Leadership & Executive Coach Training
A 10-Week Online Advanced Training for Coaches. Provides 24 CCE units. Commences Thursday Jan 16, 2025.
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About the course
In today’s dynamic and fast-paced business landscape, the demand for highly effective leaders and executives is more important than ever. Our 10-week Leadership & Executive Coach Training program is designed for certified coaches who want to develop a niche in leadership coaching, supporting leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs in becoming more effective, self-aware, healthy and resilient.
At the heart of our coaching model is the integration of self-leadership, inner mastery and outer effectiveness—a powerful synergistic combination that empowers your clients to thrive personally and professionally.
This course is taught by two highly experienced leadership and executive coaches, Dr Mark Atkinson and Felix Hirschburger.
Who’s this course for?
- Certified Coaches looking to expand into leadership coaching or deepen their leadership expertise.
- High-Performance Coaches working with executives, entrepreneurs, and senior professionals who seek to elevate their performance and impact.
- Leading-edge Coaches who want to master leadership development strategies and competencies to support their clients in navigating today’s dynamic, uncertain business world.
- Experienced Coaches who wish to deliver leadership workshops and self-leadership training to companies and organisations.
Course Outcomes
- Become a Competent Leadership & Executive Coach: Acquire the essential knowledge, skills, and competencies to work effectively with high-impact individuals, helping them unlock their full potential.
- Master The Thriving Human Being Model: Gain insights into the core principles that enable individuals to thrive both personally and professionally, and apply this model in your coaching practice.
- Build Your Practice as a Leadership & Executive Coach: Receive expert guidance on marketing, business development, and client retention strategies, empowering you to establish and grow a thriving leadership and executive coaching business.
- Elevate the Impact of Your Coaching: Learn an integrative, presence-based, and inquiry-focused coaching approach that enhances your ability to work deeply and effectively with clients.
- Elevated Consciousness. Help clients use their challenges and emotions as pathways to greater insight, integration, and awakening, enabling profound personal development.
How it works
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Week 1The Leadership & Executive Coach
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Week 2The Thriving Human Being
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Week 3Assessments & Insight
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Week 4Wellbeing, Resilience & Burnout Prevention
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Week 5Executive Communication and Influence
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Week 6Coaching for Development & Depth
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Week 7Coaching for High Performance
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Week 8Coaching for Conscious Leadership
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Week 9Ethics and Boundaries in Coaching
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Week 10Developing Your Leadership & Executive Coaching Practice
The Leadership & Executive Coach
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL:
Understand the role of a leadership & executive coach and the core competencies needed for success.
- What is Leadership? The Six Styles of Leadership.
- What is Leadership & Executive Coaching?
- Understanding executive-level challenges and expectations.
- Role and competencies of the Leadership & Executive Coach.
“Conscious leaders make an effort to understand their own emotions and reactions, allowing them to respond with wisdom and empathy.” – Daniel Goleman
The Thriving Human Being
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL:
Explore the core principles and insights relating to human development, high-performance and personal effectiveness.
- The Hallmarks of Thriving Human Beings.
- 5 Stages of Mind.
- Self-Leadership, Inner Mastery & Outer Effectiveness.
- Leadership Effectiveness and Business Performance.
“Conscious leaders are not afraid to go within. They understand that personal growth and self-awareness are the foundation of effective leadership.” – Michael A. Singer
Assessments & Insight
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL:
Receive an introduction to some of the main assessments and tools that can support executive and leadership insight and development.
- Hogan 360 and Hogan Assessment Personality Tools.
- Leadership Versatility Index.
- Clifton Strengths.
- Business EI 360.
- Cognitive Assessments.
- Enneagram.
“The more conscious we become, the more we deepen our experience of leadership and power.” – Deepak Chopra
Wellbeing, Resilience & Burnout Prevention
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL:
Learn how to help leaders enhance their overall wellbeing and manage pressure and stress response.
- Energy optimisation and management.
- Coaching leaders to manage stress, burnout, and work-life balance.
- Self-regulation and resilience training.
- Cognitive health optimisation.
- Performing under pressure and high-stress leadership situations.
“Leadership is not about being in charge. It’s about taking care of those in your charge.” – Simon Sinek
Executive Communication and Influence
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL:
Learn how to help clients enhance and develop their skills relating to communication and influence.
- Above versus below the line communication.
- Tailoring communications and communication style to the audience.
- Managing high-stakes, difficult conversations with confidence and diplomacy.
- Building a highly effective team. Five Behaviours model.
“Leadership is about being awake. It’s about being present, connecting with your intuition, and operating from a place of authenticity.” – Bill George
Coaching for Development & Depth
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL:
Learn about the process of human development and how to support clients in developing capacities and skills to support them in their work and home life.
- An Integral Developmental Approach to Coaching.
- Identifying Developmental Opportunities.
- Psychological Integration & Shadow Work.
- Embodying Unactualised Qualities.
“In order to inspire people, that’s going to have to come from somewhere deep inside of you.” I’ve come to learn there is a virtuous cycle to transparency and a very vicious cycle of obfuscation. “Inspire, empower, listen, and appreciate. Practicing any one of these can improve employee engagement; mastering all four can change the game.” “You can do anything you set your mind to.” Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn
Coaching for High Performance
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL:
Equip leaders with tools to train and modulate their attention, state of mind, and resilience in high-pressure environments.
- Methods for managing attention and focus.
- State management and performance optimisation.
- Coaching leaders to foster high-performance teams.
- Setting and achieving measurable goals with executives.
- Establishing accountability structures for sustained success.
