Our approach is called integral development coaching because it engages with the whole of a person's life.
Our inquiry spans everything from how they see and represent themselves, to their social world, habits, relationship with the body, quality of self-care, and the capacity they have to make change.
It draws on deep philosophical roots as well as biology, cognitive science, linguistics, psychology, spirituality and more, providing many avenues of insight and practice.
Our two-day Foundations of Coaching course, offered in partnership with New Ventures West, introduces the principles and methods of integral development coaching through structured exercises, demonstrations and practice.
We're interested in what it takes to create conditions in which people can become the kind of person they long to be in the world and the kind of person the world needs right now.
Building skilfulness, deepening attention and the sustained practice that this requires tends to lead to more sustainable changes in our way of carrying ourselves in life than approaches which only focus on problem solving or achieving goals. In our ‘Foundations of Coaching’ programme we explore what it means to work with the whole person - thoughts, feelings, body, relationships and life context - rather than just focusing on goals and actions.
“Foundations of Coaching was a significant and gently transformative experience for me. Such a beautiful course. I got a taste of what it is to be held in a carefully designed and robust structure, delivered and supported with such sensitivity and skill.”
Who would benefit?
Anyone interested in being of service to the development of others
Managers, human resource professionals and organisational development practitioners who are regularly called upon to solve problems that could be more effectively handled by developing others’ competence
Professionals and consultants interested in bringing greater skill to their one-on-one conversations with clients
People curious about and committed to their own growth and development
Anyone considering applying to our Professional Coaching Course
Outcomes of the course
Developing skilll as a coach takes time, study and practice. This foundation course will allow you to:
Understand the key stages in any coaching relationship and the skills needed to guide clients through them
Recognise when someone is open to coaching and how to enroll them in a coaching relationship
Observe and listen to others in a profound way by paying attention to their unique language, emotional mood, and way of interpreting the world
Assess your own competence as a coach and identify the next steps in your development
Open new possibilities for effective action in your work and life
This course satisfies the prerequisite for the Professional Coaching Course, and it also qualifies for 16 Continuing Coach Education Units (CCEUs) for ICF-accredited coaches.
Logistics
The course takes place online using Zoom from 9am to 6pm each day and is led by members of the Thirdspace faculty
Group sizes are purposefully small - we accept a maximum of 16 people for each programme
The course fee for Foundations of Coaching is £750 + UK VAT, of which £75 is a transferrable but non-refundable deposit. UK VAT applies if your billing address is in the UK.
