The ILM Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring is an ideal qualification for managers with significant responsibility for coaching and mentoring as part of their day-to-day role.
Why study with us
- Be able to assess your own skills, behaviours and knowledge as a coach and mentor. You'll also learn to plan, deliver and review coaching and mentoring in your organisation.
- Deepen your understanding of how coaching and mentoring can impact an organisation.
- Get a critical understanding of the role and responsibilities of the workplace coach and mentor and plan your future development.
Delivery: Campus
Study Mode: Part time
Duration: 6.5 days training, spread over 7 months (40 hours)
Campus: Preston and Westleigh
Start Date: Start dates are varied.
Course overview
There are three mandatory units in this qualification:
- Unit 1: Understanding the skills, principles and practice of effective management coaching and mentoring: This unit will help you understand the role and contribution of coaching and mentoring. You'll learn to build a business case.
- Unit 2: Reviewing your own ability as a management coach or mentor: This will give you the ability to critically review your own personal qualities, skills and competence.
- Unit 3: Plan, deliver and review: You'll need to demonstrate your ability to plan, deliver and review at least 18 hours of coaching and mentoring in your workplace.
Benefits for individuals
- Be able to assess your own skills, behaviours and knowledge as a coach and mentor. as well as plan, deliver and review coaching and mentoring in your organisation.
- Deepen your understanding of how coaching and mentoring can impact an organisation.
- Get a critical understanding of the role and responsibilities of the workplace coach and mentor.
Accreditations
- The Institute is at the leading edge of management thinking and are a globally recognised professional membership body for leaders and managers. Their research into new ideas, techniques and methods ensures that ILM courses are constantly improving, helping to develop students' leadership and management skills.
Industry links
Institute of Leadership and Management Membership
All ILM learners receive a minimum of 12 months membership of the Institute of Leadership and Management, bringing access to a wealth of resources to support their leadership development.
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Benefits for employers
- Ensure the managers you develop as coaches are properly equipped with the skills, knowledge and ethical understanding they need.
- Develop a coaching and mentoring culture in your organisation so that managers can provide effective support for the development of others and improve their performance.
Entry requirements
These qualifications are for managers and those with significant responsibility for effective coaching and mentoring as part of their daily role within an organisational context. They are also ideal for individuals who wish to move into a development role or start a career as a freelance coach or mentor.
This course is based in the School of Business
For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information
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