Practical Gen AI for Health & Wellness Coaches

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Course Prerequisites

Participants are required to have access to ChatGPT Plus to complete this course.

Learning Highlights

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to use Gen AI to:

• Design Coaching Structures: Draft and refine coaching agreements and session structures to establish clear roles and responsibilities, ensuring a well-defined framework for effective coaching.
• Enhance Coaching Processes: Brainstorm and outline client-centered discovery sessions, action plans, and goal-setting frameworks using evidence-based models.
• Practice Core Skills: Simulate client interactions and one-on-one coaching scenarios to hone their skills in mindful listening, open inquiry, and reflective feedback.
• Amplify Motivational Communication: Generate client-facing communications and questions rooted in motivational interviewing and positive psychology to facilitate lasting behavior change.
• Support Client Education: Summarize evidence-based guidelines for lifestyle behaviors (nutrition, exercise, stress, sleep) into client-friendly language.
• Assess and Strategize: Create scenarios to practice assessing a client's stage of change and brainstorm appropriate coaching techniques for each stage.
• Deepen Coaching Presence: Develop personalized scripts and exercises to enhance their focus and presence in coaching sessions.
• Uphold Professional Standards: Generate checklists for legal and ethical considerations (HIPAA, confidentiality) and draft scripts for making appropriate client referrals that respect the scope of practice.

Recommended Preparation

To ensure all participants can fully engage with the course material, it is recommended that new attendees to AI watch a short introductory video or read a primer on the basics of Generative AI before the first session. The study material will be provided before the start of the class.

Weekly Help Session

During the two weeks of the course, participants can optionally attend the Help Session for additional hands-on understanding of the concepts discussed in the weekend session.

Post Course Forum

To foster ongoing collaboration and peer support, this course will facilitate the creation of an optional post-course forum. The goal of this group is to create a space for coaches to continue discussing how they can utilize AI in their practices. This would provide the opportunity to form connections and stay in touch after the course ends.