We developed our virtual ‘Grow as a Coach’ Programme following our enormous success with face-to-face programmes for new coaches.
The Grow as a Coach programme is facilitated virtually. So it includes four 90-minute virtual webinars run over a two or three month period. The participants attend the webinars and work with an identified buddy coach to practise and complete reflection notes after each session and feedback is provided by the facilitators to help the coach’s development. Continue reading
Our last blog discussed how you can decide whether you’re ready to 
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Marie Swarbreck of FLEXImums and Lis Merrick of Coach Mentoring Ltd have 
How to set up a Mentoring Programme
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