Introduction to Coaching
Programme Outline
The Madison Group and CoachingCraft are committed to supporting everyone in developing their coaching and mentoring skills. With over 30 years’ experience in coaching and developing coaches, we are pleased to be able to provide a range of on-line blended learning programmes.
Our Introduction to Coaching Programme Designed to act as a gateway to the journey of developing yourself as a coach / mentor and for many, to further professionally recognised accredited coaching training.
The programme is more than a simple introduction.
It will provide learners with a solid grounding in the skills and approaches of effective coaching and mentoring and prepare them for both practice and further personal and professional development.
Aim of the programme
By the end of the programme, learners will have developed the skills and approaches required for effective coaching, mentoring and other purposeful conversations.
On completion, learners will be able to:
- Apply the skills of coaching and mentoring in a range of situations
- Appreciate the differences between performance and executive coaching and mentoring and adopt an Agile Coaching stance
- Create and maintain effective coaching relationships
- Adopt a solutions-focused, (SF), stance in coaching conversations
- Practice the skills of coaching and mentoring
- Get started in their personal practice
Programme format and structure
In six modules, you will cover:
- Coaching as a type of purposeful conversation
- Coaching – getting off to a good start
- Solutions Focused as an approach
- Extended practice sessions
- Questions and trouble-shooting with highly experienced practitioners
- Putting coaching into practice
Your learning journey
The programme is delivered through six 2.5 hour sessions, designed to suit all styles and to keep the programme engaging and motivating. You will also be supported by the Academy’s programme team.
Programme content
1. Coaching conversations
- What do we mean by ‘coaching’? What do we mean by ‘mentoring’?
- ‘Agile Coaching’ as a way of thinking about your role and being useful.
- Interest in the outcome – the role of power in coaching.
- Fundamental skills of coaching and mentoring
- ‘Why Am I Talking’? Different skills and interventions in selecting approaches.
2. Contracting – getting off to a good start
- Things to look for and to avoid
- The ‘Drama Triangle’ – and staying off it!
- The role of confidentiality
- Executive v Performance Coaching
3. Using Solutions Focused Coaching as an approach
- Language and its role in coaching
- Creating a solutions focused conversation
- A strength and resource-based approach – the resourceful client
- Looking for what works – becoming a solution detective
- Following the client’s agenda
- Scales and HOPES – tools for effective coaching
- The Gallery Model – an innovative and creative way to work with your clients
4. Extended Practice Sessions and Reviews
5. Question and trouble-shooting sessions
- Working with highly experienced practitioners as learners develop their skills
Accreditation
The programme is certificated through the ILM Recognised scheme. This means that the programme is quality assured by ILM, the UK’s leading awarding and accrediting body for coaching and mentoring.
On successful completion, you will receive a certificate and digital credentials, which you can post to your LinkedIn or other media platform. This will provide details of your achievement, to be read by potential clients and coachees.
Next steps…
To find out when the next programme, contact us.