Worldwide Performance Coach Training for Leadership

“It is the best course I have been on and the most useful one to me in my entire life, not just at work.” - NCR

“The best course I have completed. It has really transformed my outlook.” - England Rugby

“I’ve experienced dozens of trainings… only three matter because actionable: Manager-as-Coach was one of them.” – PMI

“Miles ahead of any in-house program relating to Coaching that I have been involved with.” - IKEA

“A 10/10. This is the most important four days of training I’ve had in a very long time. This transforms me.” - GE Healthcare

“Then, this year came to me with a gift, a precious and immeasurable gift: Manager-as-Coach training.” - PMI, Switzerland

“I really like the online format. Zoom works perfectly and it is great to be able to attend from the comfort of my own home.” - Killik & Co UK

“An extremely useful and unusual experience and it is really motivating to do everything possible to use it properly.” - Hilti, Russia

“Such an insightful course, the learning has already impacted my management style across the board.” - Royal Free

“I truly believe now that the key to influencing people is by empowering them.” - Alinma Bank, Riyadh

“Our CEO rated the Coaching Skills for Leaders session as 10/10.” - Delivery Partner, Olympic Delivery Authority.

“People always enjoy the courses and often say it is the best training they have attended” – GE Healthcare

“I cannot expressed enough how grateful I am for the opportunity to be part of this training programme.” – Royal Free London Hospital

“A positive, enjoyable and insightful course.” – PMI, Nordics Cluster

“Excellent facilitation. I am amazed by the connect and rapport James could build 'virtually' in just 3 hours.” - Johnson & Johnson

“I honestly have never had such consistent positive feedback from any course” – ESF, Hong Kong

“The experience gave me a broad perspective of how coaching can be a very powerful tool.” - Alinma Bank, Riyadh

“A huge thank you – it was an excellent course.” - Deputy Head

“The reason I believe in coaching and your model is that it makes me be the best person I can possibly be.” – ESF, Hong Kong

“Very easy content to digest. There is a world outside technical life.” – IG, India.

“This is the first time I have used GROW in a group setting and it has been incredibly powerful to see the tangible benefits.” – Royal Free

“Feedback was that it was the ‘best training ever.” - PMI Czech Republic

“I’ll just come right out and say – it was perfect. The things that really matter to me have all scored highly.” – Arts Council England

“I think this course is fantastic – It’s exceeded my expectations.” – Nectar Loyalty

“An excellent course that has made me self-aware of taking a coaching approach.” - England Rugby

“The Manager-as-Coach program helped me to build the right mindset.” – PMI, Poland

“My confidence levels have surged because I feel better equipped to facilitate discussions.” – Royal Free London Hospital Trust

“We have really valued the training provided by you.. It really adds value to people’s life – both work and personal.” - GE Healthcare

“The facilitators were excellent; great mix of humour, information-sharing combined with great modelling.” – Teacher

“The manual was well structured and helpful. I found Carol Wilson’s book very readable.” – Deputy Head

“Very valuable for my leadership development, and a thoroughly enjoyable experience.” - England Rugby.

“An engaging and motivational course. Very empowering and confidence building.” – Nectar Loyalty

“Four years later I am still using coaching almost on a daily basis.” – PMI, Nordics Cluster.

“People who attended the training have been keen to praise the course and are delighted.” – North Somerset Schools

“I have completely changed my approach to management. I could not recommend the training highly enough” – Royal Free London Hospital

“It is rare that one course meets needs/expectations in all areas.” – Arts Council England

“Really positive – much less pressurised and better than previous coaching course.” – Nectar Loyalty

“The Coaching Training was not only useful at that time, it is still the case today.” - PMI

“It’s really been fantastic with the level of practice and feedback we’ve been offered alongside the theory.” - Nectar Loyalty.

“The depth of the course was great and gives hope for real behavioural change across our organisation” – England Rugby

“I cannot recall any other training that has had such a profound and immediate impact on me as this.” – Royal Free London

“There were some significant learnings from the Culture at Work course which have improved my leadership skills” – England Rugby

“I’m very satisfied to have attended to the training, because it definitely help me to be a better leader.” – Philip Morris Products

“This has been one of the most useful courses I have ever taken part in.” – Headteacher

“I feel non-stop like I have to say thank you very much for this opportunity.” – Hilti, Russia

“None of the previous courses I ever attended has brought me such a powerful and impactful method.” – PMI, Switzerland

“Excellent as always! Lots of new tools to take forward and use immediately.” - Kent County Council

“The coaching sessions I held were transformative for me in terms of what coaching can bring to individuals” – PMI, Switzerland

“This has put a whole other angle on coaching for me – like finding the missing part in a jigsaw! Thank you.” London Borough of Bexley

“The best course I have attended – huge potential for personal development and the development of the school.” – Teacher

“I could implement my learning right away and see the impact on people.” – PMI, Poland

“Great pace. Very clear to understand.” – Emilie Diop, Nectar Loyalty

“Great content – a great way to become more confident and adept at coaching.” – Nectar Loyalty.

