The starting point for anyone who wants to develop real coaching skills. Three days of practical, accredited coaching training and Module 1 of the full Coach Practitioner programme.
About this course
Fundamentals of Coaching is a three-day coaching course for anyone who wants to build the skills of an effective coach. You will learn the core techniques and theoretical models that underpin professional coaching and examine your own approach to working with people.
The course works as a complete standalone programme. It also forms Module 1 of the Coach Practitioner programme. If you complete Fundamentals of Coaching and decide you want to continue toward a full ICF and EMCC accredited qualification, you progress directly to Modules 2, 3, and 4 without repeating this module. The cost of those modules reflects what you have already completed.
All sessions are delivered by our expert coaching faculty, practitioners with decades of applied coaching experience.
What the programme covers
Over three days you will work through the fundamentals of coaching practice, applying each element to real situations from your own context.
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Understand the core models of coaching conversations
Learn how coaching conversations are structured, what makes them effective, and how the key models apply in practice. You will leave with a clear framework you can use from day one.
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Introduction to the psychological basis of coaching
Explore the psychological principles that underpin coaching. Understand how people think, change, and develop, and how this shapes the way effective coaches work.
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Framing coaching conversations
Learn how to open, hold, and close a coaching conversation with intention. Understand how to contract with clients, set direction, and create the conditions for meaningful work.
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Building trust and rapport
Develop the relational skills that make coaching work. Learn how to build genuine trust and hold conversations where people feel safe to think and grow.
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Recognising and developing potential
Learn to see and surface the strengths in the people you work with. Build the conditions where potential is spotted, supported, and developed.
Your path to a full coaching qualification
Fundamentals of Coaching is Module 1 of the Coach Practitioner programme. Complete all four modules and you gain a full ICF and EMCC recognised coaching qualification.
| Module | What it covers |
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| Module 1: Fundamentals of Coaching | Core coaching skills, techniques, and models. This course. 3 days. |
| Module 2: Creating Insights | Self-awareness as a coach, emotional intelligence, values and belief systems, and coaching identity. |
| Module 3: Applied Positive Psychology in Coaching | Strengths-based coaching, appreciative enquiry, transpersonal coaching, and personal growth. |
| Module 4: Coaching through Ambiguity and Complexity | Coaching in change, complexity and uncertainty. Systemic conversations and ethical frameworks. |
Already completed Fundamentals of Coaching? You only need Modules 2, 3, and 4 to complete the full programme. View the Coach Practitioner programme.
Accreditation
This course holds External Quality Award status with the EMCC at Foundation level.
| Award | What it means |
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| EMCC EQA Foundation | Independently assessed against EMCC quality standards. Gives you the Foundation level EQA certificate on completion. |
| Certificate of attendance | Counts as APEL credit toward future coaching programmes if you choose not to pursue full EQA accreditation. |
| EIA Foundation award | Available to those with a minimum of 50 coaching hours accumulated over one year. |
Who this course is for
This course is for anyone who wants to develop coaching skills. It suits people who are new to coaching and those who already use coaching informally and want a more structured, accredited grounding. No prior experience is required.
It is also the natural starting point for anyone intending to pursue the full Coach Practitioner qualification. Not sure if coaching is right for you? Take our free Coaching Readiness Assessment before booking.