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Coaching in Practice (Intermediate)

Start date:

May 2025

Places:

Places are awarded on a "first paid first serve" basis due to demand.

Cost / delivery:

Intermediate

5 weeks: 2 evenings (7 hours) a week, online

This course will provide you with the fundamental skills and knowledge of models and techniques required to confidently and skilfully practice coaching.

You will learn key skills such as active listening, questioning, summarising, and gently challenging.

You will understand and implement the ethical guidelines that support coaching practitioners and clients such as chemistry meetings, contracting, supervision, and planning for continued professional development.

You will demonstrate how ethical practice is evidenced and maintained in your coaching practice.

You will also learn about the value and practice of creating a place of safety and trust in coaching. The learning on this module will use an evidence-based approach, allowing for critical reflection and evaluation. This module is one of six modules designed to help you apply for EMCC practitioner accreditation as a coach, where each assessment is designed to respond to specific requirements in the accreditation application

Things to know

This course is designed to follow on from the 'Fundamentals of Coaching' introduction course.

Opening Plenary Day

  • 10 May, 10am - 4pm
  • Introduction to coaching and coaching psychology

Workshop 1

  • 14 May
  • Ethical conduct for coaching psychologists

Workshop 2

  • 15 May
  • Coaching supervision and CPD

Workshop 3

  • 21 May
  • The coaching contract

Workshop 4

  • 22 May
  • Coaching space (safety and trust)

Workshop 5

  • 28 May
  • Coaching skills - questions

Workshop 6

  • 29 May
  • Coaching skills - active listening

Workshop 7

  • 4 June
  • Coaching skills - summarising

Workshop 8

  • 5 June
  • Coaching skills - setting client 'homework'

Workshop 9

  • 11 June
  • Coaching models part 1

Workshop 10

  • 12 June
  • Coaching models part 2

Closing Plenary Day

  • 14 June, 10am - 4pm

What you'll learn

  • Fundamentals of coaching models and techniques
  • Active listening and effective questioning skills
  • Ethical guidelines for coaching practice
  • Implementing coaching supervision and CPD
  • Structuring effective coaching contracts
  • Establishing a safe and trustworthy coaching space
  • Summarizing and setting client ‘homework’
  • Practical coaching experience through peer coaching

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