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ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring

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Overview

Please note, this course will be delivered virtually. New delivery dates for April 2021 have been added.

A skilled coach or mentor is an invaluable asset to any organisation. As well as increasing confidence and motivation, ILM’s coaching and mentoring qualifications improve management performance, conflict resolution and communication and interpersonal skills.

This course will cover a combination of theory, practice and evaluation, linked to the online materials, with a significant element of coaching practice. This will involve participants working in threes, playing the roles of coach, coachee and observer. Topics will draw from progress in the online learning and will cover:

Principles and practices of coaching and mentoring

  • What is coaching? What is mentoring?
  • Coaching and mentoring competencies
  • What kind of coaching or mentoring programme?
  • The coaching or mentoring conversation
  • Overcoming barriers
  • How does organisational context affect coaching or mentoring?
  • Measuring the impact of coaching or mentoring
  • Making the business case

The framework for coaching and mentoring

  • The coaching or mentoring plan
  • The coaching contract
  • A safe and confidential environment
  • Goals and expectations
  • Managing resources
  • Learning and development resources
  • Record keeping
  • Supervision

The coaching or mentoring contract in practice

  • Programme design
  • Putting the contract in place
  • Commitment to record keeping and review

Effective and ethical management coaching and mentoring

  • Trust
  • Ethics
  • Diversity matters
  • Learning styles and preferences
  • Communication theory
  • Listening
  • Questioning
  • Language and perspectives
  • Non-verbal communication
  • Giving and receiving feedback

Reflective practice

  • Coaching and mentoring practice
  • Learning from feedback
  • Reflective practice

Self-appraisal

  • Strengths and weaknesses
  • The coaching and mentoring spectrum
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Personal preferences
  • Support networks

The contribution of management coaching and mentoring

  • Meeting client learning and development needs
  • Evaluating effectiveness

Reviewing the coaching or mentoring relationship

  • Working with management clients
  • Professional networks and peer mentoring
  • Working with management clients – your development journey

Modules

There are four assessments and a portfolio of practice associated with the work undertaken by participants with coachees and / or mentees. ILM have specified these. They relate to practical outputs that can be used in a workplace situation.

The four assessments are:

  • Development of content for a coaching or mentoring guidance manual
  • A proposal for delivery of a coaching or mentoring programme
  • Development or material for a Procedures Manual for delivery of a coaching or mentoring programme
  • A personal evaluation and development of a PDP

Employability

Our latest research has found that coaching and mentoring can positively impact the workplace in a variety of ways:

  • Stronger teams
  • Support for talented employees
  • Improved ability to align to the organisation’s culture and ethos with employees’
  • A more inclusive culture
  • Improved employee satisfaction scores
  • Improved staff retention

Employability Service

We are University of the Year for Graduate Employment for the second year in a row - The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018, 2019.

At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:

  • An online board where you can see a wide range of placements: part-time, full-time or voluntary. You can also drop in to see our Job Shop advisers, who are always available to help you take the next step in your search.
  • Our Careers Gym offering group workshops on CVs, interview techniques and finding work experience, as well as regular presentations from employers across a range of sectors.

Our Student Enterprise team can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.

Teaching and learning

Activity

Date

Time

Induction workshop

14th April 2021

6.30pm – 9pm

Course Induction Enrolment

14th April

 

Submission – Induction Reflective Review

26th April

 

Enrolment - Theme One – Principles and Practice of effective coaching & mentoring

26th April

 

Workshop 1 - Coaching and mentoring in context

28th April

6.30pm – 9pm

Workshop 2 - Framework for coaching and mentoring

5th May

6.30pm – 9pm

Workshop 3 - The coaching / mentoring contract

12th May

6.30pm – 9pm

Submission – Guidance Manual

24th May

 

Enrolment - Theme Two – Undertaking Effective Coaching and Mentoring

24th May

 

3 optional coaching skills workshops x 45 mins

26th May, 2nd and 9th June

 

Group supervision 1

16th June

6:30pm - 8.30pm

Workshop 1 - Effective and ethical coaching / mentoring; your values and contracting

30th June

6.30pm – 9pm

Workshop 2 – The role of Reflective Practice

7th July

6.30pm – 9pm

Submission - Training proposal

12th July

 

Workshop 3 - Self appraisal

14th July

6.30pm – 9pm

Workshop 4 – Action learning as a way to deepen listening, question making and reflection

21st July

6.30pm – 9pm

Submission – Portfolio – Executive Summary

* Note: to be submitted once 18 hours of coaching practice have been achieved

* Refer to note

 

Group supervision 2

28th July

6.30 – 8.30pm

Enrolment - Theme Three – Reviewing your Practice as a coach or mentor

2nd August

 

Workshop 1 – Reviewing the coaching & mentoring process

11th August

6.30pm – 9pm

Workshop 2 – The contribution of coaching & mentoring

25th August

6.30pm – 9pm

Submission – Personal Evaluation and PDP

30th August

 

Workshop 3 – CPD and personal development planning

1st September

6.30pm – 9pm

Submission – Procedures Manual

13th September

Entry requirements

The course is for:

  • Managers with significant responsibility for effective coaching and mentoring as part of their daily role within an organisational context
  • Aspirational or early career freelance coaches or mentors
  • Individuals aspiring to take up coaching or mentoring as part of their role

This programme is aimed at anyone who undertakes coaching and/or mentoring in their workplace or who wishes to develop coaching and or mentoring within their organisation.

The Level 5 qualification is ideal for managers with significant responsibility for coaching and mentoring as part of their day-to-day role working with employees and colleagues. It is also designed to develop learners planning to move into a development role or start a career as a freelance coach or mentor offering coaching and mentoring to people within work settings. This is aimed at those who are offering or wish to offer coaching/mentoring at an operational level within organisations or as an external coach or mentor.

There are no formal entry requirements but we recommend that normally you have successfully completed an undergraduate or post graduate qualification in Business, Management, Human Resource Management, Psychology or a related subject area, or an equivalent qualification.

Exceptional learners, who have no formal qualification in management or leadership, but who have several years' experience and have completed some formal training in the role, may also participate.

Advanced entry

If you have already completed some studies at another university, we may be able to consider you for advanced entry. Please see our advanced entry page for more information.

How to apply

Please get in touch with our team member – Dan Janowski –  who will direct you to our payment link.

Prepare to start

Applicant events

After you’ve received your offer we’ll send you emails about events we run to help you prepare for your course.

Enrolment

Before you start your course we’ll send you information on what you’ll need to do before you arrive and during your first few days on campus. You can read about the process on our Enrolment pages.

Fees and funding

The total cost of this course is £1800 including VAT.

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Contact information

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