Foundation Certificate in Organisational Coaching and Mentoring

The Foundation Certificate in Organisational Coaching is designed and run in collaboration with coaching and mentoring specialists The OCM (formerly the Oxford School of Coaching and Mentoring) to help you develop core coaching and mentoring skills. It's ideal for HR and L&D professionals who wish to build an appropriate level of coaching skills and knowledge to enable them to provide effective coaching as part of their day-to-day role.

You can be confident that the Foundation Certificate in Organisational Coaching is professionally accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and holds a European Quality Award (EQA) at foundation level. The qualification also complies with the most up-to-date professional and occupational standards within the coaching profession and the code of ethics issued by the EMCC.

The qualification provides you with a thorough understanding of the core theory and practice of coaching and mentoring and uses a blended approach of face-to-face, distance and online learning methods. You will also receive unparalleled support from your own personal coach-mentor together with an unmatched suite of learning resources.

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The Foundation Certificate in Organisational Coaching is made up of a number of workshops, coach-mentoring sessions, knowledge modules, learning resources, self assessments and discussion threads.

Briefing
• 1-day Briefing Workshop
• Contracting sessions with 3 x Learners
• Online Learning Portal
• Personal Learning Plan for programme

Month 1
• Individual telephone session with Coach Mentor Supervisor (CMS)
• Coaching sessions with 3 x Learners
• Knowledge Module 1 - The Coaching Manual – Julie Starr
• 12 core coaching and mentoring competences
• Contracting and developing coaching relationships – Discussion Thread
• Reflection Note 1 on total learning from Month 1 activities

Month 2
• Individual telephone session with CMS
• Coaching sessions with 3 x Learners
• Online Learning Portal
• Peter Honey internet-based “Learning Styles”
• Reflection Note 2 on total learning from Month 2 activities

Month 3
• 1-day Skills Development Workshop – Coaching in the Context of Change
• Coaching sessions with 3 x Learners
• Knowledge Module 2 - Coaching in Organisations: Between the lines – Keri Phillips
• Foundation Level coaching and mentoring competences
•‘The role of the Internal Coach’ - Discussion Thread
• Reflection Note 3 on total learning from Month 3 activities

Month 4
• Individual session with FCM
• Coaching sessions with 3 x Learners
• Online Learning Portal
• Values and ethics
• Reflection Note 4 on total learning from Month 4 activities

Month 5
• Individual telephone session with CMS
• 180 feedback benchmarking report
• Coaching sessions with 3 x Learners
• Online Learning Portal
• Submission file for assessment and certification
• Final PLP for ongoing learning
• Reflection Note 6 on total learning from Month 6 activities
• Reflection Note 7 on learning from the review of 180 feedback report and total learning from all programme activities
• Completed Log of Learner Sessions.

This is definitely one for you if you’re an HR or L&D professional looking to develop your coaching skills and knowledge to enable you to provide effective coaching as part of your role.