COURSE OVERVIEW

The future of executive coaching will demand coaches to have at least the same level of systemic thinking as their clients — and ideally a greater level. The value coaches add is already increasingly seen as lying in helping clients understand and influence the systems, in which they operate. Yet most coach education and practice is at a relatively simple level of systems complexity.  Even “systemic team coaching” is often basically about multiple linear relationships with stakeholders, when the issues clients face are rooted in complex adaptative systems that often involve connections between stakeholders. We now identify 10 levels of complexity in coaching. Each successive level adds greater value to clients, but requires greater systemic expertise from coaches.

This unique approach brings together coaches in supervision groups of up to eight, providing a safe space to experiment with client systems and co-learn from colleagues through detailed analysis of cases group members bring. One of the intended outcomes of the groups is to enable coaches to feel more confident in working at increasing levels of systems complexity.

The programme supervisor is Prof David Clutterbuck, one of the earliest pioneers of modern coaching and mentoring. David’s research and practice with global corporations is the leading edge of coaching in complex environments.

 

COURSE STRUCTURE

• Coaches sign up for a block of 6 x 90-minute sessions which run every 4 – 6 weeks.
• All sessions are delivered by Professor David Clutterbuck via Zoom.
• Group sizes are between 5 and 8 persons.

WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?

Suitable for both individual and team coaches who wish to practice from a  systemic/ complex adaptive systems perspective.

BENEFITS:

• The opportunity to learn from analysis of both your own and other coaches’ cases and experiences, with a deep focus on systemic complexity
• Free CCMI membership for the duration of the course
• Confidential group folder to share resources and recorded sessions

LEARNING:

• Insights into coaching practice
• Support in tackling difficult issues
• Frequent additions to your coaching toolkit

IS IT RECOGNISED BY ACCREDITED BODIES?

David is accredited by the EMCC as an individual and team coach supervisor. Supervision is highly recommended by all the major governing bodies and is required by the EMCC to be accredited.