2. Contents
Introduction!
The Career Acceleration Process Methodology!
The Career Acceleration Process Overview!
The CAP Chart!
The Career Capabilities Assessment !
The CAP Seminar Series!
The CAP Journals!
The CAP Process!
The Capricorn Five-Step Coaching Model!
Capricorn’s Four Coaching Programs !
How To Use CAP Methodology With Each Program!
Summary And Fare Thee Well !
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3. Introduction
} Capricorn Coaching was founded in 2013 by David Booker, senior global
corporate executive, and Dr. Sharon Letovsky, global speaker and former
Chief of Counselling Services, Transport Canada
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} Capricorn’s Mission: to help as many people as possible fulfill their
potential and make a difference
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} The Career Acceleration Process is a progressive, structured career
development methodology
◦ 96 defined abilities that lead to success
◦ Based on their international best-seller
● 7 Steps to Supercharge Your Career
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4. The Career Acceleration Process
Methodology
} In anyone’s career, at any level, there can be issues
} Coaching addresses these issues
} There are also causes:
◦ underlying elements that create the issues in the first place
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} These underlying elements are the lack of any number of abilities that we have
identified in our Career Acceleration Process
◦e.g. a manager who has an unproductive team
●issues that surface are: unproductive employees, missed deadlines, time
management
●What is the real cause of these issues?
● Answer: poor communication skills (and other missing abilities)
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5. Career Acceleration Process (CAP):
Overview
The Career Acceleration Process has four stages
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1. Discovery Stage: About ME
1. Define key attributes
2. Apply value at work
3. Work effectively with others
US
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2. Development
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2. Development Stage: About US
1. Step forward and take initiative
2. Raise business awareness
3. Expand influence
3. Delivery Stage: about THEM
1. Build productive teams
2. Implement strategy
3. Lead projects, people, business
4. Design Stage: About Everyone
1. Define strategy
2. Create the workplace landscape
3. Leave a legacy
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ME
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1. Discovery
EVERYONE
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4. Design
THEM
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3. Delivery
6. CAP Chart: 4 Stages-96 Abilities
Use Your 89 90 Don’t Stop at the
Have Conviction
96 Love
Experience
84 Demonstrate
67 Apply a
85 Be Receptive
64 63 Be Informed Know Your
44 Capture Your
91 92 Be Patient 93 Never Give Up Release Your
83 Build Credibility 82 Position Your
68 Resource for
81 Respond to
69 Delegate but
61 Understand the
94 95 Be Passionate
80 79 Stay Competitive 78 Be Respectful 77 Inspire 76 Be Strategic
70 Work on Two
60 Give Sweet and
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45 Take Notes 47 Prepare for Choice Use Products
43 Seek New
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42 41
Push Your
23 24 Listen Trust Yourself
71 72 Stay Focused Know When to
59 Qualify all Sides
58 Balance the Value
73 74 Refine Processes 75 Be a Commander
57 56 Motivate Your Staff 55 Meet Face-to-Face Want to Help
48 49 Modify Ideas to Fit 50 Hire Well 51 Create Team Spirit Manage
40 Study Your
21 Stay relevant Review and
39 Take Time
38 Move Beyond
37 Develop Good
27 Contribute Beyond
19 18 Take Action Set Personal
4 Recognize and
52 Give Directions
36 35 Manage Tasks 34 Be Receptive Cultivate Reliable
28 Be Open-minded;
17 Know Your
5 Know Your
29 Welcome New
16 Remember
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Have a Sense
Progress Journal
Progress Journal
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30 Expand Your
15 Help Yourself
31 32 Dare to Commit
14 Know the Impact
7 8 Transitional Have a Positive
13 12 Use Affirmations
9 10 Be Grateful 11 Set Goals
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Start
P R O G R E S S
Career Development
Career Stages
T I M E
Strategic Approach
A progressive
methodology
Random Approach
Progress Journal
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A daily Success Journal
to assist you.
Career Capabilities
Assessment helps you
gauge you abilities.
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The Career
Acceleration Process
as presented in the
best-selling book.
Progress Journals
to keep you on track.
