Course Content
Module 1: Coaching Fundamentals
The first module focuses on developing coaching skills and techniques, using models to support practice, and discusses ethical and professional issues. We will look at coaching mind-set, relationships and setting an effective coaching environment. There is a strong focus on developing skills and so a portfolio of evidence including critical self-reflection and analysis is a core component of this part of the course.
Learning outcomes
- Introduce and critically discuss the key skills and frameworks used in coaching
- Critically apply the theory of coaching to the practice of a coach
- Place coaching in the context of learning and development and critically discuss the underlying influences and perspectives (both empirical and theoretical)
- Critique the main models of coaching and the principal skills required to be an effective coach
- Understand how to utilise a coaching approach to enhance self-awareness
- Develop a coaching mind-set
Module 2: Coaching Exploration and Discovery
This module explores human psychology and its relevance to coaching. It will cover psychological approaches to coaching, personality theory and neuroscience. We will also explore creative coaching interventions to elicit further self-discovery. This module addresses the impact of change, stress and the importance of resilience, and explores the attributes of different coaching approaches.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the importance of human psychology to coaching outcomes
- Discover impediments to change and how to overcome these in coaching
- Critically review and evaluate alternative coaching approaches, e.g. Gestalt, Somatic and Systems Coaching
- Explore creative coaching interventions and discuss their application to coaching
- Analyse and reflect on the impact of coaching to develop resilience in a complex and changing environment
Module 3: Organisational Coaching
This module covers the potential organisational applications of coaching and developing as a professional coach. It covers developing a coaching practice, which includes contracting, ethics, boundaries, stakeholder management and ROI/ROE. The focus of this module is on the realities and integration of coaching in action. Additionally it covers professional accreditation and continued professional development.
Learning outcomes
- Critically discuss organisational applications of coaching, e.g. leadership, team and group coaching
- Consider the potential multiple impacts of developing coaching relationships including contracting and stakeholder management
- Understand and apply the use of psychometrics and 360 degree feedback in a coaching context
- Discuss ethical and boundary issues from both a theoretical and practical perspective
- Review the importance and relevance of professional accreditation, CPD and supervision
- Apply and integrate the skills, tools and techniques of professional coaching
