| |
The Coaching Academy is indisputably at the forefront of coach training worldwide. As the largest UK school for coaches, The Coaching Academy has developed a reputation for quality training and has trained nearly 15,000 people in coaching skills over the last eight years.
Your training will always be instructive, informative and enjoyable with an emphasis on the practical application of the skills you learn.
The team of trainers you will work with are hand-picked from the cream of the UK’s finest coaches and trainers – an experienced group of people from varied backgrounds. All have a common goal – they are committed to giving you the very best training and they will share with you everything they know in order to give you the deepest, most thorough training experience possible.
You are in safe hands when training with The Coaching Academy.
When The Coaching Academy opened its doors in mid-1999, there weren’t any other UK-based training schools for coaches. There are now several, most run by ex-students of ours. We encourage you to train with the original provider rather than a copy as a training course like this is not just an investment of your time or money – it’s an investment of your reputation. Imitation courses will only mean you will have to retrain in the future.
The Coaching Academy is now the largest coach training school in the world – currently chosen by more people who want to professionally train in the practical skills of coaching than any other.
This means that your association with The Coaching Academy brings instant kudos and respect as it is the world’s most recognised brand in coaching. We attract the best students, the best trainers and have a bank of resources the “one-man band” schools could never offer.
We are famous for putting on special events for our coaches with leading lights of the profession - Fiona Harrold, Richard Wilkins, Laura Berman Fortgang, Brian Tracy and Cheryl Richardson - sometimes to packed rooms with up to 600 in attendance.
Although a large organisation, The Coaching Academy has a family feel – you will be on first-name terms with the staff and trainers and become part of our community, both online and in your area.
The Coaching Academy courses have been attended by the leading coaches and coaching authors in the UK including Neil and Vicki Espin (the country’s highest paid corporate coaches), Dawn Breslin (the GMTV life coach), Sarah Urquhart (author of 101 Ways to Love Your Job), Pam Richardson (author of Life Coaching), and Lorraine Thomas (author of the 30 Minute Parent Coach).
Finally – we are great people to do business with! We hope from the moment you book onto a Certificate in Personal Coaching weekend you will receive personal, attentive service. Although we are a large organisation in terms of our popularity, we have a small Head Office team. You will get to know the voices on the phone and meet the staff at events. From our initial introductory weekend through to our no-quibble money-back guarantee, we’re great to do business with.
Click here to go back to the top
There are many definitions of coaching and as you develop with us as a coach you will no doubt work out your own best way of explaining to others what coaching is. At the heart of coaching is the idea that it is a form of personal intervention that is future focused, goal orientated, and concerned with enabling others to move forward with their lives or businesses more effectively than if they were doing this alone. As a coach you will be offering unconditional support and working with clients using a proven methodology.
The number one essential background qualification to become a coach is a love of people. If you gain personal and professional satisfaction from helping others to reach their goals, then coaching is for you. The Coaching Academy has trained learners from the age of 21 right through to those who are well past retirement. And they come from a wide variety of work backgrounds too – teachers, psychologists, youth workers, trainers, in fact, you name it!
The issues clients raise are as diverse as the clients themselves. Your very first client could bring anything from financial worries to family or health concerns to the table. If you choose to work as a corporate coach, your client may have issues around change management, team building or leadership within the organisation. As you gain confidence and experience you may start to specialise in one specific type of coaching, or you may decide to only coach one particular type of client. The personal challenge of coaching clients through a huge variety of issues is frequently cited by our graduates as a major motivation. Coaching is an enormously rewarding and fulfilling career. Coaches help people.
Click here to go back to the top
The new Chairman of The Coaching Academy Peter Ryding takes the opportunity to share his vision for coaching and the benefits it will create for The Coaching Academy, its students and its graduates.
|
| |
Chairman of The Coaching Academy
Peter Ryding speaks with the quiet determination you’d expect from someone on a serious mission. There’s none of the typical personal development hoopla or hyperbole that we’ve become accustomed to. In their place are sincerity and a fervent belief in coaching… Ryding’s a true believer in the enormous benefits that coaching can bring to the individual, the company, the country and to the world...
