CERTIFICATE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL COACHING This course is accredited by Middlesex University and Recognised by the Association for Coaching. A five-day intensive programme covering the psychological theory and practice of coaching. It builds on the Centre’s Certificate in Coaching and Certificate in Stress Management and Performance Coaching courses. The course takes a cognitive behavioural and rational emotive behaviour approach to coaching and is based on the published books and articles of Professor Stephen Palmer, Professor Windy Dryden, Dr Tony Grant, Gladeana McMahon and Michael Neenan. Pre-course reading includes articles and Life Coaching: A Cognitive-Behavioural Approach (Neenan and Dryden, 2002). The course is suitable for coaches, managers, personnel staff, management consultants, counsellors, psychologists, trainers and others interested in learning about coaching. Delegates should have basic coaching skills and be currently coaching coachees, clients or staff. If delegates have not attended a formal coaching training programme, they are strongly advised to consider undertaking the Centre’s Certificate in Coaching course.
General Information & Training Programme
Students are required to prepare and deliver a Powerpoint presentation on some aspect of psychological coaching. They should have available two recordings of coaching work for the purpose of group supervision and keep a log of this experience, completing a written assignment at home.
AIMS
This five-day programme provides delegates with an understanding of the psychology of coaching from a cognitive-behavioural perspective together with a range of advanced coaching skills.
KEY OBJECTIVES
• understand the nature of psychological coaching
• become knowledgeable of cognitive-behavioural, problem-solving, solution focused and rational emotive behavioural coaching
• understand the psychological concepts of emotional management, self-esteem, self-acceptance, self-motivation, focus on achieving goals, transformation of the coachee into the self-coach (the coaching career), low frustration tolerance and practice relevant skills that can be used in coaching
• develop and have an opportunity to practise a range of advanced coaching skills
• become proficient in the use of challenges and disputation in coaching
• learn how to overcome blocks in coaching
• make a presentation on an aspect of coaching or the psychology of coaching
• understanding how to deal with emotional interference when implementing and/or maintaining action plans
• learn how to maintain their newly acquired advanced coaching skills
• consider the psychological coaching models and their application to life, business, executive, performance and speciality coaching
• practise coaching sessions and skills training in pairs or triads
• group supervision of recorded coaching sessions with coachees, clients or staff
• consider what further training, if any, is required
STAFF
Trainers and supervisors include Gladeana McMahon, Michael Neenan, Dr Siobhain O’Riordan, Professor Stephen Palmer, Dr Alison Whybrow and Nick Edgerton.
CERTIFICATE IN STRESS MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH COACHING
CONTENT
This is a modular 6-day course. Students must attend Module a) and b) plus one additional module as below (details elsewhere):
a) Primary Certificate in Stress Management (2 days) OR Primary Certificate in Occupational and Organisational Stress Management (2 days)
b) Primary Certificate in Health Coaching, Counselling and Training (2 days)
c) Primary Certificate in Relaxation Skills Training (2 days)
d) Primary Certificate in Anger Management: a Cognitive Behavioural Approach (2 days)
A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete the courses and the Centre for Coaching assignments completed at home (modules a–d). There is an enrolment fee. The aims and objectives are the same as for the specific primary courses undertaken. This certificate programme provides training in specialist areas relating to coaching. The certificate course is run in association with the Centre for Stress Management.
ASSIGNMENT & CERTIFICATE
A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete the courses and the assignments undertaken at home [modules a)–d)]. There is an administration and certification fee of £35.
STAFF
The trainers include Professor Stephen Palmer, Irene Tubbs, Michael Neenan and Nick Edgerton.
CERTIFICATE IN COACHING FOR DEVELOPING PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE AND ENHANCING PERFORMANCE CONTENT This is a modular six-day course. Students must attend Module a) and b) plus one additional module as below (details elsewhere):
a) Primary Certificate in Developing Psychological Resilience: A Coaching Perspective (2 days)
b) Primary Certificate in Performance Coaching (2 days)
c) Primary Certificate in Stress Management (2 days) OR Primary Certificate in Occupational and Organisational Stress Management (2 days)
d) Primary Certificate in Problem Focused Counselling, Coaching and Training (2 days)
e) Primary Certificate in Assertion and Communication Skills Training (2 days)
f) Primary Certificate in Anger Management: a Cognitive Behavioural Approach (2 days)
A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete the courses and the assignments undertaken at home (modules a–f). There is an enrolment fee. The aims and objectives are the same as for the specific primary courses undertaken. This certificate programme provides training in specialist areas relating to coaching. The certificate course is run in association with the Centre for Stress Management.
ASSIGNMENT & CERTIFICATE
A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete the courses and the assignments undertaken at home (modules a–f). There is an administration and certification fee of £35.
STAFF
The trainers include Professor Stephen Palmer, Gladeana McMahon, Michael Neenan and Kasia Szymanska.
