COACH TRAINING PROGRAMMES

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1 COACH TRAINING PROGRAMMES

2 Welcome! In choosing to train as a coach with TPC Leadership, you are joining a community that dates back to the very first days of executive coaching. In 1968, Sir John Whitmore, who d been a motor racing champion in his 20s, gave up business to study with pioneers in the field of sport psychology in the USA: Tim Gallwey (The Inner Game) and human performance expert Bob Kriegel. Gallwey and Kriegel were the first to formulate the coaching processes and create experiential learning to overcome the inner obstacles to human potential and high performance such as fear, doubt and limiting beliefs. In 1970, seeking to develop his growing interest in transpersonal psychology (an approach that focuses on the will, intention and responsibility, pioneered by William James, Carl Jung and Abraham Maslow amongst others) Whitmore studied at The Esalen Institute in California. There he met Diana Becchetti, who had trained with Roberto Assagioli, the founder of an approach to psychology called Psychosynthesis. Returning to England, he married Diana and established a tennis school and a ski school in the Alps licensed by Gallwey. In the 1990s, Whitmore co-founded (along with Eric Parsloe, David Clutterbuck, David Megginson and Julie Hay) the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (the EMCC). Amongst the founding members at the inaugural meeting of the EMCC was John s associate, former squash professional turned coach, Charles Brook. Charles went on to play a key role in growing the EMCC across Europe. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, in Australia, clinical psychologist Dr Andrew McDowell was working as a senior lecturer in medical education specialising in the areas of health psychology and behavioural change. In his academic role, Andrew was involved in pioneering problem-based learning techniques and established the first graduate education medical programme in Australia, which now forms the basis of graduate medical education in the UK. It was through studying Psychosynthesis that he came to know the Whitmores, and in 2002 Andrew moved to the UK. In 2003, driven by a passion for helping people find where they can make the biggest difference in their work and in their lives, Charles Brook founded The Performance Coach attracting talented coaches such as The School of Coaching s Director Chris Sheepshanks and businesses psychologist Sandra Goddard (who, in her role as Director of Quality Assurance retains a key position in TPC Leadership today). In 2004, John Whitmore (who had by that time co-developed GROW, one of the most established and successful coaching models today), founded Performance Consultants; as is common in the coaching world, the two organisations often collaborated: for example, together with Portsmouth University, they founded the world s first Masters in Coaching. The Performance Coach went from strength to strength, recruiting partners and Kate Hesk and Damion Wonfor, to name just a couple of the talented coaches who were instrumental in shaping the business TPC Leadership is today. Sadly, John Whitmore passed away in Diana, however, remains a core member of the faculty team, delivering the module Applied Positive Psychology in Coaching. Page: 1

3 In 2017, The Performance Coach became TPC Leadership; a name-change reflecting how the business, and its clients, had grown. Today, alongside Charles Brook and Andrew McDowell, and under the chairmanship of Andrea Cardillo, 15 partners lead TPC Leadership across Europe, the Middle East, the US and Asia. The nature of leadership has also changed: when the business was founded, leadership was a straightforward endeavour - analyse the situation and move forward - it was done "by the book". Today the world is unpredicatable and characterised by disruption and constant change: this requires different leadership (and different coaching). There isn't a playbook. Training to be a coach with TPC Leadership won't always be comfortable: it will require you to work on self, creating alignment between your inner and outer world. You'll go to your edge - the place where learning, insight and genius happen. We believe this is a price worth paying, an adventure worth having. We hope you will choose us to accompany you on that adventure! Page: 2