“Very relevant content and awesome explanation. The training is very exciting and motivating” – Pedro Ramos, Snr Planning Executive

“The most valuable training I have received in my 6 year career- but has also had a profound influence on my personal life too.” – Teacher

“By investing in coaching training for our teachers we are shifting our cultural outlook and enhancing resilience.” – KLASS

“It has been a real eye-opener and a revelation of what a coach is.” – PMI, Switzerland

“The results from our 2017 staff survey were striking in terms of the positive upturn.” – KLASS, Kuala Lumpur

“A huge thank you for setting up and delivering the inspiring coaching course.” – North Somerset Schools

“After five years, I regularly coach people from other functions,” – PMI, Nordics Cluster

“The facilitators were real experts who guided my development without ever preaching.” - Headteacher

“I have improved my capability to the true role of any manager – to develop others and help them to GROW!” – PMI

“The facilitators were inspiring, motivating, challenging, fun and adaptive. Thank you so much!” – Teacher

Become a coach

Become a professional coach with our ILM Accredited Executive Coach Training course. This is a global online coaching course and includes everything required to become an executive coach and/or an authentic coaching manager. The Executive Coach Training course is accredited by the Association for Coaching (AC) and the ILM, and meets the definition of “coach specific training hours” required for accreditation as a coach by the International Coach Federation (ICF).

The Executive Coach Training Course was designed by coaching pioneers Sir John Whitmore and Carol Wilson (both pictured delivering the first course in 2007 with our Head of Training James Wright).

The training is based on the GROW model, incorporates Tim Gallwey’s “Inner Game” principles, the Association for Coaching (AC) and International Coach Federation (ICF) competencies, and benefits from Carol Wilson’s experience as a corporate MD and director in industry, including ten years at board level with Sir Richard Branson.

Our online training has proved to be as inspiring and energising as the live version, because of the highly interactive nature of the training, with frequent breakouts into pairs and small groups.

Who is this course for?

The Executive Coaching Course is for anyone wishing to become a professional coach, whether internal or external, a leader managing in a coaching style, or people who want to improve their skills in communication and emotional intelligence. People who attend this course tend to be:

Managers at all levels in the workplace
Executives and independent practitioners
Learning and Development Heads
HR Executives
Teachers
Therapists
Consultants wishing to enhance their coaching skills or add coaching to their portfolio
Coaches wishing to increase their credentials with CfPAC, the ILM, the AC, or the ICF
People wishing to coach in any area: coaching skills are fundamental and as well as being useful in organisations can be applied to any field, eg personal, health, fitness, education, finance and running a small business.

What does this course cover?

The Executive Coaching Course covers foundation coaching skills, the GROW model, and coaching structure, and raises awareness of self and one’s impact on others:

Listening
Questioning
Clarifying
Permission Protocol
The coaching-mentoring-managing continuum
The Coaching Mindset
Goal setting
Strategic action planning
The GROW model
Team Coaching with GROW: the Generative Thinking Meeting
Managing a coaching business
Best practice
An introduction to supervision
Self-limiting beliefs
Resolving conflict
Association for Coaching (AC) Global Code of Ethics
Association for Coaching (AC) Competency Framework
International Coach Federation (ICF) Code of Ethics
International Coach Federation (ICF) Core Competencies
Reference manual
Worksheets

How long is this course?’

This executive coach training course is delivered online over approximately 2 months, comprising either 4 full-days (6 hours’ training per day) plus assessment or 6 half- days (4 hours’ training per day) plus assessment.

For candidates who wish to go on to undertake accreditation as a coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF), there is an optional extra Module 5 comprising 22 hours of one-to-one coaching and mentoring, which together with the Executive Coaching Course fulfils the requirement of 60 hours of “coach-specific training” for ICF coach accreditation.

Modules 1-4 fulfil the coach training element of coach accreditation with the Association for Coaching. The optional Module 5 increases coach training hours to meet the AC’s criteria for Master Coach certification.

In addition to the classroom learning provided during the training sessions, the Executive Coach Training course incorporates practical assignments including co-coaching among the participants in between the training sessions, in order to embed the learning and develop fluency and authenticity in coaching.

