Certificate in Executive Coaching: London

Overview:
Certificate in Executive Coaching: London

Experience what it’s like to be an executive coach and begin to understand the power and success of coaching.

If learning to be an exceptional executive coach is a journey, then this exciting 2-day course is your threshold!

Training you can trust.
Our experience and commitment to you.
This 2 day programme will introduce you to the principles and practice of coaching. Not only will you learn how to use an effective four stage model that will allow you to begin coaching right away, you will also discover what kind of coaching is right for you.

Our aim is to provide you with a robust initial learning journey that enhances your skills, deepens your understanding and inspires you.

To further demonstrate our commitment to you at the start of your coaching journey, we will deduct 50% of this programme fee (£150) from the Diploma in Intermediate Coaching should you choose to progress to the next stage in becoming an accredited executive coach.

What's special about this course? As the market has matured and coaching has become embedded in everyday language and business life, we noticed the gap has widened between people who have been exposed to coaching (e.g. been coached, worked in a coaching manner or done an NLP course) and those with no prior experience of coaching.

With this programme we want to provide you with the appropriate door into executive coaching…and to do all possible to ensure you are learning alongside similarly experienced coaches.

Overview

Discover and learn
Is coaching for me?
The Certificate in Executive Coaching will allow you to experience coaching first-hand to help you decide whether you wish to train further in coaching and proceed onto our Intermediate Diploma. It is perfectly suited for both those who are looking to take their interpersonal skills to the next level as well as those considering integrating coaching into their work or embarking on a career as an executive coach.

How can I introduce coaching into my organisation?
Understand the unique transformational ability of coaching from the inside out so you can confidently introduce coaching into your organisation.

What kind of coaching is right for me?
Reflect on and discover your personal coaching style and type of coaching you most enjoy. (e.g. life coaching, career coaching, business coaching, performance coaching, transformational coaching)

The coaching context: why – when – who?
Coaching is the most effective approach for a variety of frequent business issues, for example: alignment of goals between individuals, teams and organisation; career transition; overcoming poor or ineffective relationships with colleagues; effective action planning.

Do I have what it takes to be a great coach?
If this is a whole new area for you then you’ll be able to explore further whether this is a good career choice for you and to talk to a highly qualified coach as part of the process

Programme structure

In order to create a vibrant learning community that parallels many of the dynamics of an organisational system. Group sizes are kept to a maximum of 16 to encourage greater development and attention to your needs.

You will have access to expert tutor input from an experienced Executive Coach.

You will also receive expert and peer feedback as you test your “coaching wings” in small practice triads: coach – coachee – observer.

Coaching skills are not just for the workplace - they have positive effects on all aspects of your life. Enjoy improved communication with friends, family, colleagues as well as helping clients.

This programme is the gateway to our suite of highly accredited coach development programmes - your first step in becoming a professional coach.

So if you are completely new to coaching then this programme is for you.

Content

• bring clarity to the distinctions between: coaching – mentoring – counselling – training and learn when to use coaching as a powerful intervention
• start at the very beginning: listening, open questioning and goal setting
• discover alternatives to giving advice
• learn how to use an effective four stage model that will enable you to begin coaching right away!
• go behind coaching’s core competencies to understand why coaching is so powerful and effective: the type of questions that will yield the best response, ways of listening that get clients to say more, how to have a conversation that leads to greater resourcefulness, accountability and outcome
• learn the difference between when to coach for performance and when to coach for development
• coaching skills are not just for the workplace.
• enjoy improved communication with friends, family, colleagues as well as helping client

Accreditation

Overview

Fees, dates and location

Programme fees
Sept - £ 295 + VAT

Nov 2010 onwards - £345 + VAT

(NB. You will receive £150 reduction if you go on to attend the Diploma in Intermediate Executive Coaching)

Venue
This programme takes place at Bonhill House, in central London.

Bonhill House,
1 – 3 Bonhill Street,
London
EC2A 4BX - Map

Dates and applications

Certificate in Executive Coaching:
18th & 19th Nov 2010

Faculty

Hazel Valentine
Management consultant
HAZEL has been working as an Independent Management Consultant, Trainer, Facilitator, Mentor and Coach since 1989. She worked as a Management Consultant with Ernst & Young in their Human Resources practice and Banking & Financial Services practice. Her career has involved her working in the Construction Industry, an American Oil and Gas Company, Recruitment, Head Hunting and Management Consultancy.

She has a wealth of experience in coaching and facilitating groups and has worked with all levels of management. Her consultancy work has involved her with Local Authorities, Financial Services, Life Assurance, Logistics, Manufacturing, Retail and Education.

She has completed a Masters Degree in Human Resource Strategy and Development having researched Action Learning in the Financial Services Industry and was a part-time visiting lecturer at the London Metropolitan University on the Masters programme.

She has a wide experience of coaching, supervising and mentoring people at all levels in both business and the voluntary sector in the UK and Europe. These experiences have been captured in The Performance Coach published by Gower December 2003. The Performance Coach is a fully accredited post graduate certificate in coaching awarded by Middlesex University.

She is currently a member of the faculty for The Academy of Executive Coaching and is Director of their Intermediate Diploma in Executive Coaching. She has a Diploma in Advanced Executive Coaching and is a professional accredited coach with the Academy.

Hazel was nominated for an award as Business Advisor of the Year with the Arts & Business Council South East in 2006.

Overview

Moira Halliday
Programme Facilitator
Moira joined the AoEC in January 2009 as a Programme Facilitator. She has extensive experience as an Organisational Consultant, Executive Coach and Psychotherapist. Facilitating training programmes with the AoEC provides Moira with an opportunity to feed her passion for realising potential for people and organisations. The AoEC gains a trainer with a fascinating combination of skills and experience. Moira is also committed to her own theoretical and experiential learning.