Foundations of Effective Coaching & Mentoring ILM Level 3

Foundations of Effective Coaching & Mentoring ILM Level 3

Course Overview

This course leads to a qualification:

Level 3 in Effective Coaching & Mentoring

Course Summary
Tutor-led Learning: day training
Applied Learning Sessions: 2 sets @ 2.5 hours duration
Total CPD Earned: 5 hours
CPD Accredited by: CPD Standards Office
Qualification Registration: ILM level 3
ILM Level 3 Qualification Support Summary
Supporting Feature Certificate
Tutorial Support Sessions: 4 x 1 hour duration
Group Supervision Sessions: 1 x 2 hours duration

The course is designed to provide a strong foundation in developing the skills, tools and techniques required for effective coaching and mentoring.

This programme is for individuals wishing to harness the transformative power of coaching and mentoring in their professional context.

Our foundations of effective coaching and mentoring’ programme will enable learners to:

  • Operate as safe, ethical and effective coaches or mentors
  • Understand the knowledge, skills, behaviours and responsibilities required for effective professional practice
  • Understand how to manage coaching and mentoring interventions using industry recognised models, theories, tools and techniques
  • Build trusting and productive coaching and mentoring relationships with clients
  • Put their learnt skills into practice by engaging in regular coaching practice throughout the programme
  • Develop their coaching and mentoring skills through tutor observation and feedback.
  • Use reflective practice to future proof and continuously improve their coaching and mentoring practice.

Next Available Course

Pricing & Qualification Options
ILM Level 3 in
Effective Coaching & Mentoring
Option 1
Certificate 999
Prices exclusive of VAT

About the programme

  • Benefits for individuals

    • Know what it takes to be an effective coach and mentor
    • Understand the role and responsibilities of effective coaches and mentors
    • Learn how to manage coaching and mentoring processes using recognised models
    • Put your new skills into practice by carrying out supervised coaching or mentoring sessions
    • Analyse your coaching or mentoring performance in order to improve own ability

    Benefits for employers

    • Implement effective coaching and mentoring to improve organisational performance
    • Ensure the individuals developed as coaches and mentors are equipped with the skills, knowledge and understanding they require
    • Enhancing the coaching and mentoring culture in your organisation by developing highly effective coaches or mentors

  • Daily Programme Structure

    Time   Event
    09:00   Registration
    09:30   Session A
    11:00   Morning Break
    11:15   Session B
    12:45   Lunch Break
    13:15   Session C
    14:45   Afternoon Break
    15:00   Session D
    16:30   Day End

        Important information:

    • The Daily Programme Structure table, provides a useful overview of approximate timings for each day.
    • The programme commences at 09:30 daily, kindly arrive or sign in remotely no later than 09:15 please.
    • Each Guided Learning session is approximately 90 minutes in duration (precise timing will be content specific).
    • Breaks are facilitated between sessions, however you are free to stretch your legs or grab some refreshements at any time.
    • Lunch is taken at approximately 12:45 for 30 Minutes.
    • We aim to finish activities at approximately 16:30 daily.
    • Greater detail regarding the each days planned topics, are shown in the Day Planner below.

    • Day Planner - Level 3 Programme
      • Day One - Firm Foundations
        • Welcome & introductions
        • Effective contracting in coaching and mentoring
        • Group contracting exercise
        • Developing core skills
          • Rapport factors
          • Building trust
          • Listening with curiosity
        • The coaching and mentoring continuum
        • Rogerian principles – unconditional positive regard
        • Tutor led coaching demonstration with group observation and feedback
        • Introduction to GROW coaching / mentoring model
        • GROW based coaching practice
      • Day Two - Developing Practice
        • Developing ourselves as reflective practitioners
        • Reflective practice tools
        • Practical reflection session exploring day 1 coaching
        • Starting to understand our clients
        • Adult learning theory
        • OARS Framework
        • Johari Window
        • Logical levels
        • Kubler-ross change curve
        • Intrinsic motivation
        • Developing powerful questions
        • Transactional and transformational questions
        • Group exercise to develop questions
        • Questioning practice session & feedback
        • Introduction to Wheel of Life
        • Observed wheel of life coaching practice
        • Reflections and journalling
      • Day Three - Building Our Professional Practice
        • The knowledge, skills and capabilities of professional coaches and mentors
        • Group exercise
        • Professional practice fundamentals
        • Boundaries in coaching and mentoring practice
        • The role of supervision in coaching and mentoring
        • How we ‘show up’ – considering coaching presence
        • Ethical practice
        • Developing goals and objectives with clients
        • Individual and organisational considerations
        • Using ‘well-formed outcomes’ to set meaningful goals
        • Well-formed outcomes practice session & feedback
        • The use of metaphor in coaching practice
        • Metaphor based coaching practice with observation and feedback
        • Reflections and journalling
  •  

    Ready to start your assignments?

