The BRIDGEHOUSE Professional Coach Training for leaders and managers
The programme
Participate in the four two-day online modules focusing on practical coaching knowledge and skills over the course of four months. Also attend four ninty-minute online classes with small groups to deepen your learning.
Module 1 | 01 – 02 November 2024
Coaching fundamentals
Mindset and coaching competencies
The first module is about understanding what coaching is. What is the conceptual framework, and what are the attitudes and basic assumptions underlying professional coaching? In short: what is a coaching mindset, and why is it fundamental to leadership? The phases of a coaching conversation will be defined, and associated coaching skills will be taught. As in all modules, the focus is always on immediately applying and practising what you have learnt.
Professional coaching
What is it, and what is it not?
There is no reality
Basic assumptions and the coaching mindset,
and why it is also a leadership mindset
The framework
The different phases of a coaching conversation
A key competence
Active listening and perception
What’s the question you’re asking yourself?
Finding the focus
What’s the question you’re asking yourself?
Finding the focus
Start a new habit now!
The art of effective questioning
Hypothetical, circular, or solution-focused
Various kinds of powerful coaching questions
Practice, practice, practice
Coaching right from the start
Implementation agreements for the phase between the first and second modules
What is it, and what is it not?
Basic assumptions and the coaching mindset, and why it is also a leadership mindset
The different phases of a coaching conversation
Active listening and perception
What’s the question you’re asking yourself?
Finding the focus
Start a new habit now!
The art of effective questioning
Hypothetical, circular, or solution-focused
Various kinds of powerful coaching questions
Practice, practice, practice
Coaching right from the start
Implementation agreements for the phase between the first and second modules
Module 02 | 06 – 07 December 2024
Forming the conversation
Step by step
In the second module, you will deepen your ability to shape the process integral to coaching conversations. You will broaden your skill set to enable your counterpart to tap into their inner resources, find insights, develop ideas or solutions for whatever
is at stake, and make their own decisions to move forward.
Creating an outlook and making the future real
Recognising inner resources
I never looked at it that way!
Re-framing and changing perspectives
Get going!
Action planning in coaching
Staying on track
Creating commitment and accountability
Practice, practice, practice
Coaching right from the start
Implementation agreements for the phase between the second and third modules
Module 3 | 10 – 11 January 2025
The coaching approach in organisations
How to make coaching part of your leadership style
In the third module, you will gain an understanding of the specifics of applying coaching in your work environment. You will find out when and how to use it and when not. You will distinguish between asking just one or two questions at a time or applying your range of refined coaching skills depending on the situations and settings. Furthermore, you will reflect on and overcome the inner and outer barriers to embracing coaching as part of your leadership style.
Opportunities and limitations of leading with a coaching approach
Self-management in coaching
Coaching on the go
Giving feedback and handing over the responsibility for change
Broadening the options through coaching
Coaching for performance
Coaching right from the start
Opportunities and limitations of leading with a coaching approach
Self-management in coaching
Coaching on the go
Giving feedback and handing over the responsibility for change
Broadening the options through coaching
Coaching for performance
Coaching right from the start
Module 4 | 14 – 15 February 2025
Situation-based coaching
Knowing when, where and how to apply a coaching approach
The fourth module is dedicated to deepening your learning and making your coaching approach feasible in everyday working life. You will learn more about situations that lend themselves to coaching, like developmental talks or conflicts between team members that require your attention. In addition, you will experiment with facilitating team meetings by applying a coaching approach and observing the impact on the outcome. Finally, you will figure out how to position yourself and your coaching approach as part of your leadership style.
Reflecting on the phase between the third and fourth modules
Turning developmental talks into coaching conversations
Understanding conflicts
Understanding assumptions in conflict
The impact of applying a coaching approach in team meetings
Creating a coaching culture in your team
Position yourself and your leadership style