4 Overview of our programmes We run two different coach training programmes. The choice of programme will depend on how you want to develop your coaching competencies and/or what type of accreditation you want to achieve. Foundation Coaching Skills Our Foundation Coaching Skills programme runs over 3 days, providing core skills and competencies that can be applied in a coaching relationship. You will receive a certificate of attendance from TPC Leadership UK on completion of the module. This certificate can then be used as a record and can be used for accredited prior learning for our professional coach development programmes. If you are interested in achieving the EMCC EQA award at Foundation Level you ll be able to attain this by completing some coaching practice and providing evidence of your learning, for an additional fee. This is our recommendation to ensure you embed your learning. The Foundation Coaching Skills programme is also the first module in our Coach Practitioner programme so it s possible to continue your learning with us by joining the next available Coach Practitioner programme if you want to (from the second module). Suitable for: Leaders who want to learn the basic skills of coaching to apply in their daily lives. Coach Practitioner Our Coach Practitioner programme will teach you the competencies and skills that you need to become accredited with your choice of: - the International Coaching Federation (ICF) - the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) - the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) The choice of programme will depend on what you want to do with your coaching qualification once you have achieved it, on how the requirements for the accreditation process resonate with your learning style and whether you have plans to progress onto further learning. It is a 9 month programme with up to 5 workshops over 10 days (ILM routes have 4 workshops), interspersed with group supervision and practice of your coaching skills. Suitable for: People who are considering coaching as their career, or who are planning to integrate coaching of all levels of seniority as part of their role. Dates and Fees Please refer to our website ( for details. Page: 3

5 Accreditation Paths Our Coach Practitioner programme will equip you with all you need to continue with your chosen accreditation path. If you choose to follow the ICF route (leading to the ACC level award), when your learning with us has completed you will be able to continue to develop your coaching skills independently to the required level. TPC Leadership can supply an ICF accredited mentor if you would like us to, and your application for ACC accreditation is an individual activity that you can do when you are ready. If you choose to follow the EMCC route, you have some choices: - to complete the EQA practitioner requirements - to accredit at EIA foundation level (we combine this with the EQA practitioner award) - to accredit at EIA practitioner level The EQA award demonstrates that you have completed a coach training programme with an EQA award (the EMCC s recognition of quality). If you don t want to become an independent coach, this might be sufficient for you. When your programme with us has completed we will continue to support you through to the submission of your portfolio for your EQA Practitioner award. We will mark your portfolio for you and award your certificate when you pass. The EIA award is an individual accreditation that you might wish to achieve if you want to become an independent coach. You can accredit at various levels we support the first two, foundation and practitioner. If you choose to accredit at the EIA Foundation level, or want to continue on to EIA Foundation level at a later date, we will provide you with the required mentoring/supervision and assist you with your application. The EMCC will award you your EIA Foundation level certificate when you pass. If you choose to accredit directly at the EIA Practitioner level, or want to continue onto this level from your EQA or EIA Foundation level, we will also provide you with the required mentoring/supervision and assist you with your application. The EMCC will award you your EIA Practitioner level certificate when you pass. Where you choose to continue with your learning we will support you for 2 years following the completion of your Coach Practitioner programme, in line with EMCC guidelines. If you choose to follow the ILM route, you need attend only 3 of the 4 workshops (Applied Positive Psychology in Coaching is not required by ILM), and when your programme with us has completed we will continue to support you through to the submission of your portfolio for the level 5 or level 7 award as appropriate. We will mark your portfolio for you and award your certificate when you pass. It is not essential to choose your accreditation route before you book onto the programme - but we will need to know if you intend to accredit through ILM as the application form is different, and the price is less as there are fewer modules to attend. You may change from ILM to one of the other routes when you have started the programme, for an additional fee. The diagram below summarises your choice of paths when you have completed our programme: Page: 4

