ILM Level 7 Certificate for Executive & Senior Level Coaches & Mentors

This Level 7 Certificate for Executive and Senior Coaches and Mentors is designed for senior managers or HR/OD professionals who want to develop their expertise and credibility in the fields of coaching and mentoring, or to establish coaching on an organisational level.

It is also ideal for professional coaches and mentors seeking to enhance and accredit their experience with a nationally recognised qualification.

Benefits for individuals:

Understand the strategic purposes of coaching and mentoring at an executive or senior level

Analyse the knowledge, skills, behaviours and practices necessary for effective coaching or mentoring at an executive or senior level

Plan, deliver and review own effective coaching or mentoring at an executive or senior level

Learn why reflective learning is important for own professional practice

Be able to plan own future professional development activities as a coach or mentor operating at an executive or senior level

Benefits for employers and educators:

Implement coaching in complex working environments or at an executive or senior level in your organisation

Ensure your organisation’s coaches and mentors are properly equipped with the skills, knowledge and understanding they need

Create a coaching and mentoring culture in which senior managers and leaders demonstrate their commitment to supporting their own and others’ development and performance improvement

The course is run over 5 consecutive days as a block residential course in Keswick and 6 separate days run over 6 weeks at our Central London and Derbyshire venues.

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There are three mandatory units for the Certificate.

The first unit, ‘Understanding the Principles and Practice of Effective Coaching and Mentoring at an Executive or Senior Level’ aims to enable learners to critically review the role and contribution of coaching and mentoring at a senior level.

The second unit, ‘Reflecting on Your Ability to Perform Effectively as a Coach or Mentor at an Executive or Senior Level’ will give learners the tools and techniques to review and improve their own practise, and understand how the client’s organisational culture and structure affects the coaching and mentoring relationship.

The third unit requires learners to demonstrate their ability to plan, deliver and review at least 20 hours of coaching and mentoring in their workplace.

The programme is supported by coaching supervision.

Senior managers or HR/OD professionals - professional coaches and mentors

There are no formal entry requirements but participants usually have experience of supporting individuals in coaching and/or mentoring.

Attending this course will support your career development as a coach and mentor.

Enhance your C.V

• further develop and enhance your coaching and mentoring skills
• increase your earning potential

Course delegate responses:

“I was originally apprehensive about this course, but found it very interesting with the potential benefits at the end being huge.”

“Engaging sessions, very interactive.”