protocols published in our textbook are now evidence-based . ​ The Wellcoaches social mission is also vigorous and world-changing. ​ Together, let's create a world where everyone welcomes change, enjoys growth, and is good at both. Our Strategic Partners

Books Books Articles Videos 51UVYgXc1iL_edited 91otnGKUMHL_edited Coaching Psychology Manual in Spanish Coaching Psychology Manual Coaching Psychology Manual The Coaching Psychology Manual , co-authored by Wellcoaches Founder Margaret Moore , Erika Jackson, and Bob Tschannen-Moran, is the first coaching textbook in healthcare and wellness, now in its second edition. The Manual is the foundation of the Wellcoaches Core Coach Training & Certification Programs, now used widely in academic courses on coaching psychology and health and wellness coaching, including a Science of Coaching Psychology Course at Harvard University Extension School. The Manual describes the Wellcoaches health and wellness coaching protocol, now disseminated widely and science-based as reported in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. It is also available in Spanish . OYM_edited Organize Your Emotions Book_edited Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life, by Margaret Moore and Paul Hammerness, MD, with John Hanc, is a Harvard Health book published by Harlequin. This book takes us to a higher level of order, beyond time management and to do lists, based on translating the neuroscience of ADD into organizational rules and coaching solutions which help everyone overcome the epidemic of distraction and overwhelm. Organize Your Emotions, Optimize Your Life An iBooks bestseller for health, mind & body, Organize Your Emotions, Optimize Your Life, by Margaret Moore and Harvard Medical School professor Edward Phillips, MD, identifies nine distinct biological parts of your personality (your Inner Family) which express your primary needs, drives, values, and capacities. Based on the latest research as well as extensive work with their clients and patients, Moore and Phillips show you how to: Decode your emotions; bring your Inner Family into more harmony and balance; discover untapped strengths; call on your inner coach; and gain a calm perspective and self-mastery. Learn More

Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life Overview The Course The Book Resources The Book In Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life , Harvard psychiatrist and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) expert Paul Hammerness, MD, teams up with Wellcoaches founder and executive coach Margaret Moore, along with John Hanc, writer and New York Times contributor, to share six strategies for “top down” organization to help you get more productive, creative, and strategic. By “top down” organization, we mean applying the latest discoveries in brain science using neuro-imaging or brain scans. We translate amazing new insights, about how the brain was designed to focus, learn, create, and shift with agility among tasks, into practical self-coaching solutions. This book will help you learn to: Tame your emotions Sustain attention Curb your impulses Mold Information Shift from one task to another Connect the Dots Author Bios: Margaret Moore , Paul Hammerness, MD , John Hanc Buy Now Testimonials I was so excited that I bought my 21 year old son, who is a music therapy major in college, a copy. He texted me the next day and revealed that your book and its concepts had given him hope of overcoming the issues he has been dealing with. David Father of a College Student I really enjoyed reading your book! It was the perfect timing to read it because I am currently taking psychology and psychology of music courses right now. It's amazing how much I've learned about the brain this semester and your book has helped me grasp even more about it. While I was reading, it just clicked and I'm now constantly imagining the physiological processes going on inside the brain as I am learning, and the billions of neurons connecting in networks just to form my conscious thoughts. Sometimes I'll imagine my pre-frontal cortex being activated as I try to focus on something, or my temporal lobes activating as I hear things (especially music). I liked how you related the mind to music at one part in the book if I remember correctly. The brain must harmonize it's parts to be at it's full potential. This reminds me of music therapy. Because music itself affects the physiological structure of the brain in the long run, making some parts such as the cerebellum, the corpus callosum, and other areas of the brain larger in musicians than non musicians. I've always wondered how this would affect my cognition and my ability to focus and perceive things. Joshua College Student Your book jumped out at me while I was at a bookstore, and I was immediately drawn to it. I have struggled my entire life with the symptoms you describe in your book. I want share the book with my mother who lives in Dubai and struggles with many of the same problems I do. I'd like to find some way to help because I believe very much in what you do . I'm a writer and a marketing strategist, so if either of these skills can be put to use for your purposes, please let me know. Thank you for your time and consideration! Omar Marketing Strategist I am so excited about the new patterns I am creating. Looking at my home and organization as a challenge and an opportunity to bring about positive change is inspiring and energizing both me and my home! There is a much better flow of energy and ideas with this new system. I think the clutter was a catalyst for depression and overwhelm. Before I often felt I didn't have the energy to deal with the mess. This past week I have felt so much happier and had so much more energy. I had my cleaning ladies come, had my carpets cleaned. My place is at it's very best! I have extended an invitation to some of my friends to come for dinner in mid March. I could not be happier about my new life. I know it's only been a week but I am inspired and dedicated to keeping it this way! What