The Executive Coach Training Course is:

Designed by coaches for coaches
Open to global participation, with time options to suit Eastern and Western time zones
Structured in a practical way to embed the skills for the long term and to use participants’ time efficiently
Uses best practices refined and shaped by the feedback of hundreds of attendees
Based on proven methods such as the GROW model, and the use of unique and novel learning techniques
Provides CfPAC and ILM Recognised coach accreditation certificates, and puts you on the pathway to further accreditation obtainable through the Association for Coaching (AC), the International Coach Federation (ICF), and the ILM.

Certification and Credentials on the Executive Coach Training Course

This course provides full accreditation as a professional coach and meets the training course requirements for coach accreditation with the Association for Coaching (AC) and the International Coach Federation (ICF).

After successfully completing Modules 1-4, including assessment, participants receive:

The credential CfPAC (Coaching for Performance Accredited Coach) which incorporates the title of Sir John Whitmore’s bestselling book in recognition of his contribution to the design of our Executive Coach Training course.

An ILM Recognised certificate. The ILM is the leadership arm of City & Guilds, the foremost provider of workplace coaching qualifications in the UK and recognised worldwide. We are also able to supply ILM Recognised, Level 5, Level 7, and Level 7 Diploma credentials. For more details please visit our Coaching Accreditation page.

This course is accredited by the Association for Coaching (AC). Modules 1-4 meet the AC’s coach training requirement for Professional Coach and Professional Executive Coach accreditation. Adding the optional Level 5 renders the course eligible for the coach training requirement for the AC’s Master Coach accreditation. Please note that the AC has its own application process, fees and criteria for accreditation as a coach. You can find full details on the Association for Coaching website.

Undertaking all 5 modules of this course meets the “coach specific training hours” requirement by the International Coach Federation (ICF) for its membership and ACC coach accreditation. Please note that the ICF has its own application process, fees and criteria for accreditation as a coach. You can find full details on the ICF website.

Free membership of the Association for Coaching

Every participant on our courses receives 12 months’ membership of the Association for Coaching as an integral part of the course, free of charge.

This provides access to a wealth of information and support that is an invaluable benefit to those becoming professional coaches or looking to improve their leadership skills, as well as reduced priced attendance to the Association’s wide spread of coaching events, co-coaching and coaching supervision.

Membership benefits are the equivalent of the Association’s individual Associate level, listed here

Our approach to executive coach training

The style of our training is ‘learning by doing’. It focuses on practical application rather than theory, and participants have the opportunity to practise coaching about real issues and to get feedback from our trainers and each other.

The training is divided into modules between which participants are paired with a partner from the course, in order to practise their skills in a safe setting. This builds confidence and fluency, enabling participants to embed the new skills and use them fluently after the course is over.

Executive Coach Training Course dates

SPRING COURSE 2023:

This course will be delivered online on the dates below. Training times are 09.00 – 16.00 London time (please be aware of British Summer Time changes if you are attending from another time zone).

Practice assignments in between training sessions total 14 hours of co-coaching with course partners, coaching a client who is not on the course, reading, and reflective practice. Added to this are approximately 24 hours of practical application of coaching skills in everyday conversations and situations, whenever it is appropriate to use them.

AUTUMN COURSES 2023:

Europe & Asia

This course will be delivered online on the dates below. Training times are 08.00 – 12.00 London time (please be aware of British Summer Time changes if you are attending from another time zone).

Practice assignments in between training sessions total 17 hours of co-coaching with course partners, coaching a client who is not on the course, reading, and reflective practice. Added to this are approximately 24 hours of practical application of coaching skills in everyday conversations and situations, whenever it is appropriate to use them.

Europe & Americas

This course will be delivered online on the dates below. Training times are 13.00 – 17.00 London time (please be aware of British Summer Time changes if you are attending from another time zone).

For further information and to book your place, please email us or call 020 7022 4923

Executive Coach Training Course fees

Modules 1-4 (mandatory): £2,295+VAT including assessment and CfPAC (Coaching for Performance Accredited Coach) certificate.

Module 5 (optional): £2,200+VAT

ILM Recognised Certificate: course fee + £99+VAT

ILM Level 5 Certificate: course fee +£1,140+VAT

ILM Level 7 Certificate: course fee +£2,250+VAT

ILM Diploma: course fee + £3,200+VAT

The great majority of our corporate and individual clients opt for the ILM Recognised certificate. For more details on ILM certification please visit our Coaching Accreditation page or email us to arrange a call.

Concessions

VAT: When applying for CfPAC or ILM Recognised Certificate, applicants not registered for VAT may pay a reduced rate which includes VAT for the course fee only. This concession is awarded at our discretion and does not apply to applicants sponsored by organisations registered for VAT. To find out if you are eligible please email us or call 020 7022 4923.

Scholarships: In cases of hardship, for example unemployed or low-paid candidates, we occasionally award scholarship or reduced price course fees. Please email us or call 020 7022 4923 to arrange a phone interview if you believe you may be eligible for this.