“My top priority is a cultural transformation at the company. In a sense, what I’d like to do is have us go from a hierarchical, high-performance-oriented culture to what I like to think of as an inspired, “unbossed,” empowered, and curious culture.” “I have found that for successful leadership, you have to be inspired by a sense of purpose. With a sincere sense of purpose, you can set a vision that people want to follow. Also important are a sense of humility and kindness. I try to live by this every day.” Vas Narashimhan, CEO of Novartis
Coaching for Conscious Leadership
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL:
Better understand the process of leadership and know how to support the unfolding of conscious leadership.
- Leadership and executive assessments.
- 3 pillars of conscious leadership: Awareness, Wisdom & Compassion.
- Core conscious leadership practices.
- Helping leaders navigate change and challenge.
“True leadership is an internal quality that manifests externally. It begins with mindfulness and a deep understanding of oneself.” – Robin S. Sharma
Ethics and Boundaries in Coaching
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL :
Emerge knowing how to identify and navigate common ethical challenges specific to leadership and executive coaching environments.
- Navigating power dynamics and confidentiality in executive coaching.
- Ethical dilemmas in leadership coaching.
- Establishing healthy boundaries with leaders and executives.
- Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to resolve dilemmas.
“The view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life.” “Listening was the most important thing I accomplished each day because it would build the foundation of my leadership for years to come.” Satya Nadella, CEO Microsoft
Developing Your Leadership & Executive Coaching Practice
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL:
Learn the essentials of establishing and growing a successful leadership & executive coaching business:
- Positioning yourself as a leadership and executive coach.
- Marketing your coaching services to executives and organisations.
- Setting up your business infrastructure: pricing, contracts, and ongoing development.
- Createinga personal business and marketing plan.
“Mindfulness is a state of being fully present, aware of oneself and other people, and sensitive to one’s reactions to stressful situations. Leaders who are mindful tend to be more effective in understanding and relating to others and motivating them toward shared goals. Hence, they become more effective in leadership roles.” Bill George, professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School, former CEO of Medtronic
Meet Your Instructors
MBBS, BSC (HONS), FRSPH
Dr. Mark Atkinson
is an accredited master coach and internationally recognised authority on how to manage and optimise the human mind to enhance leadership effectiveness. Mark is co-founder and Chief Mind Training Officer (CMTO) of Optimal Mind International and co-creator of the Optimal Mind® Training System, which has powered numerous programs, including Google Cloud’s Way of Sales Coaching and the Highly Effective Human Being. His books include The Mind-Body Bible and True Happiness. Mark is a Fellow of the American Institute of Stress.
MA IN ECONOMICS, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED COACH
Felix Hirschburger
Is co-founder of Optimal Mind International and Louma Empowering People. As an executive coach he specializes in optimal mind training and human potential development with over 10,000 hours experience in coaching entrepreneurs, executives and athletes. Felix is also a licensed Hypnotherapist, Switzerland’s first Wim Hof Instructor and breathwork teacher. He is a board member of a major meditation centre in Europe and has more than 25 years of meditation and personal development practice.
Leadership & Executive Coach Training
A 10-Week Online Advanced Training for Coaches.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Become a Leadership & Executive coach.
- Evolve your coaching practice.
- Learn advanced coaching skills.
- Thriving human being model.
- Provides up to 24 CCE units.
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FAQ's
This program is an advanced training course designed for certified coaches who want to specialize in leadership and executive coaching. It equips you with the knowledge, tools, and methodologies needed to coach leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs at the highest level.
This program is designed for certified coaches who are looking to expand their practice into leadership and executive coaching. It’s ideal for those who want to work with corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, and top-level executives.
You will earn 24 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units and a Leadership & Executive Coach Training certificate of completion.
The program runs for 10 weeks with 10 live 1.5-hour zoom calls on ten consecutive Thursdays. Call one is Jan 16 and call 10, March 20.
Leadership and executive coaches typically charge a wide range of rates depending on their experience, location, client profile, and niche.
1. Entry-Level Coaches (1-3 years of experience):
- Hourly Rate: $160 – $320 (or £130 – £260) per hour.
- These coaches are usually just starting out in the executive coaching field or have a few years of experience but are not yet widely recognised.
2. Mid-Level Coaches (3-10 years of experience):
- Hourly Rate: $320 – $640 (or £260 – £510) per hour.
- Coaches in this range typically have a more established reputation, a steady client base, and may have certifications from reputable coaching organisations (e.g., AC, ICF, EMCC). They often work with mid-level managers and executives.
3. Senior-Level Coaches (10+ years of experience):
- Hourly Rate: $640 – $1,300 (or £510 – £1,000) per hour.
- These are experienced coaches who work with C-suite executives and top leadership teams. They often have a significant background in business or psychology and are highly sought after for their expertise.
You’ll gain expertise in leadership and executive coaching competencies, including advanced coaching techniques, development-focused coaching, effectiveness optimisation, and marketing strategies to grow your coaching practice.
You’ll have access to live sessions with experienced coaches, a community of peers, and ongoing support with supplementary resources to enhance your learning.
To certify you will need to
- attend 8 or more of the 90-minute live calls.
- submit missed call forms for those you didn’t attend
- submit your learning and reflections logbook
- submit and pass a 15-minute demonstration of the clarity method
- achieve 80% or more in the knowledge based quiz
- submit and pass a case study
While experience in these areas is beneficial, it is not required. This program is designed for certified coaches who are transitioning into leadership and executive coaching. The coaching program from which you graduated must be accredited by AC, ICF or EMCC.
The regular price of the program is £2,995. Please check the website for the latest pricing and payment plan options.
Upon completion of the program you will be provided with a CCE certificate with an accompanying breakdown of the course structure. You will then need to submit this to ICF, AC or EMCC and request CCE’s for your training. The maximum number of CCE’s you can receive is 24.