is next? Thank you so much! Karen Operations Assistant LOVE your new book and am especially excited because I already use what I learned as a psychiatric nurse practitioner using cognitive therapy in my work as a coach as I help my clients to get in touch with the emotional thoughts that play out in their times of overwhelm (for example: Is it your mother-in-law that makes you feel crazy or is it the habit she has of interrupting you repeatedly?). I have been keeping track of the research that has been emerging on brain development and the implications for coaching, so you can imagine how excited I was to see your book addressing that topic. I also love the attention this book is getting in the media, perhaps as much as you do, because I am just starting as a certified health and wellness coach here in NC and you so clearly articulate the benefits of coaching. THANK YOU! Rosemary Pychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Certified Health & Wellness Coach I received the book from Amazon over the weekend and finished the book this morning. I thought the book was amazing. I now understand what had been getting in my way of making progress. I did not regularly manage distractions or use agility. What's amazing is that the neuroscience seems to make common sense, yet, somehow I needed to see it in writing in order to really get it. Your suggestions and examples were extremely helpful. Thank you! Anna Professional Health Coach

SUMMER SCHOOL SAVINGS! Health and Well-Being Coach Training 4 Fridays: August 23, 30, September 6, and 13, 2024 Realtime Virtual Back to all classes Our Health and Well-being Coach Training program is widely respected as the gold standard. Our industry-first programs gave birth to a new professional, the Certified Health and Well-being Coach. The training is also open to those who do not intend to become a Health Coach but wish to learn the skills and behaviors to apply in other settings. Our Health and Well-being coach training and certification programs are endorsed by our strategic partners, the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. We offer several information sessions each month! Reserve Your Spot! Get Trained Only - Module 1: $1785 Register Now Summer Sale - Now only $1585! Get Trained and Certified: $2820 Register Now Summer Sale - Now only $2520! Get Trained, Certified and be eligible for the National Certification Track: $3095 Register Now Summer Sale - Now only $2745! Payment plans and PayPal may be available through registration links. Register for Information Session Module 1 Class Dates/Times DAY 1 Friday, August 23 10:00am -7:30pm ET DAY 2 Friday, August 30 10:00am - 5:30pm ET DAY 3 Friday, September 6 10:00am - 7:00pm ET DAY 4 Friday, September 13 10:00am - 5:00pm ET ​ This is an accelerated learning option where you will attend 18 lessons over 4 days. Note that preparation for this course requires an average of 20 hours of reading and listening in advance. Faculty Our classes are provided live online, allowing you to learn from and be mentored by the most experienced and credentialed faculty in the industry. ​ This class is delivered in a real-time, virtual classroom, with screen sharing and web cam, via your computer. All classes delivered in English with the option for mentoring and practical exams to be offered in Spanish. Active engagement in discussion and practice are a key part of being a student and becoming a coach. ​ Overview of technical requirements. Deadlines Early Bird for $100 discount: July 11, 2024 ​ Registration deadline: August 14, 2024 at 5pm ET or when full ​ Certification deadline: March 31, 2026 ​ This module is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Wellcoaches Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . Watch a 10-minute overview describing training and certification requirements. Materials Note that preparation for this course requires an average of 20 hours of reading and listening in advance. Required Purchase: The Coaching Psychology Manual , 2nd edition ​ Discount offered for the English version thorough our publisher. ​ Prefer the Manual in Spanish? Purchase here. ​ Additional reading and listening materials are provided upon registration. The first step in becoming a Certified Wellcoach® Our classes provide you with the essential theories of coaching science and application of skills coaching, based on our Coaching Psychology Manual (required text; ebook recommended). The Manual is the foundation of our program, a primary study tool to become a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and is widely used as the text for several coach training programs as well as academic courses, including a Science of Coaching Psychology Course at Harvard University Extension School. Check out the research based on our coaching model . In addition to participating in live classes, you will receive our 10-hour coaching habits e-course. Completion of these two courses, including ALL live classes, will be required to receive a Certificate of Attendance. ​ This module is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Wellcoaches Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . See it in a picture! Overview of the certification process How long will it take to become Certified? Here is a sample timeline for completing all the Modules required to become a Certified Wellcoach® and applying for the National exam when you have enrolled in the 9-week training option: February – March: Begin Module 1 and complete the 18 live virtual classes (Two-90 min classes/Week), feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. ​​ Keep in mind that is approx. 1-2 hours of course work before each lesson (i.e., reading the manual, listening to coaching demos, and reading articles). April - May: Complete Module 2 by participating in five-2-hour live virtual classes, four e-courses, and completing feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. May: Begin Module 3 by completing three, 1-hour mentoring sessions and begin work with practice client(s). June-July: Complete Module 3 by submitting Wellness Visions and Goals (for you and one client) and passing the written and oral exams. July-August: Receive your "Certified Wellcoach®" designation and start conducting the 50 coaching sessions needed to apply for the NBHWC exam. September: Complete Module 4, "Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches", assessments and feedback surveys. Receive your "Lifestyle Medicine Coach" certificate. Apply to take the National exam, through National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching, after all four modules and you have practiced with your own clients for 50 coaching sessions. Sample Times

