Effective Coaching and Mentoring Accelerator Programme – ILM Level 5
Our exciting new Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 5 Certificate - Effective Coaching and Mentoring Accelerator Programme is highly engaging and will develop your coaching skills and abilities as a confident, well-practised coach. It is designed for leaders who would like to coach and mentor their teams more as part of your day-to-day role, and it is also a very relevant course that will support you if you are planning to move into a development role in your organisation, or start a career as a freelance coach and mentor.
This programme will deepen your understanding of coaching and mentoring, ensuring that you are properly equipped with the skills, knowledge, mindset, and ethical understanding required for developing a coaching and mentoring culture within your organisation.
Participants will be guided through the extensive programme by our highly experienced course leader who will support you through your qualification and introduce you to key models, theories, tools and techniques whilst equipping you with the skills to overcome barriers and demonstrate the impact of your coaching and mentoring practice.
Course Summary
ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring - Optional
Duration:
5 Day
Delivery Method and Price:
Virtual Classroom:
£2,200
About Us
About the Programme
This programme is ideal if you are a manager with significant responsibility for coaching and mentoring as part of your day-to-day role. It will also support you if you are planning to move into a development role in your organisation, or start a career as a freelance coach and mentor.
*Please note that some of the materials and objectives may be subject to change depending on discussions, activities and needs of the cohort upon reflection of delegate responses to the pre-programme questionnaires.*
On completion of this programme delegates will:
- Have the skills and mindset to act effectively as a coach or mentor
- Have a critical understanding of the role and responsibilities of the workplace coach and mentor
- Know how to manage the coaching or mentoring process within an organisational context
- Deepen their understanding of how organisational context can affect coaching or mentoring
- Plan, deliver and review their own coaching and mentoring
Session 1
Session One:
Skills and Attributes of a Safe and Effective Coach
Key themes include:
- ILM Introduction and welcome to the qualification
- Understanding Coaching & Mentoring
- Questioning skills
- Key models, tools & techniques
- Starting Coaching or Mentoring conversation well
- Contracting for the relationship
- Contracting for the session
- Managing confidentiality
- Your coaching mindset
Session 2
Session Two:
Key Models, Tools and Skills
Key themes include:
- Personality (Big 5 / Five Factor Model) – The psychology of individual differences
- Ethical dilemmas in Coaching & Mentoring
- Listening skills
- Developing rapport & trust
- Working with metaphors - Clean Language
- Reflective Practice
Session 3
Session Three:
Exploring Frameworks and Responsibilities
Key themes include:
- Key Mentoring frameworks
- Responsibilities of Coaches & Mentors
- Key competency frameworks (ICF/EMCC/AC)
- Giving time and space to think
- Your relationship with uncomfortable silence
Session 4
Session Four:
Benefits of Coaching for You and Your Organisation
Key themes include:
- The business case for coaching & mentoring
- The benefits to individuals & organisations
- Overcoming barriers to Coaching & Mentoring
- Measuring impact, evaluation & ROI
- Solution Focused Coaching
Session 5
Session Five:
Coaching and Mentoring in Practice
Key themes include:
- Content Free Coaching
- The role of coaching supervision + supervision practice
- Coaching and Mentoring Feedback and Self-Evaluation
- Producing a development plan
- Assignment overview & next steps
All days include significant time for practice, so do come prepared to coach and be coached.
ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring
Following completion of the Effective Coaching and Mentoring Accelerator Programme, you can go on to further study by opting to complete the ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring.
- Qualification is ideal for managers and those with significant responsibility for effective coaching and mentoring as part of their daily role within an organisational context or individuals who wish to move into a development role or start a career as a freelance coach or mentor.
- Focus on work-based learning with the aim of providing learners with the required knowledge, skills and understanding in order to effectively coach or mentor others within an organisational context.
- Learners will be required to complete a 4,000-5,500 word written report, a portfolio and reflective journal along. Learners will also undertake 18 hours of practical coaching practice.
- Dedicated support from the Quality Assurance Team here at In Professional Development plus two additional follow-up tutorials*, following the classroom-phase, to offer guidance and support on any aspect of coaching practice or assignment development.
- Free 12-month student membership for the Institute of Management that will give learners access to a wealth of digital resources and a network of like-minded leaders and managers.
- On successful completion learners will be receive a certificate and downloadable digital credentials from ILM.
- Provides learners with the ideal stepping-stone onto further ILM qualifications.
*Please note that attendance of at least two support tutorials is compulsory. These are arranged every month so you will have the flexibility to attend dates that suit you.
Click here to find out more about the ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring
William McKee
Tutor
Starting out as a civil engineer responsible for large infrastructure projects, William became fascinated with the people side of business. Now a qualified business psychologist, and executive coach, he aims to bring a refreshingly practical approach to culture, people and performance. Over the last 10 years, he has worked with leaders and managers in organisations like British Airways, the Met Office, Bombardier, the NHS and multiple local authorities. He also spent time supporting SMEs and start-ups as well as working in the Middle East with one of the world’s largest food producers. As a result, he can relate to a wide range of people and organisational contexts.
Credentials:
- Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and holds the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential
- Lecturer with Henley Business School, teaching on its Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching (PCEC) programme
- Holds a Team Coaching Certificate from the Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC)
- Holds a foundation certificate in Nancy Kline’s Time to Think coaching method
- Recently interviewed for the book Coaching with Research in Mind on utilising psychometrics with coaching, as he aims to strike a balance between practical ‘rules of thumb’ and the latest evidence-based research.
Our dedicated In-House Training team can work with you to create a tailored training course that creates an optimal learning experience. Our bespoke built training programmes are designed around your needs and allow you to meet the specific requirements of your business.
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Is this course right for you?
- Gain the skills and mindset to act effectively as a coach or mentor
- Learn how to manage the coaching or mentoring process within an organisational context
- Know how to manage the coaching or mentoring process within an organisational context
Testimonials
Very professional and relaxed which demonstrates mastery in their respective fields.
Olga Howard
UCB, Content and Advocacy Lead
CMI L5 Coaching and Mentoring
The tutors were very knowledgeable and were able to contextualise the course to each delegate’s business.
Charlotte Ashdown
Iceland Foods, Head of HR
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