Dear community,
If you are looking to make digital wellbeing part of your career, I wanted to give you heads up that Consciously Digital Coach Training program received the accreditation by International Coach Federation (ICF). It means that as of January 2020 we are the only program in the world that is officially recognized by the most influential coaching body.
The program combines neuroscience, design, psychology and coaching insights to prepare specialists to help organizations, schools and families be more mindful about how they use or design apps and devices.
The new intake is from February 2020, and thereās a waitlist in case of last minute drop outs.
A separate call for potential collaborators - if you think this program will be useful in your organization, please say hi, letās discuss!
TBH, Iām ethically bothered by how much digital wellness is being transformed into a profit center by Consciously Digital. Replacing one form of profit-seeking exploitation with another doesnāt seem like the healthiest approach.
If Facebook is the new cigarette, as Salesforceās Marc Benioff has famously said, itās as if Consciously Digital is trying to become the new Juul.
Hey @greg, sorry you feel bothered by our posts. What makes you think though that serving a good cause should not be making money? What is wrong in your opinion with providing a service that helps people and making a living out of it?
IMO, helping people and earning money from it is not exploitation as long as the relationship is honest, fair, and beneficial to both parts involved. Itās the closet thing to a win-win situation we have in our current, imperfect socioeconomic system.
Let me know if you wish to collaborate. The company that my friend and I are building, Readup, would probably be very relevant to your audience and customer base!
I actually had a similar initial response. But then, after thinking about it, I realized (after watching the explainer) that this problem is so huge, so vast, that we must all work together, and we must embrace different perspectives.
I have been a yoga teacher and meditation instructor for many years. I also started a technology platform that enabled yoga teachers to create and promote classes in their living rooms.
Ultimately, I found the yoga āindustryā to be profoundly bureacratic, and I especially didnāt like the consumerism and the ācertification.ā
@Anded - As your business evolves, I wonder if you might take a slightly different approach to marketing your capabilities. Namely, focus on the things you know, and how you teach people. The certification isnāt the value you offer. Itās the knowledge. The wisdom.
@loundy interesting perspective, tell me more about āmarketing knowledgeā. What I was seeing so far is that people want paper, not knowledge (although we try to provide first and foremost knowledge first). And letās chat about collaboration, best if we could do it by email or Linkedin? Iāll pm my details
Hi folks, heads up we have opened applications for the 5th intake of Consciously Digital Coach Training program that will start in September 2020.
Itās the only digital wellbeing training in the world that is officially recognised and certified by International Coach Federation.
While we primarily focus on coaching skills because we donāt think just talking about the subject can change the culture (been doing it for 5 years now) :)), our students come from a variety of professional backgrounds - UX, product design, software developers, psychologists, yoga instructors, teachers.
Have a look, perhaps itās something relevant for you!
Just a reminder that applications for the program close tonight midnight (1st August, night from Saturday to Sunday). Details: www.consciously-digital.com/coaches
Hi everyone, applications for the 6th intake of Consciously Digital Coach Training program are now open. Course will commence late March/early April 2021. This is the only ICF-certified program preparing digital wellbeing coaches.
We are also open to collaboration with other practicing coaches in the area, especially certified ones. Please, say hi here or via www.consciously-digital.com/contact
The wisdom. 