Course Overview

This course is designed to enable participants to leave with a sound understanding about the framework and tools for coaching successfully in the organisational environment. All participants will develop a degree of practical coaching skill via numerous opportunities throughout the 2 days to practice the learning – after all, coaching is a highly practical skill.

Day One

• why the demand for leadership mentoring and executive coaching is growing
• how organisations select leadership mentors and executive coaches
• identifying opportunities for leadership mentoring and executive coaching in organisations
• establishing credibility in organisations through appropriate personal qualities
• review of coaching competency assessment
• setting up leadership mentoring and executive coaching for success
• the foundations which make mentoring and coaching a major lifelong learning opportunity for business leaders
• definitions, comparisons and key differences between coaching and other leadership development interventions
• executive coaching v personal coaching - similarities and differences
• establishing and continuing to develop self awareness of own personal style
• raising awareness and understanding of the impact of the elements of the MBTI profile on coaching and leadership competency
• individual feedback and learning about own MBTI profile
• raising awareness and understanding of the impact of TA profile on coaching and leadership competency
• introduction of concept of the impact of how values and beliefs shape people’s perceptions

Day Two

• using the coaching framework and philosophies to develop effective practice and achieve maximum client impact
• establishing and agreeing desired outcomes
• gaining a clear reality through challenge and support
• identification of innovative options
• agreeing a willingness to take meaningful action
• working with a coaching blueprint to ensure all key elements are covered