Core Coaching and Mentoring Skills — EMCC EQA accredited programme

A practical nine-session foundation for individuals to develop core coaching and mentoring skills. You will learn practical skills including creating reflective space, contracting, various models, tools and techniques and time for developing coaching and mentoring skills through practice and reflection.

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“This coaching experience has been transformative, enabling me to grow as a leader and significantly enhancing the impact of our programs. The insights gained have not only improved my own effectiveness but have also fostered a culture of excellence and resilience within the team and even family.”

Core Coaching and Mentoring Skills, Programme Content

Your commitment is 30-hours of study, across nine 90-minute webinars totalling 13.5 hours. Plus nine 1-hour practice sessions, each with assessed reflection notes.

“Participating in this programme has been invaluable for my professional growth. The guidance, support, and insights broadened my perspective, strengthened my skills, and boosted my confidence to navigate challenges and opportunities in the organisation.

The coaching and mentoring sessions provided practical tools, knowledge, and strategies I have been applying in my role. Given the dynamic nature of our work, the programme helped me understand organisational priorities, improve decision-making, and collaborate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders. I would like to thank Charlotte for being such a generous and excellent coach, mentor, and facilitator rolled into one!

Beyond the professional skills gained, I have greatly valued the opportunity to learn from peers in the course and engage with those who are equally committed to growth and excellence. The encouragement, constructive feedback, and shared experiences have been instrumental in shaping my development journey. The feedback I received from the Reflection Learning Notes were very helpful and I look forward to applying the lessons learned to create even greater value for the organisation.”

Programme delivery

The programme creates a close-knit network of coaches and mentors who have journeyed together through the course and who can continue to draw on each other for support, peer supervision and learning.

Join an open programme of like-minded individuals, or let us know if you'd like to run a closed programme within your organisation.

Delivered virtually, webinars every 2 weeks work well, allowing time for individuals to practice. However, if your organisation prefers a more intensive in-house approach, face-to-face sessions over 2-3 days is an effective option.

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Open Programme for individuals

In addition to running closed programmes for organisations, we also run open programmes for individuals.

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Programme Structure

Nine x 90-minute webinars covering theory and models, skills practice, and group discussion.

Learning Activities

Presentation, skills practice, group discussion, reflection notes, and tutor feedback.

Focus of Each Session

A different aspect of coaching and mentoring is covered in each 90-minute session.

“The coaching has brought a significant shift in my approach to leadership and teamwork. I’ve become more intentional about listening deeply and asking open-ended questions, which has helped me move away from simply providing solutions to empowering team members to find their own.”

Programme Benefits

• Delivered by a team of experts who are coaching and mentoring practioners.
• Each programme is run as a ‘closed’ course tailored to the culture of the organisation the EQA is being delivered within.
• There are also periodic ‘open’ programmes for all-comers to join like-minded individuals.
• The programme can build internal coaching and mentoring organisational competence at any level of the organisation.

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“Participants consistently highlight how practical and beneficial the sessions are, and how much they appreciate the quality of the facilitation and content.”

“I've become more reflective, taking time to pause and assess situations before reacting. And I’ve adopted a growth mindset, focusing on continuous learning and development rather than just outcomes.”

“I began this course feeling excited and also with some slight trepidation as it was my first experience of structured learning in many years. I'm so glad I took the step as it has really made a significant difference to my approach to coaching, mentoring, and my communication skills in general.”

“This journey became much more than a course, it was a turning point in how I see myself and others. I learned the quiet power of listening, reflection, and meaningful questions.”