6 The following table provides a comparison of the EMCC routes: Page: 5

7 EQA Practitioner 36 hours of coaching practice Combined EQA and EIA Foundation 36 hours of coaching practice during the programme + 14 additional hours of practice. EIA Foundation upgrade from EQA Practitioner Additional 14 hours of coaching practice EIA Practitioner EIA Practitioner upgrade from EIA Foundation / EQA Practitioner 100 hours of coaching practice Additional 50/64 hours of coaching practice Portfolio with reflective writing and demonstrating experience This can include coaching or mentoring practice prior to the programme or additional hours you complete during the programme. 5 clients 5 clients 10 clients 10 clients Portfolio with reflective Reflective writing of 5 case Reflective writing of 5 case writing and demonstrating studies IF EQA awarded more studies IF EQA awarded more experience than 2 years ago than 2 years ago or if NO EQA Personal Statement of your approach to Coaching/Mentoring Personal statement of your approach to Coaching/Mentoring award Personal Statement of your approach to Coaching/Mentoring Reflective writing of 5 case studies IF EQA awarded more than 2 years ago or if NO EQA award Personal Statement of your approach to Coaching/Mentoring Practising as a coach/mentor for one year 5 Client Feedback summaries from your coaching clients Practising as a coach/mentor for one year 5 Client Feedback summaries from your coaching clients Practising as a coach/mentor for 3 years 5 Client Feedback summaries within the past 12 months Practising as a coach/mentor for 3 years 5 Client Feedback summaries within the past 12 months 16 hours of Continuous Professional Development Supervision included within programme Membership of a Professional Body 16 hours of Continuous Professional Development Supervision minimum of 1 hour per quarter Membership of a Professional Body 16 hours of Continuous Professional Development per year Supervision minimum of 1 hour per quarter Membership of a Professional Body 16 hours of Continuous Professional Development per year Supervision minimum of 1 hour per quarter Membership of a Professional Body Page: 6

8 Programme Structure Our programmes comprise a series of modules, lasting 2 3 days each, delivered by our experienced faculty. Foundation Coaching Skills Coach Practitioner Module 1: Foundation Coaching Skills Module 2: Creating Insights Module 3: Applied Positive Psychology Module 4: Coaching through Ambiguity and Complexity Coach Integration Day Not required for ILM programme Page: 7

9 Module descriptions and learning outcomes Foundation Coaching Skills We believe that taking up the challenge of leading with purpose requires us to engage in the adventure of not knowing, becoming centred in the storm and going beyond our personal needs. It requires the discipline to work on self, creating alignment between our inner and outer worlds. It asks you to manage fear, build trust, navigate through conflicts and differences, while being inclusive. We believe this is a price worth paying, because leading towards a purpose is an adventure worth having. TPC Leadership Manifesto This 3-day module will introduce you to the background and the key fields which have influenced the growth and practice of coaching today. You will learn the fundamental pillars of great coaching conversations and how to effectively structure and facilitate a conversation with a coachee. Critical coaching skills such as generative listening and insightful questioning will be developed. Building on the foundational elements of day one, day two will cover key areas such as coaching styles, boundaries and developing an effective coaching relationship with your coachees. You will explore the concept of The Inner Game and its application to yourself and your coachees. We will also share some creative techniques and approaches for generating awareness and options to maximise your impact in a coaching session. Day three will look at how you can introduce challenge to create shifts in your coachee s thinking whilst maintaining the relationship and we will explore the importance of contracting during the coaching relationship. Finally, you will discuss the reflective practice and accreditation requirements for your programme. On completion of this module, you will have: Developed core coach competencies Understood the key coaching skills and models and be able to apply these in a coaching relationship Defined coaching and understand the range of coaching styles Understood the boundaries of a coaching relationship and how to contract effectively Learned to self-reflect and appraise coaching capabilities to identify areas for personal development in coaching, and plan for new learning Creating Insights We believe that asking uncomfortable questions creates the space for meaningful answers to emerge. It requires valour and the courage to go to your edge: because this is where learning, insight and genius happen. TPC Leadership Manifesto Page: 8