SUMMER SCHOOL SAVINGS! Health and Well-Being Coach Training June 2024 9-Week Virtual Classroom / 2 Classes Each Wk Back to all classes Our Health and Well-being Coach Training program is widely respected as the gold standard. Our industry-first programs gave birth to a new professional, the Certified Health and Well-being Coach. The training is also open to those who do not intend to become a Health Coach but wish to learn the skills and behaviors to apply in other settings. Our Health and Well-being coach training and certification programs are endorsed by our strategic partners, the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. We offer several information sessions each month! Register for Information Session Reserve Your Spot! Get Trained Only - Module 1: $1785 Register Now Get Trained and Certified: $2820 Register Now Get Trained, Certified and be eligible for the National Certification Track: $3095 Register Now ​ Payment plans and PayPal may be available through registration links. Summer Sale - Now only $1585 Summer Sale - Now only $2520 Summer Sale - Now only $2745 Module 1 Class Dates/Times (listed in New York time) Click here for timezone conversion. Begins: Week of June 10, 2024 Ends: Week of August 16, 2024 ​ Each week you will attend two consecutive lessons . All listed in ET. ​ First Lesson each week is: Mon 8pm-9:30pm OR Tue 11am-12:30pm ​ Second Lesson each week is: Thu 8pm-9:30pm OR Fri 11am-12:30pm ​ *Note: Lesson 1 during the first week is 2 hours. ​ You must attend two different lessons each week but you may attend any of the days/times offered and as many times as you wish. Faculty Our classes are provided live online, allowing you to learn from and be mentored by the most experienced and credentialed faculty in the industry. ​ This class is delivered in a real-time, virtual classroom, with screen sharing and web cam, via your computer. All classes delivered in English with the option for mentoring and practical exams to be offered in Spanish. Active engagement in discussion and practice are a key part of being a student and becoming a coach. ​ Overview of technical requirements. Deadlines Early Bird for $100 discount: April 29, 2024 ​ Registration deadline: May 30, 2024 at 5pm ET or when full ​ Certification deadline: February 28, 2026 ​ This module is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Wellcoaches Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . Watch a 10-minute overview describing training and certification requirements. Materials Note that preparation for this course requires an average of 20 hours of reading and listening in advance. Required Purchase: The Coaching Psychology Manual , 2nd edition ​ 30% discount offered for the English version through our publisher. ​ Prefer the Manual in Spanish? Purchase here. ​ Additional reading and listening materials are provided upon registration. Sample of Times for 8pm ET Classes Sample of Times for 11am ET Classes The first step in becoming a Certified Wellcoach® Our classes provide you with the essential theories of coaching science and application of skills coaching, based on our Coaching Psychology Manual (required text; ebook recommended). The Manual is the foundation of our program, a primary study tool to become a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and is widely used as the text for several coach training programs as well as academic courses, including a Science of Coaching Psychology Course at Harvard University Extension School. Check out the research based on our coaching model . In addition to participating in live classes, you will receive our 10-hour coaching habits e-course. Completion of these two courses, including ALL live classes, will be required to receive a Certificate of Attendance. ​ This module is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Wellcoaches Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . See it in a picture! Overview of the certification process How long will it take to become Certified? Here is a sample timeline for completing all the Modules required to become a Certified Wellcoach® and applying for the National exam when you have enrolled in the 9-week training option: February – March: Begin Module 1 and complete the 18 live virtual classes (Two-90 min classes/Week), feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. ​​ Keep in mind that is approx. 1-2 hours of course work before each lesson (i.e., reading the manual, listening to coaching demos, and reading articles). April - May: Complete Module 2 by participating in five-2-hour live virtual classes, four e-courses, and completing feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. May: Begin Module 3 by completing three, 1-hour mentoring sessions and begin work with practice client(s). June-July: Complete Module 3 by submitting Wellness Visions and Goals (for you and one client) and passing the written and oral exams. July-August: Receive your "Certified Wellcoach®" designation and start conducting the 50 coaching sessions needed to apply for the NBHWC exam. September: Complete Module 4, "Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches", assessments and feedback surveys. Receive your "Lifestyle Medicine Coach" certificate. Apply to take the National exam, through National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching, after all four modules and you have practiced with your own clients for 50 coaching sessions.

