Introduction to Coaching

About the programme

Take your first step through our open door to experience what it’s like to be an executive coach and unlock the secrets behind 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!

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.

Discover and learn

Is coaching for me?
The Introduction to 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. Learn more!

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.

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 clients

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Training you can trust.
Our experience and commitment to you.

Eight years ago we founded the Academy of Executive Coaching with a single Advanced Diploma in Executive Coaching programme.

A year and a half later, we introduced the Foundation Diploma in Executive Coaching for inexperienced coaches or managers to begin their coaching journey.

Six years on, we are launching a 2-day Introduction to Coaching! Our 2 core diploma programmes are light years ahead of most – and in fact our Foundation Diploma was awarded the European Mentoring and Coaching Council’s (EMCC) Intermediate Quality Award…such is your level of coaching expertise when you graduate!

As the market has matured and coaching has become embedded in everyday language and business life, we noticed the gap between persons who’ve 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 has widened.

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.

Fees and venue

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

Fees:
£ 295 + VAT

Course tutors:
Hazel Valentine - Profile
Peter Wilson - Profile

Who to contact

To learn more about our Introduction to Coaching programme contact:

Sue Burston
Telephone: +44 (0)1959 569 516
Email: training@aoec.com

Programme dates and online applications

Introduction to Coaching 1 - 2nd & 3rd October 2008