Take a Deeper Dive Into Coaching Specialties with Graduate Book Analysis
A study of a specific book to take you further into understanding of the coaching world as a whole.
Coaching empowers clients to connect with their most authentic, expansive selves and take meaningful action aligned with their deepest values and passions. As coaches, we are most effective when we personally explore and embrace a transformative journey similar to those we invite our clients to embark upon.
Occasionally, a book emerges that captures the essence of the human experience with profound clarity, or introduces fresh perspectives that push the boundaries of coaching as we know it. These texts inspire us, offering new language and insights that deepen our understanding of the coaching process and its potential.
When a book resonates deeply with our trainers, we create space to engage with it fully through our Graduate Book Analysis (GBA) course. This intimate, thought-provoking program brings together curious minds to reflect on the book’s themes and how they intersect with our personal growth and the lives of our clients. It’s a unique opportunity to expand our toolkit and enrich the coaching journey for all.
This class is a great choice for coach recertification hours. It’s open to CAT Institute Foundation Training graduates and to coaches trained outside CAT who have 60+ coach training hours & 100+ paid client hours. There are no other prerequisites.
Advanced Training Curriculum
ADHD
Productivity
Seminar-Style
Specialty
- Body-Based Coaching (BoBC)
- Graduate Book Analysis (GBA)
The training
What You’ll Learn in Graduate Book Analysis
In past courses, the literary title chosen for the Graduate Book Analysis course was selected with a particular population in mind: other coaches, women, and leaders, to name a few. We seek to expand into other areas of coaching that give us a different perspective from concepts learned through CAT Institute.
No matter the title, we read each book on its merit and always consider its relevance and application to our work as coaches.
Applicable Insights
Context and meaning for our
own and our clients’ lives
Expanded Thinking
Collaborative Learning
Explore new ideas and perspectives with
your classmates
This Year's Book
A Shift in Being: The Art
and Practice of Deep Transformational Coaching
by Leon Vanderpol
Graduate Book Analysis
Class Details
Class Format
Live, online via Zoom; two-person Skills Building Groups (SBG)
Time Commitment
Six 90-minute classes per week; outside readings and brief assignments; five, 1.5 hour 2-person Skills Building Groups (SBGs), with only first and last week reports due.
Course Schedule
FALL
Dates: August 1 – September 5, 2025 on Fridays
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm ET
Register by: July 18, 2025
Continuing Education Hours
- 9 Continuing Education Units (CEU)
- 11.25 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) Hours or Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH)
Course Fee
$525 – includes course materials with the exception of the selected text, A Shift in Being: The Art and Practice of Deep Transformational Coaching by Leon Vanderpol
Class Schedules
2025 Advanced Training Schedules
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Learn From the Best in the Field
Our instructors bring proven experience and expertise in coaching, productivity, and understanding neurodiversity, ensuring that you receive industry best training. Your trainer is committed to teaching the skills that set our students apart; ensuring that every lesson is grounded in practical, real-world insights; and providing unwavering support to help you build a fulfilling coaching career.
Sara Skillen, PCC, COLC, CNC
Dir. of Education, Senior trainer
Sara Skillen
Sara Skillen is the owner and Director of Education for Coach Approach Training Institute. She earned her Certified Organizer Life Coach credential in 2022, Certified Neurodiversity Coach credential in 2024, and her Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the ICF in 2023.
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Success Stories from Our Students
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