Deepen Your Coaching Efficacy With New Skills Design Coaching No Smoke…Just Mirrors: Using reflections in coaching to show understanding, build connection and promote change Registration opens June 2024 Facilitator: Simon Matthews Date/time: 2-5 p.m. ET Tuesday, August 27 Course fee: $225 CEUs: Wellcoaches 3, NBHWC 3 This class will explore a conceptual framework for the construction of powerful reflections in coaching. Participants will learn the components of reflections and how to construct and deconstruct them to add value and impact to coaching engagements. This is a live, experiential class consisting of both conceptual teaching and practical coaching exercises and feedback. In the interest of providing an optimal experience in this workshop the the registration is capped at 16 participants. Coaching First Responders Registration opens August 2024 Facilitator: Erin Craw, Danielle Kawash, and Simon Matthews Date/Time: Noon-1 p.m. ET Friday, September 6-October 4 Cost: $375 CEUs: Wellcoaches 5 In this class you’ll learn the common challenges first responders face, which hinder self-care and health optimization. You’ll learn how to engage in effective conversations with first responders about their health-related needs and desires, build rapport, and how coaching this unique population can help strengthen their autonomy, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and health. After completing this course, learners will be able to: * Describe how first responder mindset can exacerbate the impact of stressors * Analyze the nexus between lifestyle health and occupational longevity * Evaluate the systemic relationship between first responder wellbeing and family relationships * Create personalized approaches to coaching first responders to develop and maintain wellbeing Group Coaching Basics Registration opens August 2024 Facilitator: Michael Scholtz Date/time: Noon ET Wednesdays, September 25-October 30 Cost: $440 CEUs: Wellcoaches 9, ACSM 9, NCHEC 9, NBHWC 9 This 6-week course on group coaching is a win-win-win. You reach more people and your clients access more affordable coaching. And, everyone benefits from the supportive network and creative power of a community. The ability to create groups, effectively market to groups, and conduct group sessions requires that you learn new skills and that you apply your core coaching skills in new ways. ​ Participants will learn: • how to develop a successful group coaching practice • what group coaching is and how it differs from individual coaching • logistics of group coaching (determining group size, meeting length, fees, etc.) • how to manage group dynamics • how to market your program This class includes both sharing of ideas and practice. Participants will have the opportunity to be coached and coach others as we explore the unique dynamics provided by a group environment. ​ WANT TO MORE MORE? Check out this Q&A info session recently hosted by Michael Scholtz Facilitator: Kelly Davis Martin Coaching Youth and Families October 2024 Date/time: 3-5 p.m. ET Thursdays, October 3-24 Course fee: $400 CEUs: Wellcoaches 8, ACSM 8, NBHWC 8 Are you interested in learning how to coach youth and families? In this series, we will discuss the differences in working with youth and adults and how to approach offering services in pediatrics. Explore how coaches can work with kids at various ages to impact their healthy behaviors. This series will cover: * Learning about business and logistical ideas and limitations in working with youth. * Discussing youth development and how this impacts their behavior change. * Discussing the role of the family system and how to work within this system to support the child. * Focusing on coaching skills with youth and their families. Nature-Based Coaching: Using the power of the natural world to help heal, inspire, and challenge May 2025 Facilitator: Michael Scholtz Date/time: TBD Cost: $400 CEUs: Wellcoaches 6, NBHWC 6, ACSM 6, NCHEC 6 We will explore empirical evidence of the positive effects of nature on emotional and physical well-being. From beneficial bacteria in the soil we touch, to breathing in the aromatics of plants and trees, to listening to the calming quality of birdsong, nature measurably impacts our health. We’ll discuss some of the compelling science and some ideas for helping clients connect to nature in a way that soothes and heals. ​ Beyond the benefits to our health, nature can inspire us to do greater things. Being in the outdoors can help clients tap into positive emotions, which can open their eyes to new pathways and resources they are not fully utilizing. And, in nature, we can seek challenge. Nature provides an arena where adventures can unfold. We will talk about ways clients can discover their growth-promoting adventures. ​ * You will learn about scientific evidence that supports how nature positively impacts our health and well-being. * You will learn about resources you can share with clients to help them better utilize the healing powers of the outdoors. * You will learn about how nature can lead to inspiration, creating a space for your clients to create more expansive visions and take on more growth opportunities. * You will learn about resources that you can share with clients to help them use nature experiences to tap into inspiration. * You will learn how clients can use outdoor adventure as a tool for growth.

