Don’t wait until you have MCC hours to prepare for the MCC performance exam

Many coaches make the mistake of waiting until they have nearly 2,500 client coaching hours before they start preparing for the MCC performance exam. Yet it’s not uncommon for newly minted MCCs to confess that their steepest learning curve came after they had all their hours, as they began recording sessions for the performance evaluation and refining their skills to pass.

As coaches, we know it can be challenging to change ingrained habits. It’s far easier to modify a coaching habit practised over 100 hours than one repeated over 1,000 or 2,500 hours. Therefore, it’s crucial to start adopting MCC-level coaching habits long before you have your 2,500 client coaching hours. This practice not only supports your continuous professional development but also simplifies the process of passing the MCC performance evaluation when the time comes. In fact, you’ll probably find that your session recordings are ready for submission even before you reach the required hours.

A critical aspect of passing any evaluation is having a robust model. Therefore, understanding and deconstructing clear MCC coaching models that meet the MCC Minimum Skills Requirements is an exceptionally effective strategy in preparing to pass the MCC performance evaluation. That’s why ReciproCoach, in partnership with Moore Master Coaching, is once again offering the MCC Exam Pass Peer Coaching Round. Gail Moore sources MCCs to share their ICF MCC performance evaluation session recordings publicly, followed by a discussion on the MCCs’ insights and the examiners’ feedback. ReciproCoach then combines this with peer coaching to support you in applying your learning in practice.