Coaching Skills Certificate for Professionals

Coaching plays a pivotal role in the design of our employees’ development as well as a company’s good governance. People skills are crucial to organisational success and the use of coaching enables us to be the very best version of ourselves that we can be – both as people and as businesses.

This is 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.

About the Certificate 

This two-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.

Programme Content 

You will have access to expert tutor input from an experienced Executive Coach, and 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. You will enjoy improved communication with friends, family, colleagues as well as helping clients.

Who this programme is for 

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Coaching Skills Certificate does not qualify you as a coach but does provide you with 12 hours towards the 60 required to apply for International Coaching Federation (ICF) accreditation via the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) level portfolio route.