Earn an ICF Certificaton Earn a Wellcoaches Certification Earn a National Certification Earn an ICF Certification Strive toward mastery Once you have earned our advanced Wellcoaches Professional Certification , you may be eligible to earn an ICF Certification through the International Coach Federation. Please see their website for all requirements and timelines. Create a positive impact in your community by helping people tap into their potential with an International Coach Federation (ICF) Certification. Wellcoaches is an accredited coach training program by ICF providing practical skills and tools you need to make a change in your life and in your community. Our curriculum is evidence-based and will lead you and your clients to feel confident, inspired, and ready to take action. Learn more about the steps below for how to become ICF Certified. Go to ICF 1. Become a Certified Wellcoach® Step 1. Become a Certified Health and Well-being Coach FIRST, earn your Wellcoaches Certification as a "Certified Health and Well-being Coach " ​ Learn how to do this Step 2. Become a Professional Wellcoach Coach Once you have completed our Core Coach Training & Certification program, start making plans to lift your coaching mastery to a galactic orbit with our 9-month advanced Professional Coach Training & Certification Program. This advanced program is specially designed for our Certified Wellcoaches only. Learn about this program 2. Become a Certified Professional Wellcoach® 3. Apply for the ICF Certification Step 3. Apply for an ICF Certification Trainees who complete the sequence of Wellcoaches Coach Training Program and the 10-month advanced Professional Coach Training program (PCT) may earn 142.5 ICF Coach Specific Training Hours and apply for an ICF coaching certification (ACC or PCC) via the ACTP Path, if they meet the ICF requirements. Please see the International Coach Federation for all requirements and certification options. Go to ICF Common Questions ​ What are the benefits of an ICF Certification? There are many benefits of the ICF Certification, including business development, global connections and research. ​ What are the ICF Certification hours and requirements? The ACC Path , the PCC path and the MCC Path. Go to ICF

Physicians as Coaches: Improving Physician Well-being and Impact I'm ready to become a coach Today the professional lives of physicians demand the highest-ever levels of internal resources and well-being to meet the growing challenges faced by patients, as well as healthcare practices and organizations. ​ As a Physician Coach, you can become a new force for good - helping your patients, colleagues, and leaders tap into their deepest motivation, draw out their strengths, set their compass on their best selves, and shift their mindsets and behaviors to enable positive, lasting change. ​ All the while, you will be transformed through your own self-coaching journey, rediscovering your deepest values and resources, and rising above the tide of burnout. ​ Why become a Physician Coach? Improve your own well-being. Learning about, and applying, key coaching concepts like self-compassion, growth-mindset, and wellness visioning will inevitably have a positive impact on your own life. Increase patient satisfaction and engagement. Your patients will experience you as a more empathetic listener who delivers patient-centered care. Change the culture of your organization. Gain valuable skills for communicating with colleagues and building trusting, collaborative relationships. Enjoy your professional development and earn CMEs. Our Module, Core Coach Training is approved for 27.5 PCs. ​ Where are our Physician Coaches? Wellcoaches has trained and supported hundreds of physicians as coaches through Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins, Stanford University Hospital, Emory University Hospital, Beth Israel Hospital, and members of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine community. ​ Curious about your own well-being? Wellcoaches has developed a validated inventory to support you in reflecting upon your own well-being in the areas of life, work, body, and mind. Take the Inventory or share it with a patient! Well-being Inventory Resources for you Key Resources on Physician Coaching The American Medical Association's Coaching in Medical Education (contributions by Wellcoaches CEO, Margaret Moore) Foundations in Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Course (contributions by Wellcoaches Chief Coaching Officer, Erika Jackson) Two Randomized Controlled studies of Wellcoaches coaching for physician burnout show robust efficacy Coaching for primary care physician well-being: A randomized trial and follow-up analysis . Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2020 Physician Coaching by Professionally Trained Peers for Burnout and Well-Being A Randomized Clinical Trial , JAMA, 2024 AAFP Lifestyle Medicine Course (coaching content developed by Chief Coaching Officer, Erika Jackson and presented by Faculty Member, Charles Inniss) Mayo Clinic Proceeding study defining physician coaching competencies (contributions by Wellcoaches CEO, Margaret Moore) ​MEDIA A Story of Coaching and Collaboration at Beth Israel Hospital Physician Well-being: Despairing to Coaching to Gratitude Coaching in Medical Education Unlocking Your Full Potential Through Coaching, Emory University podcast​ Organize Your Mind for the Operating Room, Keynote for the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons Organize Your Mind to Thrive , Massachusetts Medical Society ​ ​ ​EVIDENCE Physician coaching by professionally trained peers for burnout and well-being Coaching for primary care physician well-being: A randomized trial and follow-up analysis Primary Care–Based Health Coaching Intervention for Weight Loss in Overweight/Obese Adults: A 2-Year Experience A pilot study of health and wellness coaching for fibromyalgia What Physicians Say Peter Grinspoon, MD Massachusetts General Hospital, Instructor, Harvard Medical School I thought that Wellcoaches provided a thorough, comprehensive and - most of all - inspiring training on all aspects of health and wellness coaching. It fostered both personal and professional growth. It left myself and my physician colleagues with the skills and confidence to jump right into the complicated world of helping physicians (and everyone else) navigate their distress, and enabled us to help others find the solutions they need to fulfill their dreams. I would gladly recommend Wellcoaches to anyone who asks. Kerri Palamara McGrath, MD Director of Physician Well-being, Massachusetts General Hospital Collaborating with Wellcoaches has transformed our institutional approach to supporting physician well-beng. The physicians who underwent training and certification are newly empowered to walk this journey toward meaning, purpose and engagement with colleagues and with themselves. They are well prepared to work 1:1 with their colleagues and engage in group coaching, which has been invaluable for improving system-level issues within the institutions.

National Board Certified Coach Preparation Course Increase your potential for success on the National Certification Exam Purchase course Are you a certified health coach from an accredited organization approved by NBWHC? This self-paced, 3.5 hour NBHWC exam prep course, is built by the most experienced and credentialed coaches in the industry. Based on our 20 years of developing the health and well-being coaching industry, including the first health coaching textbook and co-founding the NBHWC, this course provides an overview of what we have found to be the key materials in preparation for the National Board Certified-Health and Wellness Coach examination from the NBHWC/NBME. Cost: $95, 3.5 Wellcoaches CEs NBHWC Exam Prep topics: Resources from the NBHWC Basic Biometrics by Beth Tansey Peller, RN, ACC, NBC-HWC. This lesson provides an overview of the following sections in the NBHWC Content Outline: 3.2.1 Hypertension/prehypertension, blood pressure 3.2.4 Cardiovascular disease (mainly heart disease and stroke) 3.2.5 Metabolic syndrome, arthritis and inflammation 3.2.6 Lipid abnormalities, lipid panels Diabetes and Healthy Weight by Greg Hottinger, MPH, RD, PCC, NBC-HWC. This lesson provides an overview of the following sections in the NBHWC Content Outline: 3.2.2 Diabetes/Prediabetes 3.3.1 Healthy Weight 3.3.2 Optimal Nutrition & Hydration Obesity and Exercise by Michael Scholtz, MA, PCC, NBC-HWC. This lesson provides an overview of the following sections in the NBHWC Content Outline: 3.3.2 Optimal nutrition & hydration 3.3.3 Physical activity, sedentary lifestyle Book Review: Motivational Interviewing by Erika Jackson, MA, MCC, NBC-HWC. This lesson provides an overview of the following sections in the NBHWC Content Outline: 1.4 Routine follow-up sessions 2.1 Client-centered relationship 2.2 Trust and rapport 2.3 Active listening and presence 2.4 Client emotions and energy 2.5 Reflections 2.6 Expand the conversation 2.7 Focus and refocus the conversation 2.9 Goals and implementing action 2.10 Client awareness, perspective, insights and shifts 2.11 Client's freedom of choice, autonomy, and intrinsic motivation 2.12 Self-efficacy 2.14 Client active experimentation and self-discovery 2.15 Increase positive psychological resources Book Review: Changing to Thrive by Erika Jackson, MA, MCC, NBC-HWC. This lesson provides an overview of the following sections in the NBHWC Content Outline: 2.8 Assist client to evaluate and integrate health information 2.14 Client active experimentation and self-discovery Book Review: The Coaching Psychology Manual by Erika Jackson, MA, MCC, NBC-HWC. This lesson provides an overview of the following sections in the NBHWC Content Outline: 1.1 Coach preparation prior to session 1.2 First session or before begin 1.3 Early sessions 2.1 Client-centered relationship 2.2 Trust and rapport 2.3 Active listening and presence 2.4 Client emotions and energy 2.5 Reflections 2.6 Expand the conversation 2.7 Focus and refocus the conversation 2.9 Goals and implementing action 2.10 Client awareness, perspective shifts and insight 2.11 Client's freedom of