A Postgraduate Certificate (PGC) in Coaching and Mentoring for Leadership in Organisations accredited at Level 7 by Leeds Beckett University. This blended course includes in-person learning across three modules starting in May 2024. Delivered by experts in the practical application of academic rigour, it’s suitable for internal and external coaches and mentors, or those looking to develop their leadership skills.
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PGCert for coaches & mentors — masters level, accredited learning
Join the next postgraduate certificate (PGCert) accredited programme to develop your skills to be a more effective coach or mentor. Starting April 2023, this Level 7 accredited course in coaching and mentoring for leadership in organisations offers a path, via a postgraduate diploma (PGDip), to a full masters qualification.
Using empathy and listening in a coaching conversation
Listening is a familiar and essential technique in a coaching conversation. Empathy is also seen as a crucial requirement. So, how do empathy and listening work together in a coaching conversation to create that safe space in which great insights are made? Continue reading
Free taster — see how a PGC could develop your coaching and mentoring
Meet the delivery team for this accredited open PGC in Coaching and Mentoring for Leadership in Organisations. This proven virtual course has already helped numerous individuals develop their skills. Join a free taster session for an insight into the style and content of the learning and to see how it could help your development.
Leadership development coaching in schools for growth and performance
School leaders have a heavy workload, a myriad of tasks, duties and responsibilities. With that workload comes a whole host of challenges and barriers that get in the way of effective performance. Leadership development coaching is an effective counterpoint to support school staff towards growth and development.
Be a more effective coach or mentor — Level 7 Postgraduate Certificate
Learn to be a more effective coach or mentor with this Level 7 postgraduate certificate (PGC) in coaching and mentoring for leadership in organisations. Join a diverse group of like-minded individuals from April 2022. The PGC is suitable for existing internal or external coaches or for those looking to develop as a coach or mentor.
Individual, Group, or Peer coaching supervision — which format is best?
When you have decided to engage with supervision you need to consider which mix of activities will best suit you and your practice. There are three formats of coaching supervision available to a coach:
- Individual (one-to-one)
- Group
- Peer (individual and group)
This article briefly outlines each of these to help you consider which might be the right choice for you.
What are the benefits of coaching supervision for a coach?
Initially the reason a coach engages with supervision may be to simply satisfy the requirements of a professional body. However, experience suggests that once the coach has undertaken supervision they see the value of supervision and what it brings to them and their coaching practice. Supervision supports the personal and professional development of a coach in whatever their capacity as a coach. There are numerous benefits for individual coaches, whether they are an external or internal coach, as well as benefits for organisations with internal coaching programmes.
What is effective coaching supervision for a coach?
How do you make sure you are well equipped for your role as a coach after gaining your qualification? How do you make sure that you are keeping yourself and your clients safe as a practising coach? Can you make sure that you and your practice are ‘fit for purpose’? The answer is to make sure that, as part of your continuing professional development as a coach, you undertake effective coaching supervision.
As an experienced coach, how do I qualify as a coach supervisor?
As an experienced coach who qualifies as a coach supervisor, you will be able to:
- Offer supervision to others both individually and in groups;
- Gain more from your own supervision;
- Lead coaching and coach supervision in your organisation;
- Consolidate and strengthen your coaching practice.

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