    Once you have completed the three-day module and are ready to start working towards your qualification.  You will be registered with the ILM and will have up to twelve months to complete the four mandatory assignments.

    You are required to write two assignments. One explores good practice in organisational coaching and the other explores good practice in organisational mentoring.

    You then choose your development pathway. You MUST decide to focus on developing yourself as a coach OR as a mentor.

    Once your development pathway is selected you undertake a minimum of 12 hours of organisational coaching OR mentoring with no more than two clients.

    Finally, you reflect on your development journey as a coach or mentor writing a reflective journal and CPD plan.

    You will also attend 2-hours of coach / mentor supervision once your coaching or mentoring practice begins to support you on your development journey.

    Unit

    Learning Outcome Submission Requirement

    Evidence Required

    Level

    Word Count

    300

    Understand good practice in coaching within an organisational context.

    Assignment

    3

    2500 - 3500

    301

    Understand good practice in mentoring within an organisational context.

    Assignment 

    3

    2500- 3500

                                                                                        Choose your Pathway – Coaching OR Mentoring

    Pathway 1

    302 

    Undertake an extended period of coaching within an organisational context.

    Portfolio

    3

    Unspecificed

    Pathway 1

    303

    Reflect on coaching skills within an organisational context

    Reflective Journal

    3

    Unspecificed

    Pathway 2

    304

    Undertake an extended period of coaching within an organisational context. Portfolio 3 Unspecificed

    Pathway 2

    305

    Reflect on coaching skills within an organisational context Reflective Journal 3 Unspecificed

    ChTC is always there at the end of the phone if you have any queries regarding your assignments. You will have access to regular tutorials which are delivered via conference call.

  • This programme is accessible in the following modes:

  • CPD Standards Office

    CPD Accreditation is a trust mark achieved by training providers, course creators, and other educators when their training activity (course, event, other) has been assessed and confirmed to meet standards suitable for Continuing Professional Development.

    CPD is theongoing process through which professionals maintain and enhance their knowledge, skills, and competencies throughout their careers. Whilst CPD is mandatory only in some industries such as finance, healthcare, law and others, continuous learning on and for work is part of the natural competence development process for all individuals engaged in any professional activity.

    The CPD Standards Office, based in the United Kingdom, is a world-leading CPD accreditation service, providing certification to training providers, coaches, speakers, and other educators across all industries and sectors.

    Accreditation criteria is based on the largest ongoing CPD research project and guarantees contemporary certification process for training providers, as well as up-to-date learning experience for delegates.

    Having our courses independently evaluated and quality assured, provides our clients with confidence they are engaging with a professional organisation and investing in a quality service.

  • The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation

    The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.

    For your convenience, we provide the related OFQUAL Qualification numbers and links the the gov.uk website where this data is maintained. From that page,  the awarding organisation may be confirmed and access to the relevent specification is also provided.

    Qualification OFQUAL Link
    Certificate
  • Tutorials are designed to support you to complete the assessment / assignment elements of your selected qualification.

    Tutorials are led by one of the ChTC team and are there for you to use in whatever ways best suits your personal learning approach and style.

    Ways Our Learners Use Their Tutorials

    • To get some initial support with their thinking ahead of starting to write an assignment.
    • To get motivated to start writing their assignments.
    • To discuss something they are stuck on or where they are unclear as to what the is required from a particular AC.
    • To get the tutor or groups view about the work they have done to date and its readiness for assessment.
    • To discuss feedback received from an assessor regarding one or more AC that has been referred rather than passed.

    Each assessed piece of work required for the successful attainment of your qualification, including written assignments are broken down into “assessment criteria”, sometimes referred to as an AC. When completing an assessed piece of work, you are required to show understanding, awareness and evidence against each AC.

    From early 2025 ChTC learners will also be able to access video tutorials for specific AC areas.

    Qualification Option Quantity Duration
    Certificate 4 sessions 1 hours each
  • Supervision is a mandatory aspect of any accredited coaching qualification undertaken with ChTC; however, coach supervision offers so much more than a ‘tick box’ for the successful attainment of your qualification.

    Coach supervision is about your professional practice as a coach. Supervision is the place that coaches go to reflect upon and discuss their coaching practice and ensure they operate effectively, ethically and safely. Supervision is where coaches can discuss anything and everything related to their coaching practice.

    Attending a ChTC coach training programme gives you access to group supervision sessions facilitated by one of our experienced and trained team. The tutorial time included in your ChTC programme will always match and in the majority of cases exceeds the supervision hours required to achieve your chosen qualification.

    Supervisions are run as small group sessions are each one is two-hours in duration.

    Qualification Option Quantity Duration
    Certificate 1 sessions 2 hours each

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