/ Short Courses /
Start date:
February 2025
Places:
Places are awarded on a "first paid first serve" basis due to demand.
Cost / delivery:
Introduction
11 weeks, online
(3.5 hours a week)
Get an overview of coaching, its history, its use and the varied and continually evolving coaching methods used.
You will learn how to differentiate between coaching, coaching psychology, mentoring, and counselling/therapy and clarify the characteristics of a successful coach and those of a coachable client.
Through experiential learning during seminars and practical group sessions, you will gain insights into the coaching relationship and models.
This course also focuses on managing the relationship between a client and a sponsor, evaluating personal strengths, values, and motivations, and applying an evidence-based approach to critical reflection and evaluation. This course is one of six modules designed to help you apply for EMCC practitioner accreditation as a coach.
On the course, workshops will cover:
- Differentiation between coaching, coaching psychology, and counselling/therapy
- Overview of coaching history and methods
- Characteristics of successful coaches and coachable clients
- Managing client-sponsor relationships
- Personal insight into strengths, values, and motivations
- Evidence-based critical reflection and evaluation
- Practical application of coaching models and tools
- Preparation for EMCC practitioner accreditation
What you will cover
Once you have completed this course you can sign up for the 'Coaching in Practice' intermediate course.
Opening Plenary Day
- 22 February, 10am - 4pm
- Introduction to coaching and coaching psychology and the history of coaching
Workshop 2
- 27 February
- Characteristics of a successful coach
Workshop 3
- 6 March
- Characteristics of a coachable client
Workshop 4
- 13 March
- The coaching relationship
Workshop 5
- 20 March
- Coaching models and techniques
Workshop 6
- 27 March
- Differences between counselling and coaching
Workshop 7
- 10 April
- Managing relationships with coaching clients and sponsors
Workshop 8
- 17 April
- Managing competing goals between sponsors and clients
Workshop 9
- 24 April
- Coach characteristics and strengths
Workshop 10
- 1 May
- Support workshop
Closing Plenary Day
- 3 May, 10am - 4pm
Intended audience
This course is ideal if you’re aspiring to become a coach or are looking to enhance your understanding of coaching psychology.
It is suitable for students of psychology, professionals in managerial roles, and anyone interested in personal development through coaching techniques.