Click here for more on this article
|
|
|
 |
|
| Click here to go back to the top |
The most important thing to know about our trainers is that they are all successful coaches themselves, working with a wide variety of personal clients, organizations and businesses. That means they are great role models for your future coaching practice. You will have the confidence of knowing you are learning from people who can walk the walk as well as talk the talk!
Many of them were students with The Coaching Academy themselves once. Because of that our tutors are able to give a really clear example of how your career could develop as a coach after you have trained and qualified with us.
Among the trainers you will meet are:
|
| |
MD of The Coaching Academy and Head of Training
“I think it is an absolute privilege to be a catalyst as others turn a corner, moving away from being stuck, and towards opening up a whole new perspective on their life and its possibilities.
“I love sharing the techniques and models of coaching. I have accumulated lots of experience in very diverse situations that I now use to help others develop and refine their coaching skills.”
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
The Coaching Academy Senior Trainer
“I’ve been running my own coaching business since April 2000 and combine coaching with training in personal development, coaching and communication skills.
“Experience has taught me the same issues occur for people whatever industry they are working in: they need help clarifying objectives and improving communication and decision-making skills, and support when facing change. These are the areas I focus most closely on with my clients.” |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
The Coaching Academy Senior Trainer
“I became a coaching tutor because of my passion to assist others in exploring their personal power, my belief in the coaching process and my desire to be involved in sharing my knowledge about a subject I love.
“Coaching helps people transform their outlook on their life, raises their personal expectations, and supports them in achieving their goals, visions and dreams.” |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
The Coaching Academy Trainer
“I was on the very first Coaching Academy programme and thoroughly enjoyed the experience, meeting like-minded individuals who wanted to make a difference to people’s lives through coaching.
“I was always a coach without realising it! I worked as a Corporate Human Resources Manager in a financial services organisation and often people came to ask my advice. Rather than giving advice I used to ask them questions. I worked from the principle that if I gave them advice and it went wrong they would be back to see me! Anyway it seems like what I was doing was coaching without my even knowing it!” |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
The Coaching Academy Trainer
“I attended The Coaching Academy’s training course as a student and was impressed by the energy, professionalism and knowledge of the trainers. I left the weekend not only wanting to be a coach but determined to be a tutor and to be part of The Coaching Academy’s energetic, passionate team.
“Before I became involved in coaching I was a national sales and marketing manager. With my background in marketing I quickly and effectively launched a thriving coaching practice after training with The Coaching Academy.” |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
The Coaching Academy Trainer
“In my professional capacity, I run my own successful corporate coaching business and I specialise in interpersonal communication. Values and beliefs is an important part of my coaching approach, where I help people to play to their strengths.
“I became a coaching tutor because it was a goal I set myself when I was training with The Coaching Academy. I just knew I wanted to train and encourage others to develop themselves in whatever coaching capacity they desire.” |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
The Coaching Academy Trainer
“I became a coaching tutor because on my first day as a student with The Coaching Academy I was overwhelmed by the energy and passion for coaching and personal development present in both trainers and delegates. I knew right then that I wanted to be part of it.
“I can’t remember a time in my working life when coaching wasn’t some part of what I did. My corporate career was with a large retail bank and as a graduate I was fortunate to be introduced to coaching skills. The best thing about coaching is watching people grow and feeling that, in some small way, I helped to facilitate it.” |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
The Coaching Academy Trainer
“Before I became involved in coaching, I was working in business development roles – the “rat race”. There was little satisfaction or fulfillment in many of the roles I was working in, so coaching helped me to overcome that hurdle. I was earning an average salary, with an average company car. Now I run my own successful coaching business which is incredibly rewarding.
“The best thing about coaching is helping other people to improve their performance.”
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
 The Coaching Academy Trainer
“Although I’ve spent many years in business, I’m primarily a people person and I have a real passion for helping individuals succeed,” says Alison Richardson, who has recently joined The Coaching Academy as a trainer on The Diploma in Small Business Coaching.
“I truly believe that the key differentiator for success is the performance and motivation of individuals, and I’m excited about working with them to ensure they maximise potential.” |
|
|
|
|
| |
Click here to go back to the top
|
|
