Foundation Diploma in Executive Coaching - Scotland

3 x 2-day modules, plus assessment through Live Action Coaching Day. The programme is designed around AEC’s comprehensive coaching model of beginnings, middles and endings to mirror the Executive Coaching process.

Your Experience

The programme is primarily for experienced managers, trainers, consultants, life coaches.

Programme Objectives

Build a strong professional client relationship based upon trust, respect and rapport
Draw upon a significant body of psychologically grounded coaching skills to promote client development, encourage breakthrough and deepen understanding
Align coaching to the business and organisational context
Manage effective closure to exceed client, coach and sponsor expectations.

Programme Benefits

Enhanced understanding of a wide range of coaching models.

AEC Expectations of Participants

To attend the modules, to take part in the tutorials for each module and to complete the required coursework.

Programme Modules / Content

1. Beginnings: Engaging The Client

Develop a clearer understanding of contracting with client, coach and sponsor
Study key coaching frameworks and models to clarify goals and objectives
Enhance your listening and questioning skills in practice sessions with direct feedback
Start to develop your own personal, unique coaching framework
Clarify your understanding of ethical guidelines and professional standards
Establish peer coaching relationships to promote coaching practice

2. Middles: Deepening The Understanding

Learn how to utilise consulting skills in a coaching context
Utilise systems thinking as a means to understand the client’s world
Assess your client's developmental and emotional needs
Clarify the boundaries of your personal coaching practice
Explore the nature of personal and professional change
Experience supervised coaching practice
Be alert to both explicit and tacit information and its impact on coaching outcome
Perform mid-term reviews with client and sponsor
Employ solutions-focused coaching tools to achieve client outcomes

3. Endings: Successful Review and Closure

Understand how your own experience of organisations influences your approach
Discuss and practice coaching on a variety of frequent business issues such as
- Alignment of goals between individuals, teams and organisation
- Career transition
- Overcoming poor or ineffective relationships with colleagues
- Effective action planning
Provide organisational feedback in a way that respects the confidentiality of the client
Manage the ‘psychology of endings’ providing healthy closure for client, coach and sponsor

Entry Requirements / Process

Substantial people development experience in management, training, counselling or consulting.

Assessment Process

Completion of the three modules + LACD in sequence on a single programme.
An individual coaching tutorial after each module to imbed the personal learning and experience the process of being coached.
Three peer coaching practice sessions to utilise and extend the skills learned on the workshops.
A short reflective essay after each module.
Successful participation in and completion of the work for the Live Action Coaching day, The Live Action Coaching Day (Assessment, Closure and Ongoing Development):
Presentation of your unique and developing Coaching Framework and Model
Submission of a written copy of your Coaching Framework
Reflective essay on your personal learning journey
Live demonstration of your coaching
Recommendation for ongoing study

Outcomes - Qualifications

Foundation Diploma in Executive Coaching

Outcomes - Other

Development of coaching model
Learning plan for ongoing development

Accreditation

Middlesex University, EMCC, AC recognised course, ICF ACSTH.

Further programme information

Completion of the Diploma to Merit level automatically enables graduates to enter the Advanced Diploma in Executive Coaching Programme.

Venue

to be confirmed

Fees
£3,400 + VAT
Voluntary & public sector coaches can apply for a reduction.
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