NB: Please note that all VAT and price reduction concessions are available only on Modules 1-4 for candidates requiring CfPAC and the ILM Recognised Certificate. If candidates wish to undertake Module 5 and/or ILM Levels certificates, either at the time of the course or later, the full course fees, block booking discounts and VAT on the concessions will become payable.

Reductions for block bookings: There is a reduction of approximately 10% per booking for block bookings (two or more participants) on all modules.

Reviews of the Executive Coach Training Course

“A wonderful experience. A structured way of approaching coaching with new experiences, relationship building, personal fulfilment, content, tips, sharing. James was superb, thanks a lot! The Coaching Training was not only useful at that time, it is still the case today, with a lot of practice it helped me boost my Coaching experience” – Graciela Borasio, Global HR Director Finance & IS, PMI.
“These were truly the best 5 days of professional training I’ve had so far. As a participant of the Open Executive Performance Coach Training I have found the programme to be exceptionally well designed and delivered. Our very experienced and inspiring executive trainer James Wright has simply done an excellent job of providing us with all the necessary tools to be professional coaches.” – Uliana Oleynikova, Coach & Trainer.
“The course was exceptionally well structured. I did an immense amount of research prior to registering – including having career transition coaching. This programme was suggested to me as (and I quote) ‘the most kosher one out there’! Carol’s publications (both her excellent book and article I read) also added weight and credibility. This is the kind of course that changes lives. Simple, well thought out and delivered beautifully. Bravo!” – Mandy Lehto, Performance Coach and Development Professional
“The performance coaching course was absolutely fantastic. The balance of time spent on theory and practice was just right, first giving participants a flavour of the latest developments in coaching theory, deepening that understanding through informal discussion, and then putting it into practice. The relaxed environment James created made me feel at ease and really encouraged all participants to just give it a go. The course has really changed my way of working both through the skills I’ve learned and through the self-reflection that comes with coaching and being coached. It has also given me great clarity on my own goals – a real testament to the quality of the coaches James produced on this course!” – Kim Taylor
“Having attended and delivered many training courses, this felt very different as you had lots of time to apply your learning and practice real life scenarios within a safe environment. A fantastic group of individuals with different life skills, experiences, cultural backgrounds and coming from near and far to learn, develop and grow. Wonderful to make new friends and learn so much in such a short space of time – thank you to everyone involved from James, Carol Wilson, Tracey and my fellow Coaches – we all rock!!!” – Andy Patel, Sales Capability Manager, Mars UK Chocolate Division
“This was an excellent programme delivered in a very supportive, relaxed and intimate environment. Each day I could feel myself growing in ability and confidence in my coaching. A vital part of my learning development was being part of a group of fellow learners who brought with them a rich depth of experiences, knowledge and friendliness who were as much part of the learning environment as our facilitator. Our facilitator was very effective and in his easy-going style he stretched our minds and challenged our abilities. I am very glad I completed the programme and I am now eager to pursue further coaching relationships in my role in the NHS.” – Gary Tolometti, Learning and Leadership Programme Manager, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
“As a result of the programme I personally have addressed issues with a team member, started jogging and discussed work stream issues with my manager – all resulting in positive outcomes. I have used my new skills to coach people within the workplace and have a queue of people waiting.” – David Cooper
“The course was excellent. It was enlightening, exciting and life changing. It was highly professionally run, inspirational, informative and with a great bunch of people. I was particularly impressed by the level of integrity exhibited by all concerned.” – Felicity Hawkins, Communications Consultant
“I would recommend this programme to anyone interested in coaching. The materials are very readable and a useful resource; the trainers were fantastic and very willing to share experiences with us, and we got loads of time to practice. This learning was reinforced by the break before the final day when we were tasked with more practice. Superb!” – Janet Bell – Director HR Matters
“I have entered this journey as a way to test the water and get closer to something I have always felt was close to my purpose. The coaching framework (and me being a coachee and a coach) has allowed me to shed light on quite a few blind spots and I feel now hooked to this experience and journey. Listen actively, keeping the framework and tools close, being detached as the key to being useful, but above all trusting the process and being my authentic self are the principles I take with me as I embark on this exciting path of knowing me and helping others along the way.” – Jose Enrique Gonzatti, Delivery Director Visa Managed Services for Europe.
“Reflecting on all of these sessions, I can see that using the EXACT model to prioritise goal areas is vitally important, especially when the Coachee comes with such a broad goal, it is a great tool as it helps to structure the session and also allows you to move through the GROW model with all exploration being goal focussed.” – Malini Craig, Witton Park Academy
“I actually really like the online format. Zoom works perfectly and it is great to be able to do this course from the comfort of my own home.” – Svenja Keller FPFS, Killik & Co UK.