choice, autonomy, and intrinsic motivation 2.12 Client self-efficacy 2.13 Improve support 2.14 Client active experimentation and self-discovery 2.15 Increase positive psychology resources ​ Purchase course Testimonials When I decided to take the step into becoming a certified health & wellness coach, I did a lot of homework looking into finding the “right” program. Because my end game was to become board certified, it was very important to me to make sure that I would get a quality education that prepared me for the board certification, along with positive practices and support to enhance my overall experience. The Wellcoaches track not only prepared me to pass with ease, but also with great confidence and comfort. The program thoroughly covered all of the necessary material, and the variety of distribution options and variety of schedule options was very helpful to meet the needs of fitting into my busy life! I have to say though, overall, the instructors, leaders, and staff played a huge role in my satisfaction with Wellcoaches and my success with the board certification process. I never felt like I was just being passed through. Everyone was so helpful and supportive, making me feel comfortable and empowered. I am grateful for the entire Wellcoaches team and I would highly recommend the program for anyone looking to truly grow and learn in their certification journey! - Kristy Droske MS, NBC-HWC, CPT, CES No Excuses Training & Coaching

Margaret Moore "Coach Meg" Executive Coach. Entrepreneur. Leader. Inventor. Author. Speaker. Coach Meg Margaret Moore, aka Coach Meg, founded Wellcoaches Corporation in 2000, the first School of Coaching for health professionals and a global standard-bearer for science-based coaching and professional coaches in healthcare and well-being. The Wellcoaches School of Coaching has trained more than 15,500 coaches in over 50 countries. Margaret is a 17-year veteran of the biotechnology industry in the US, UK, Canada, and France. She served in executive roles at three companies which later joined Sanofi, and served as COO and CEO of two biotech companies. Read about Coach Meg's 20-year journey at Wellcoaches. Articles & Papers Coach Meg ​ "I am in awe of human nature; coaching is my laboratory for the nature and science of human change, growth, development, leadership, and thriving." Find Coach Meg on Social Media LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter Overview Books Articles & Papers Videos Podcasts Executive Coach Leading in our challenging and uncertain world carries us to our growth edges on many days. A growth edge is a stressful place where the demands of the moment get ahead of today’s level of self-mastery. The stress is our call to grow. As Margaret coaches, she draws on the latest in coaching science and her continuous innovations in coaching models. She is a role model first, coaching herself daily beyond her own growth edges as a leader. The outcome for you is a whole new level of impact as a transformational leader and collaborative innovator. Learn More Social Entrepreneur Margaret Moore is co-founder (2009) and chair of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and co-founder (2008) and course director of the Coaching in Leadership & Healthcare conference, organized by the Institute of Coaching and delivered by Harvard Medical School. Margaret is a co-founder (2010) and was a board member of the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) from 2019-2023. She spearheaded the formation of a strategic partnership with the National Board of Medical Examiners (2016). NBHWC and NBME have established national standards and certification for health and wellness coaches. Prolific Writer As a student of biology, neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, Margaret Moore is skilled in synthesizing theory and cultivating new hypotheses of human behavior. Transforming complexity into interesting and accessible tools, Margaret enables readers to apply novel content immediately in books, book chapters, articles, and blogs. Her second Harvard Health book: Organize Your Emotions, Optimize Your Life, an iBooks bestseller, posits that multiplicity of mind is natural and normal, extending the Pixar movie, Inside Out, to an adult model. Margaret is co-author or co-editor of four books, 9 book chapters and 21 peer-reviewed journal articles. Read Books Engaging Speaker Whether in front of 10 or 5,000, Margaret Moore's dynamic and flexible presentation style on coaching, thriving, and transformational leadership, leaves the audience both in awe of her knowledge and professionalism, while also feeling deeply connected to her authentic and engaging approach. Her thought leadership is presented at wellcoaches habits in 70+ habit videos on coaching, emotional balance, burnout prevention, and transformational leadership. See Videos Personal Margaret Moore, a dual Canadian and US citizen, was born on a dairy farm northeast of Toronto where she attended a two-room school and learned to drive a tractor. She is a member of the Board of Overseers