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Lack of skilled talent threatens businesses worldwide
19th July 2022 by Lee Robertson
When asked what will impact their organisations in the coming year, the lack of employees and leaders with key skills…
Young Professionals Coaching Skills Certificate
(available to organisations)
Young Professionals Coaching Skills Certificate
in association with CoachBright
The Young Professionals Coaching Skills Certificate, run in collaboration with CoachBright, is a high-quality in-house training opportunity that aims to ease the transition into working life. A 2-day experiential programme, it supports organisations, future leader development schemes and individuals by introducing coaching skills to those aged 18-30 years. As well as helping young professionals perform better and feel more fulfilled at work, the programme helps build essential soft skills required for leadership today.
According to the Institute of Student Employers' Student Development Survey 2019, many graduates, apprentices and school leavers entering the workplace for the first-time lack key stills including resilience, managing up, leadership, commercial awareness and self-awareness. Enriching continuous learning and professional development opportunities, a coaching approach can help prepare your younger talent for key roles. Arming them with coaching skills will keep your rising stars engaged, better able to adapt to change and become more effective leaders and managers in the future.
- Benefits for you
- Benefits for your organisation
- Improve your self-awareness to become better at communicating, building relationships and supporting others in the workplace
- Learn how to be the best version of yourself at work and in life
- Finesse your employability skills such as leadership, problem solving and creativity
- Develop an understanding of how best to manage the development of other people
- Helps support individuals in refining their soft skills
- Reinforces your people development strategies by encouraging employees to maximise self-directed learning and development opportunities
- Improves individual performance and resilience
- Helps develop future leaders and high potential employees
What you will learn
What coaching is – this foundation 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 more effectively with colleagues in the workplace – 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
The certificate is held over two non-consecutive days and 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 job.
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 practice 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 completed two-day programme will provide you with 12 hours CPD certification.
FAQs
Who is this programme for?
Anyone who:
- is aged between 18-30 years
- is new to the workplace / transitioning to the workplace
and would like to:
- learn about coaching
- develop new and existing skills
- become more efficient in the workplace
- develop a style to help others with their performance, confidence and motivation
How many people will be on the course?
This programme is tailored to suit your specific needs and is designed to ensure a high-quality learning experience and that you receive personal and individual feedback from faculty.
Is the course residential?
No. This programme is run at your organisation.
How do I apply?
You can apply for the Young Professionals Coaching Skills Certificate by speaking with us to discuss your individual requirements.
Is there any pre-course work?
No, all training materials will be provided on the day.
Faculty
Each programme is led by dedicated faculty members who are young professionals themselves and already highly experienced executive coaches in their own right.
How much does the programme cost?
Offered as an in-house programme the price is subject to final numbers. Please contact us directly to discuss requirements and costs in more detail.
What does the programme fee include?
It covers the price of all study materials and the faculty team’s time.