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Design Stage
Delivery Stage
Development Stage
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Discovery Stage
1 Unravel Yourself 2 Set Your Compass Identify Your Purpose
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Know Your
Natural Talents
Work with Your
Imperfections
Stressors and
Manage Your
Reactions
of Humour
Attitude
22 Find the Challenge Focus on
Outcomes
Improve
Targets
Own Brand
Why Daily
First to Better
Help Others
of Your Habits
Master Your Own
Communication
and Others
26 Be Considerate Process
Disagreements
Your Own
Boundary;
Step Forward
Accept Multiple
Right
Answers
Experiences
Area of Study
Improvise, Test
and Create Paths
for Others
Solutions
to New
Problems
Envelope
Value Progress
Over Praise
Business
for Thinking
Obstacles
Presentation Skills
Sources
33
Pay Attention to
Serendipity
Thoughts
Creatively
Productivity
that Reduce
Resistance
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See the Complete
Picture
Business in
Data Terms
Set Beneficial
Targets
Appropriately
Impact of
Negativity
Sour Feedback
Appropriately
of Conflicts
of People and
Process
Others
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65 Be Organized Lead from the
Front and from
the Rear
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Decision-Making
Process
Have Productive
Meetings
Success
Don’t Abdicate
Sides of the
Business
Change Course
Define Your
Own Time-line
to Inspiration
Geographical
and Cultural
Awareness
Business
Challenges
86 87 Use Connectors 88 Don’t Let Small
Minded People
Block You
Have a Sincere
Cause
Starting Line
and Courage
Shackles
Delivery
Stage
completed!
Design
Stage
completed!
Development
Stage
completed!
Discovery
Stage
completed!
7. The Capricorn Process
} Capricorn receives coaching request from partner company (e.g. Intersol,T3, Stratford)!
} Capricorn matches client with coach and confirms coach availability!
} Capricorn sends coach Assignment Agreement (Annex A)*!
} Client completes Career Capabilities Assessment (discussed in next slide)!
} Results go to client and to Capricorn, who forwards them to coach!
} Coach reviews assessment, contacts client, conducts introductory meeting and creates plan!
} Coach blends own style and CAP methodology to help client achieve agreed-upon objectives!
} Coach posts brief session notes in secure Coaching Assignment Profile* !
} After 3rd coaching session, Coach invoices Capricorn for 3 sessions plus preparation!
} Coach invoices Capricorn after every three sessions thereafter !
} Client provides regular Evaluations* of coach and progress!
} Coach provides Summary Report* to client at end of program!
} Capricorn HQ sends Assignment Completion Report to partner organization!
*See handouts
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8. The Career Capabilities Assessment
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} Online questionnaire*
} 35 questions, correspond to CAP’s 4 stages
} Report sent to client and coach*
} Coach and client discuss
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*See handouts of questions and sample report
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9. Coach Resources:
The CAP Seminar Series
} Access at www.CapricornCoaching.com
◦ Coach login page
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} Over 100 videos, each about 5 minutes
} Cover 96 abilities of CAP
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10. More Coach Resources:
The CAP Journals
} Located at www.CapricornCoaching.com
◦ Coach login page
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} Daily Success Journal
◦ Outlines goals, affirmations, values, achievements and ideas
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} Four Progress Journals*
} Each journal matches one of 4 CAP stages
◦ one page for each video/ability
◦ each page has action items and a key insight
*Handout
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11. The 5-Step Coaching Model
} Establish the need
} Create a coaching contract
} Decide how you can be most helpful
} Motivate action, follow-up and encourage
} Conclusion and summary
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} Coaching done by telephone or Skype
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12. Capricorn’s Four Coaching Programs
} Transition Coaching
} Coaching Managers to Coach
} Leadership Coaching
} Executive Coaching
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13. Transition Coaching
Strategic planning for career progress during change
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} 8 weekly 60-minute sessions
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} Typical clients can be:
◦ People who have reached a crossroads in their career and are
looking for clear direction
◦ People the company wishes to protect and offer future
opportunities
◦ People who may not be functioning to the full level of their abilities
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14. Transition Coaching (cont’d)
In addition to using the 5-step coaching model described
earlier, you will also incorporate the typical career development
model which includes:
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◦ Self assessment
◦ Identification of key marketable skills
