Selecting an Effective ADD Coach These are the skills of an effective ADD Coach: The ability to use a conceptual coaching framework within which your day-to-day coaching work takes place The skill to create a partnership with you for the purpose of realizing your specific goals and hopes The ability to engage in active listening, questioning, strategizing, planning & goal setting, while designing actions, monitoring progress, and creating accountability to your stated expectations. Knowledge about ADD - including a thorough understanding of the neurobiological nature of ADD and resultant conditions, and the impact these conditions have on your personal quality of life Familiarity with current literature and research about ADD and ADD coaching Commitment to stay abreast of rapidly expanding information on ADD and ADD coaching, demonstrated by ongoing professional reading and regular attendance at professional conferences, workshops and trainings A fund of ADD coaching tools, strategies and interventions and the skill to use them appropriately to assist you in areas like daily living, time management, organizational skills, and work and/or school issues. (The term "daily living" refers to areas like sleep, eating, exercise, medication management, and social skills) The ability to help you move back and forth between the big picture and the detail Skill in helping you self-advocate among the various influences in your life (work, home, social and educational) The ability to collaborate with psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, educators, employers, etc. on your behalf Consistently demonstration of professional ethics Knowledge needed to give appropriate professional referrals Skill to explain coaching logistics - frequency of contact, fee structure and coaching format