of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. Margaret lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts with her husband, Paul Clark, a prominent biotechnology patent attorney at Clark & Elbing. She is stepmom to three adult Clarks and grandmom to their five children. B.S. Biology, Western University, 1978 M.B.A., Ivey School of Business, Western University, 1983; last term at London Business School under an international scholarship Testimonial I met Margaret during the pandemic when all we could do was be on zoom calls. I was on so many that we formed a connection. Margaret inspired me when she told me that coaching needed more men as well as more minority coaches. This launched me on a trajectory of study leading to my participation in the Wellcoaches Professional Coaching Program . She also made me feel comfortable with the fact I failed the Board exam the first time. With her encouragement I have since passed both the ICF and Board exam. What I appreciate the most about her is her accessibility. Usually individuals with her schedule and stature are unapproachable. She is just the opposite. I consider Margaret a mentor and most importantly, a friend. Greg Peck

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Learn Basic Coaching Skills Become a Behavior Change Agent While Health and Well-being Coaches partner with clients seeking self-directed and lasting changes, we can each improve our relationships at work, and at home, by shifting just a few key behaviors. ​ Based on the most important concepts in our full Health and Well-being Coach Training , this abbreviated course is designed for the student who does not intend to become a Coach, but acknowledges a need to shift the way that they interact with others. ​ Self-paced course This course is designed to provide you with essential skills needed to have engaging and influential conversations at home or in the workplace - with clients, patients, co-workers or loved ones. The course includes six videos (50-60 minutes each) which explore the cultivation of connection, autonomy, self-compassion, positivity, motivation and confidence. The videos include lectures from Wellcoaches Faculty member Michael Scholtz , as well as student discussions and coaching demonstrations. Once you have watched the videos, complete the Knowledge Assessment (passing score of 80% required) and the Course Feedback Form. ​ Cost: $195 ​ Continuing Education: 5.5 credits from AAFP, ACSM, NCHEC, NBHWC and Wellcoaches. Purchase the course There are several options for participating in this course: ​ 1. Purchase the six lesson recorded webina rs (1-hour each) and add 2-4 group practice sessions, focused specifically on the unique issues in your organization 2. Invite a Wellcoaches faculty member to facilitate a six lesson (1-hour each) live online course for your organization 3. Invite a Wellcoaches faculty member to facilitate the "Behavior Change Agent" course on-site at your facility ​ Contact us to learn more Other Course Formats Topics Cultivate Connection Presence, through the essential skills of connection and communication, is essential for both the health professional and the patient to connect to the relationship and the activity. ​ Cultivate Autonomy with the Coach Approach We connect by employing the key being skills: calm, present, open, accept, humble, warm, grateful. We communicate by employing the key doing skills: mindful listening, open-ended questions, reflections, and inform. Cultivate Motivation Positivity opens the door to seeing clear to motivation. A patient’s motivation is the life force behind behavior change – the underlying “why” that drives decisions. This “why” cannot, and must not, come from the healthcare provider but must be intrinsic and internal. ​ Cultivate Positivity and Strengths The backbone of successful behavior change is efficacy. Efficacy begins with an acknowledgement of the patient’s strengths, skills and capacities. Positive emotions also lead to creative thinking, innovation and a willingness to utilize more resources in support of change. ​ Cultivate Self-Compassion and Relationship The relationship with a healthcare provider can be the most important determinant of a patient’s progress. We build trust through our acknowledgement of a patient as a capable collaborator, for whom we have empathy (not pity) and compassion. ​ Cultivate Confidence and Readiness for Action Mastery experiences, or successful experiments with behaviors, lead to long-term behavior change. Success begets success and through careful planning, with an awareness of readiness, patients can be set up for such success. Contact us to learn more This course is perfect for: ​ Front desk employees at a wellness center who interact with all members Doctors who want to have an impact on their patients in brief conversations Nurses who want to connect more deeply with patients in quick interactions Teachers who need more strategies for listening to and connecting with students Parents struggling with the relationships with their children Executives who can influence the culture of a team Course Audience