Psychology: Behavioral Change for Professionals

This program trains you to do one-on-one coaching. You look for someone who has a need to change or develop themselves and who is willing to have one-on-one coaching with you for almost half a year. The first assignment is to draw up a coaching plan together with your coaching client. You investigate their need and draft a first plan with them. In this plan you describe the goals you will work on together, how you will approach them and how you will evaluate them. 

The second assignment is to conduct the coaching sessions. The focus here is to align the coaching with your client’s needs so they can achieve their goal. Your attitude as a coach is an essential aspect. You learn how to create a safe working relationship with your coaching client.

• You can use information you have collected (e.g. intake interview, questionnaires, literature) to chart a client’s development needs using good integrity and a methodical approach. Based on this you write a coaching plan.
• You study your client's development need. You do this by means of an intake interview. You set goals together with your client. Based on these goals you determine a possible path for solution and link that to a specific methodology.
• You can coach people by using suitable interview techniques taken from solution-focused coaching, RET, ACT or motivational interviewing.
• You connect in an authentic way, and empower the other person.
• You are able to distinguish between your own behavior, thoughts and feelings and identify them. You know who you are and what effect this has on your actions as a coach.
• You have learned about various psychological topics, basic themes, concepts, theories and behavioral models.
• You have gained knowledge that is interesting and inspiring about various psychological topics, such as personality, learning and conditioning, emotions, mindfulness and misconceptions.

The HAN’s On: International Welcome Days give you a great start at HAN. Students and staff organize these days especially for new international students. That means you! You get loads of useful info and practical tips about studying and living in Arnhem. What’s more, you have great fun and meet lots of other students. The program is a must for all new international students. And it’s free of charge!