10 This two-day module shifts focus to creating a deeper awareness of yourself as a coach and how you are developing as a practitioner, identifying preferences and opportunities for potential and growth. We will explore the concept of emotional intelligence applying this both to your own development as a coach and your work with leaders. You will develop capability to work at a deeper level to create alignment between our inner and outer worlds by working with your coachee s values and beliefs and use models for behavioural and personal change. A final focus of this unit will be to explore the importance of supervision to sustain an ethical coaching practice. On completion of this module, you will have: Explored your vision and identity as a coach and be developing an understanding of your signature strengths and areas of focus Become more self-aware and intelligent as a coach Learned to self-evaluate performance and ways of being as a coach Helped clients develop emotional intelligence and personal insight Explored a number of different concepts and tools, which generate personal insights in others and enable personal change Applied Positive Psychology in Coaching (not ILM delegates) We believe in leadership that harnesses the good intent and best beliefs of an organisation s people, unifying them around a reason for being. When an organisation is connected to its sense of purpose through skilful leadership that both inspires and delivers results, then the organisation fully thrives and something extraordinary can emerge We believe that taking up the challenge of leading with purpose requires the discipline to work on self, creating alignment between our inner and outer worlds. TPC Leadership Manifesto This two-day unit provides you with a coaching application of recent advances in the field of Positive Psychology. The module connects you with the key concepts of using strengths and an appreciative approach in your work with clients with a view to helping them achieve an optimal performance state and flow. In addition, this module focuses on the use of a transpersonal approach in coaching, its origins and assumptions, such that you are able to work with your coachees at a deeper level helping them access the values, qualities and guiding principles that engage and will inspire them to undertake the challenge of leading towards a purpose. We will look at the concept of remaining centred, through considering models of performance, the transpersonal concept of subpersonalities as well as tools for working with a sense of meaning. Finally, this module will explore the mindset of the coach in accessing potential with coachees. On completion of this module, you will have: Understood different tools, concepts and approaches from Positive Psychology and how these can be used to impact learning and performance Developed approaches to help clients to become more centred, resilient and have a strengths-based focus Worked with purpose and meaning Page: 9

11 Worked on self, using transpersonal tools and techniques to create deep awareness and personal change. Coaching through Ambiguity and Complexity Today s unpredictable world, characterised by disruption and constant change, requires different leadership, that starts with asking different questions. What guides your actions? How do you stay true to what you believe in? How is what you re doing making a difference? Can you deliver what matters? And are you delivering what matters the most? Failing to ask such questions means you re unlikely to be inspiring your organisation and you risk being left behind. You might be managing the day-to-day, but you re not thriving or moving beyond the horizon of your last plan. TPC Leadership Manifesto During this module, you will explore the latest thinking, frameworks and models for leadership and as part of this work you will explore your role in coaching those exercising leadership in a world characterised by disruption and constant change. In addition, you will look at approaches to generate a deeper sense of authentic self and flexibility of leadership style within your clients to maximise their impact with the teams and organisations they lead. As part of this unit you will review psychological processes you will experience in practice, so you can maximise the value you bring and your impact as a coach. You will specifically develop the capacity to coach leaders in role transition, enable leaders to develop effective teams and hold more systemic conversations to create insight of the wider organisational context and the influence it brings. On completion of this unit, you will have: Explored your identity as a leadership coach and as a leader Practiced models, tools and concepts to enable you to coach through ambiguity and complexity Examined your own reaction to "not knowing" and your ability to work alongside your coachees as they experience uncertainty Explored the unconscious relationship dynamics that are often at play in your coaching relationships and the impact that has on your effectiveness as a coach Page: 10

12 Coach Integration Day This final module is an opportunity for you to bring together your learning from the programme and to plan for your future development as a coach. You will undertake a 30-minute practical coaching assessment to evaluate your current capability, identify your current strengths and areas for your ongoing learning. You will complete an online coach tool prior to the module which will provide you with additional feedback from your coachees that you can integrate into your learning. You will also review accreditation requirements for the submission of your reflective learning journal. This day is a celebration of all you have learned during your time on the programme and also brings your learning group to a formal close. JOIN OUR ADVENTURE! courses@tpcleadership.com Page: 11