◦ Resume writing (if required)
◦ Networking/marketing
◦ Interviewing skills and practice
◦ Job search planning and targeting
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15. The Methodology: How to Use the CAP in
Transition Coaching
While you are coaching through the career development process, use your CAP
chart and focus on stages one and two:
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◦ Discovery ( about ME)
● Some relevant abilities from this stage: unravel yourself, set your
compass, identify your purpose, know your natural talents, know your
imperfections and stressors
◦ Development (about US)
● Some abilities from this stage: be open-minded, welcome new
experiences, expand your areas of study, dare to commit, cultivate
reliable sources, develop good presentation skills, take time for thinking
● Use videos and journals as desired
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16. Coaching Managers to Coach
Develop strategy and skill for internal coaching
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} 8 weekly 60-minute sessions
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} Typical clients can be:
◦ New or experienced managers
◦ Team leads
◦ Supervisors
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17. Coaching Managers to Coach (cont’d)
} Two-part program
◦ 4 sessions on how to coach
● teach standard 5-step coaching model
● teach some key coaching skills
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◦ 4 sessions guided practice
● client coaches chosen individual and reports
back to coach weekly for advice and guidance
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18. Using CAP Methodology while Coaching
Managers to Coach (shorter)
This program will tap various abilities from all four stages on the CAP chart,
depending on client need
} Key coaching skills and some related abilities
◦ Collaboration: be considerate, process disagreements, trust self and
others, be flexible, focus on outcomes
◦ Communication: master your communication, have a positive attitude,
listen, be receptive, give clear directions
◦ Patience: Be open-minded, welcome new experiences, move beyond
obstacles, take time for thinking
◦ Provide constructive feedback; follow-up: recognize imperfections,
know your stressors, know your habits,
◦ Use videos and journals as desired
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19. Leadership Coaching
Enhance productivity at high levels of responsibility: lead larger groups of people,
ensure well-being of organization, and provide strategic direction to the company
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} 10 weekly 60-minute sessions
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} Typical clients can be:
◦ New Managers
◦Managers who have been in their position for a while and want to grow or
move up
◦ People who organizational leaders want to develop because of perceived
potential
◦ People who need assistance to develop or correct issues
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20. Using CAP Methodology in Leadership
Coaching
Focus primarily on CAP’s third stage, Delivery
◦ Especially abilities 50-83 on your CAP chart
◦ Key issues may be caused by missing abilities
at any of the CAP’s stages
◦ Using your CAP chart will ensure that you help
your leader grow by uncovering any causes
that can be found in Stages 1 and 2
◦ Use videos and progress journals as desired
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21. Executive Coaching
} Productivity at high levels of responsibility;
collaboration on senior leadership issues; guidance to
architect the landscape for an organization, and to
leave a legacy.
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} 12 Bi-Weekly 90-minute sessions (6 months)
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} Typical Clients:
◦ Senior managers, business leaders, executives
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22. Using CAP Methodology in Executive
Coaching
Focus primarily on CAP’s 3rd and 4th stages, Delivery and Design
◦ Abilities 50-96 on your CAP chart
◦ Key issues may be caused by missing abilities at any of the
CAP’s stages
◦ Continually refer to the entire CAP chart to ensure that
critical causes are addressed
◦ People can reach very high levels of responsibility while still
missing key abilities such as communication, and setting
and living by one’s values and principles, which are
addressed in Stage 1
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23. Summary
} In summary, the Career Acceleration Process Methodology asserts
that issues have underlying causes
} The CAP’s 96 abilities highlight those causes
} All of our programs use the CAP as their roadmap to success
} Your resources for support with the CAP methodology
◦ Book: 7 Steps to Supercharge Your Career
◦ CAP Abilities Chart
◦ CAP Coach Manual
◦ CAP Video Seminar Series
◦ CAP Success and Progress Journals
◦ Capricorn Coach Linkedin group
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24. Fare Thee Well
} Thank you for joining our fabulous international
team
} We are always here to help, guide, and answer
any of your questions
} Contact:
SharonLetovsky@CapricornCoaching.com
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Good luck!
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