Social identities impact people's perception of themselves and their experiences with access — or lack of access to resources — and the power differentials that arise in their daily lives. Hence, in a coaching conversation, the issues that clients may bring to the session and what they will take away from the session will be influenced by the awareness, understanding, and sensitivity that the coach demonstrates about these intersecting identities and environmental factors.
This session will help explain the basics of culturally centered coaching, how it manifests in a coaching session, and how you can ensure that the coaching you provide is cognizant of and integrates the cultural dimensions of your client and contextual factors. You will learn about concepts in culturally centered care including awareness, knowledge, understanding, and ability. The ADDRESSING model (Pamela Hays, PhD) will be discussed to promote greater awareness of the complexity and multidimensional nature of identity. You will be encouraged to reflect on your own identity as well as its impact on your work with clients.
The session will also highlight different levels of culturally centered coaching that can be demonstrated by non-stigmatizing language, behavior, and attitude. Cultural humility will be introduced as an important foundation of culturally centered coaching. Plus, you will hear several use cases to highlight the importance of culturally centered care and to illustrate how to implement culturally centered coaching in session.
Learning Objectives:
Identify how multiple identities, such as race, gender, and socio-economic status, may influence our perception of self and others and influence access to resources and experiences with systemic barriers.
Understand how culturally centered care can improve outcomes.
Identify at least one way to incorporate culturally centered care in your current coaching practice.
