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Essential Coaching Skills Program

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APC/Essential Coaching Skills Program

Developing Leaders. Enhancing Performance. Driving Success.

Fall Program Begins Mondays - September 22nd - 6 wks - 11 am EST

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Why Coaching is Essential for Business Success

Lead with Clarity. Coach with Purpose. Inspire Sustainable Change.

At Global IOC, we believe coaching is not just a toolkit—it’s a leadership mindset. It’s how trust is built, insight is unlocked, and meaningful change becomes possible. The Essentials Coaching Skills Program is designed for emerging leaders and aspiring coaches who want to lead with presence, purpose, and relational intelligence.

This isn’t a traditional leadership course or a technical coaching primer. It’s a transformational experience that helps you show up differently in conversations that matter—whether you're mentoring a colleague, leading a team, or navigating complexity in your organization.

Program Overview

Designed for professionals with 0–2 years of experience in coaching or leadership, this six-session program bridges research-backed coaching methodology with real-world leadership challenges. You’ll learn to coach with impact—and lead with intention.

Through a blend of self-paced learning, guided reflection, and live practice labs, you’ll strengthen the foundations of trust, listening, inquiry, and emotional agility. And you’ll walk away with the ability to integrate coaching into your day-to-day leadership, helping others grow while growing yourself.

 

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Essential Coaching Skills Program

What You’ll Learn

Each session builds on the core competencies of coaching while anchoring them in everyday leadership contexts. You’ll learn how to:


* Build trust and psychological safety


* Master active listening and catalytic inquiry


* Support people through change


* Navigate resistance and foster accountability


* Translate insight into sustained action


* Cultivate emotional agility


* Integrate coaching into leadership

 

Who This Is For

The Essentials Program is ideal for professionals who want to integrate coaching into how they lead, support others, and drive change. Whether you're new to coaching or stepping into leadership, this program meets you where you are:

  • New and emerging leaders seeking a people-centered leadership approach
  • Aspiring coaches who want a practical, grounded entry into the field
  • HR, OD, L&D, and DEI professionals integrating coaching into culture change
  • Managers and team leads who want to coach their people, not just direct them

If you're looking to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and connection, this program is your starting point.

How the Program Works

The Essentials Coaching Skills Program is designed for flexibility, depth, and practice-based learning:

  • Weekly Teaching Videos
    Each week begins with a 60-minute recorded video session with Dr. Peggy Marshall. These engaging, research-based lessons introduce core coaching concepts you can apply immediately.
  • Weekly Reflection Assignments
    Short written reflections help you personalize the content and apply it to your own leadership and workplace challenges.
  • Live Practice Leader/Coach Labs (Fridays)
    Join your cohort for live, interactive one-hour sessions that bring the work to life through real-time demonstrations, peer coaching, and practical feedback. You’ll learn not only from the facilitator—but from one another.

 

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Essential Coaching Skills Program

Enrollment & Investment

Your enrollment includes everything you need to confidently integrate coaching into your leadership:

* Six structured learning modules
* Weekly live peer leading/coaching labs
* Three individual coaching sessions with a certified coach
* Lifetime access to tools and resources
* Affiliate Professional Coach (APC) designation upon completion

Program Fee: $1,950

Group discounts and scholarship options available.
Apply now or schedule a discovery call to explore whether the Essentials Program is your next leadership step.

 

The APC Designation: Coaching With Credibility

Upon successful completion, you’ll earn the Affiliate Professional Coach (APC) designation through The Global Coaching Network—a mark of distinction for leaders and coaches who embody coaching skills in action.

Graduates demonstrate:

  • Mastery of core coaching competencies
  • The ability to coach with presence, empathy, and focus
  • A strong foundation in ethics and professional boundaries
  • Confidence coaching across individual, team, or organizational settings

Whether you're stepping into coaching or expanding your leadership, the APC credential affirms your readiness—and your growth.

 

Ready to Begin?

If you're seeking a stronger foundation, a new way to lead, or a meaningful path into coaching—this is your moment.

Click below to apply or connect with our team to explore fit.
Let’s build the skills and presence that change lives—starting with your own.

 

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