Developing
the Individual as a Coach
On
our certificate training course you will develop the attitudes and learn
the skills of an effective professional coach. Through continuing practice,
observation and feedback, you will have the opportunity to become highly
proficient.
Our purpose
is not simply to provide you with a toolkit of powerful techniques and
processes. Techniques have their place and can be useful in moving us forward
in various ways, but the point for us is that essentially, as a coach,
you yourself become your principal tool.
We will question,
encourage, challenge and support you in your learning. In other words you
will be coached throughout the course. You will have the opportunity to
develop yourself so that coaching becomes an authentic part of who you
are.
As you develop
your self-awareness you will become more able to ‘get out of your own way’,
and out of the way of your clients. You will become able to listen and
question more deeply and accurately, be more aware of your perceptions,
insights and intuitions, and become more skilled in communicating simply,
honestly and effectively.
As you increasingly
bring this way of being to your work, you will become more and more able
to be truly present with, and for, your clients. The quality of your attention
and engagement will become a catalyst which accelerates your clients’ progress;
they will feel affirmed, extended, liberated, energized and stimulated
to grow. They will increasingly develop themselves into who and what they
want to be.
We are passionate
about the development of coaching as a profession, and committed to the
pursuit of excellence based on clear ethical standards, thorough training
and continuing professional development.
We have designed
a stimulating, demanding and enjoyable course that will bring out and develop
your own inherent knowledge and abilities. We think you will find this
a deeply fulfilling journey.
| “If you are
looking for training and a professional qualification that has some rigour
to it, then I can recommend the Coaching Development course unreservedly.
I was amazed at how much I learned about myself and how much my coaching
skills developed, even after having done another ICF-accredited course.”
(Peter Ginnings
- Executive Coach) |
Course
Content
Our teaching
style reflects a person-centred approach to adult learning. Our principal
method is experiential learning: learning by doing, coupled with personal
reflection and exploration. We include mini-lectures, course notes, discussion
groups, experiential work in twos and threes, video input and tape recording.
Learning is
facilitated by two trainers, presenting independently and in partnership,
and supported by a select group of mentors. Places on our training programmes
are limited to ensure that each student is regularly observed and receives
detailed feedback from the trainers as well as the mentors.
During the
training programme, you should allow about five hours per week for reading,
peer coaching practice and written work.
Training
Methods
This is
an original programme teaching best professional theory and practice. The
programme’s primary focus is to develop and refine our inherent interpersonal
skills, such as perceptive, empathic listening and questioning, and our
ability to engage with others so as to create real connection, clarity,
choice and forward action.
We build on
this foundation with a thorough training in the co-active coaching model,
together with selected processes from Neuro-Linguistic Programming. We
think it is valuable to have a psychological model to aid our thinking
and have chosen Transactional Analysis, widely used in business and personal
development. Throughout the programme the International Coach Federation
(ICF) Core Competencies provide the criteria and framework for evaluating
participants’ growing coaching skills.
If you would
like further details about the programme curriculum, please
contact us.
Entry
Requirements
There are
no formal course prerequisites; our certificate programme is open to everyone.
During the application process we will, however, take the time to discuss
your needs and expectations to check that this programme is a good fit
for you.
Our programme
attracts mature and motivated people from a wide range of backgrounds.
We find the learning experience co-created with such a diverse and committed
group is very powerful. We believe you will too.
Qualification
At the
end of the training programme, provided you have been present for at least
18 of the 20 training days and completed the basic course work, you will
receive a Coaching Development Certificate in Coaching Skills.
Today’s rapidly
growing marketplace demands a recognised qualification. Our 20-day certificate
programme and our diploma programme have together been awarded Accredited
Coach Training Program (ACTP) status by the International Coach Federation
(ICF), the world’s foremost independent professional coaching body.
The 135 training
hours undertaken during the certificate programme are recognised as ICF
Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH). This means certificate
graduates have met the training requirements for ICF accreditation at Associate
Certified Coach (ACC) and Professional Certified Coach (PCC) levels.
Certificate
graduates are eligible to go on to participate in our Diploma in Coaching
programme. At the end of the diploma programme, graduates have satisfied
all the major requirements for ICF’s ACC level credential, and the training
and examination requirements for ICF’s PCC level credential.
2008
Certificate Programmes
London,
Spring 2008 (Bookings now
closed)
| March 2008 |
07 - 10 |
| April |
11 - 14 |
| May |
09 - 12 |
| June |
13 - 16 |
| July |
11 - 14 |
Venue: Central
London
Fees: £3,200
+ VAT (£3,760 incl VAT)
London,
Autumn 2008
| September 2008 |
19 - 22 |
| October |
17 - 20 |
| November |
21 - 24* |
| December |
12 - 15 |
| January 2009 |
16 - 19 |
*Please
note: Module 3 dates for November have changed.
(Previously
14-17 November)
Venue: Central
London
Fees: £3,200
+ VAT (£3,760 incl VAT)
2009
Certificate Programmes
London,
Spring 2009
| March 2009 |
27 - 30 |
| April |
24 - 27 |
| May |
22 - 25 |
| June |
19 - 22 |
| July |
10 - 13 |
Venue: Central
London
Fees: to
be confirmed
London,
Autumn 2009
| September 2009 |
18 - 21 |
| October |
16 - 19 |
| November |
13 - 16 |
| December |
11 - 14 |
| January 2010 |
15 - 18 |
Venue: Central
London
Fees: to
be confirmed
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