A two-day programme for those wanting to incorporate coaching skills into their people development expertise or begin their journey towards a coaching qualification. 

This programme is available virtually, in-person and is also available as in-house programme to organisations.

This course is perfect for line managers, team leaders, middle managers and aspiring leaders who wish to add coaching skills to their toolkit. Also for anyone with transferrable skills from other professions.

IN-HOUSE DELIVERY - interested in in-house delivery for your team or organisation? Contact Karen Smart in our Organisations Team for more info. 

Join us for our next FREE Open Event to learn more. 

What you will learn

What coaching is – this entry-level programme explains what coaching is, how it can be applied in the workplace and how it differs from similar interventions such as mentoring, counselling, training, managing, consulting and life coaching.

Essential coaching skills – you will be introduced to the core coaching skills needed to work effectively with colleagues or clients – listening, questioning, reflecting back and mirroring and paraphrasing and summarising. The course explores the principles behind each and establishes how they are used in coaching conversations.

About the GROW coaching model – one of the most widely used and powerful professional coaching models, you will discover how to apply this framework to everyday conversations to unlock potential and support developmental opportunities.

How to structure coaching conversations or sessions – fine-tune your interpersonal skills by learning how to design better developmental and performance management conversations. You will learn how to contract with the coachee, build rapport, manage expectations and set goals.

How you learn

This live virtual and in-person two-day certificate combines theory and participation to allow you to practise coaching skills in person, gain insights into how coaching is used and how it can be applied in your line of work.

You will work with fellow participants in pairs and small groups throughout the course to practise coaching skills, gain peer feedback and embed your learning.

You will be led by expert faculty who will provide personal and direct feedback as you test your ‘coaching wings’ in small practice triads: coach, coachee, observer.

Your learning experience

Learning is shared through faculty-led sessions with practise in pair and group work.

The programme’s experiential style of learning allows you to practise coaching skills from day one and will enable you to better understand how and why coaching is an effective development tool.

Your learning will be supported in a safe, secure and confidential environment where you will be able to test your skills and grow your confidence from personal and structured feedback.

Accreditation   

The Coaching Skills Certificate is not an accredited coach training programme. The course provides 12 hours of coach education from the AoEC, which can be used towards an accreditation with a professional coaching body of your choice, including an ICF credential via the portfolio route.

If you are interested in becoming a coach, please refer to our triple-accredited Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching. 

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