Developing a coaching culture (online short course)

Entry requirements

Although there are no formal academic requirements, this course requires some prior knowledge and experience of coaching, whether you have a formal qualification or not. You will also need to have access to people so you can practice the skills and behaviours covered in this course with.

The course is made up of eight units and will require around 20 hours to complete. You can register and begin at any time during the life of the course. You can study at your own pace and submit your practice-based assignment at any date before the final submission date for the course.

Please note that depending on when you register, you will have at least six months to study with a specific submission date for your practice-based assignment. Information about your final submission date is available when you register for the course.

Months of entry

Anytime

Course content

The aim of this course is to encourage managers to demonstrate their interest in developing people, their wellbeing and the organisations they work in, by using a coaching approach. It would also be of value if you're a professional or volunteer where supporting other people is important.

This course requires some prior knowledge and experience of coaching, whether you have a formal qualification or not. You don’t need to be employed as a coach to benefit, but you will need to have access to people you can practice the skills and behaviours covered in this course with.

You'll learn to:

• assess and progress your own practice as a coach and advocate for coaching in an organisational setting using feedback to direct your own development
• explain and demonstrate active practice in core skill areas required for an effective coaching approach: rapport building, listening, summarising, questioning, goal setting, using ‘clean’ language
• explore new and emerging practices in coaching using a variety of different media to apply a coaching approach, contract with and engage others in the use of coaching tools
• record and reflect on your experience of coaching, communicating and working with others
• adhere to ethical standards in coaching, paying attention to the ‘being self’ (values, core identity, relationships) as well as the ‘doing self’ (career, roles, skills)
• create a plan to enhance coaching culture in an organisation.

Fees and funding

Assessment