Certificate in Executive Coaching
Developing internal coaching capacity
A coaching accreditation programme for internal coaches.
The aim of the programme is for you to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to coach effectively in any context.
This programme is perfect for developing coaches to work within your organisation.
On completion, you will be recognised for your professional coaching skills through formal accreditation, awarded by EMCC Global (the European Mentoring and Coaching Council) at Practitioner Level.
Who should attend this programme?
If you answer yes, then this programme is for you.
Do you have a minimum of five years’ experience as a line manager or coach?
Is part of your role to support and develop others, and to build a talent pipeline?
Are you interested in joining a cohort of internal coaches?
Would you like to build stronger relationships with your immediate colleagues?
Would you like to improve your listening skills?
- Would like to formalise your skills and gain professional accreditation?
What you can expect
- Individual feedback and support throughout the journey in relation to your coaching skills.
- Enhance your coaching skills through practice both inside and outside the learning sessions
- Apply a relational, transformational coaching methodology
- Experience the value and application of contracting in coaching relationships
- Use frameworks to structure coaching conversations to ensure positive outcomes
- Explore psychological theory to support a coaching mindset
- Discuss how to make the most of supervision, CPD and reflective practice
What are the outcomes?
By the end of this programme you will be able to:
- Ask powerful questions that move a conversation to a deeper level.
- Conduct a professional coaching relationship from start to finish.
- Demonstrate advanced listening skills
- Support others to clarify, align and articulate their personal and professional goals
- Develop an authentic coaching style, immediately applicable to your context
- Use a strengths-based approach for developmental conversation
- Coach as part of your situational leadership repertoire
The Course at a Glance
1:1 Tutorials
3 x 1:1 conversations with course faculty throughout programme to cover learning objectives, progress and and overall outcomes.
Sessions
A launch event followed by 10 x 2.5-hour live, interactive and experiential learning sessions, delivered via Zoom
Coaching Practice
24 hours of coaching practice, with three clients, as part of the homework portfolio.
Homework Assignments
Reading, pre-work, reflective journals, online quizzes, personal statement and self-assessment.
Recorded Coaching Exercise
Expert feedback on 2 x recordings. Detailed written feedback on the first, and more informal feedback on the second.
Assessment and Accreditation
Learners are supported to develop at their own pace and in their own way to achieve a successful outcome.
A 10 Session Programme
Post launch, there are ten 2 1⁄2 hour live, interactive and experiential learning sessions, delivered via Zoom
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MODULE 1
FOUNDATION LEVEL COACHING SKILLS
Introduction to coaching
The key outcome is to ensure a common understanding of what is meant by coaching, and how it differs from mentoring or other kinds of intervention.
- 1:1 Tutorial
Asking Powerful Questions
We look at the skills associated with asking the best questions. This also involves gaining a deeper understanding of the principles of coaching.
Coaching Models
Every good coach develops a unique style. We start by introducing some of the most effective coaching models and support you to develop your own.
Advanced Listening Skills
Listening skills lie at the very heart of high-quality coaching. We introduce you to techniques for listening at a deep level.
Coaching in the Moment
Coaching can be situational. Session Five helps you coach in the moment, when your coachee may benefit from this approach in everyday situations.
- 1:1 Tutorial
MODULE 2
PRACTITIONER LEVEL COACHING SKILLS
Positive Psychology
Focusing on strengths, accessing intrinsic motivation, building strategies of hope, cultivating positive emotions and other important coaching principles.
Use of the Self as Instrument
The coaching relationship involves both support and challenge. We introduce a relational approach to using confrontative interventions.
Contracting and Goal-Setting
We introduce a range of goal-setting models and explore the value of contracting at the start of the relationship, as well as managing endings.
Interpersonal Dynamics
We introduce the principles of Transactional Analysis for coaches, sharing a ‘theory of relating’ that will empower your practice.
Practicing Professionally
Finally, we consider how best to maintain a professional practice. We cover CPD, supervision, reflective practice, ethics, record keeping and more.
- 1:1 Tutorial
Recorded Session
Between November and December, learners will record one of their supervision sessions.
Learners will provide feedback to each other on their recorded sessions.
Written feedback will be provided by a member of faculty.
Learners will collect feedback and use this to inform their ongoing learning objectives .
How much time will I need between sessions?
The total study time for this program, including live sessions, is approximately 75 hours. Please be prepared for up to half a day per week outside of the session time.
This will be dedicated to coaching practice, reading, pre-work, journaling, community discussion and online quizzes. Some weeks have a heavier workload than others.
"This is an extremely well-structured programme. It builds over time – enabling participants to create a rigorous framework for a professional coaching practice. It also sets us on the path of further learning and development to enhance our offering in service of our client universe."
The Bigger Picture
For more information, and to book onto the Certificate in Executive Coaching, please contact support@governmentcampus.co.uk