Leaders are expected to drive innovation forward, yet many are relying on outdated maps to navigate a radically changed terrain. The pandemic rewrote how we relate, contribute, and create, rendering familiar ways of working obsolete. As the world shifted, so did we: moving from collaboration to transactional exchanges, prioritizing independence over connection, and stalling growth, trust, and adaptability. To address this, we must recalibrate how we work, reconnect with ourselves and each other, and create a new path forward鈥攐ne built on authenticity, collaboration, and imagination.
To lead effectively in this new landscape, leaders must embrace coaching and develop coaching skills. This approach allows leaders to reconnect with themselves, upgrade their skills, and drive systemic change, fostering cultures where authenticity, meaning, and collaboration thrive. The future belongs to those willing to forge new paths. Will you step up, recalibrate, and lead your team into what鈥檚 possible?
Enroll in the Coach Practitioner Certification! This program is offered in partnership with , The International Center of Coaching, and is Level 2 accredited by the .
Program Details
The certification includes 2 Power of Possibility classes, 4 certification core classes, 3 Saturdays at the Center, 7 learning labs, 4 mentor coaching sessions, 2 one-on-one coaching sessions, book reviews, and a written and oral exam.
The program includes in class and outside of class learning comprising a minimum of 164 hours. Courses are held ONLINE with in-person options provided (quarterly) for some classes throughout the year. Optional in-person classes are held in Woodbury, MN.
Power of Possibility (pre-requisite)
Power of Possibility (pre-requisite) is a foundational piece of the certification. It is designed to not only teach the process of coaching; it is to develop key skills and methods for coaching clients at any level in the process.This course is required before taking the certification classes.
When you have completed all certification courses and experiences, you will be required to take Power of Possibility (capstone) again to finish your program.
Courses
The following classes can be taken in any order.
- Honor Your Interior Self is intended to teach coaches how to help clients align their inner visions, values and beliefs with their exterior world.
- Design a Creative Environment teaches coaches how to effectively coach a group and what skills, tools and competencies are necessary to develop and utilize when group coaching.
- Integrate Creative Expression teaches students how to integrate creativity at different levels in the process to expand perspective and design more desirable results.
- Source Gifts and Talents helps coaches learn how to tap into clients' discarded, unused or underused talents. It provides unique tools and techniques to assist clients in seeing that there is not a giant leap between where they are and what they want.
Learning Labs
In these hands-on labs, you will deepen your learning within core courses by focusing on and applying coaching techniques in each important element of the coaching process.
Saturdays at the Center
These 2-hour sessions focus on a specific topic. They allow for a deep dive into a common issue while learning uncommon approaches. Each course introduces fresh coaching techniques to apply, increasing knowledge, skills, and tools in one's toolbox. Students seeking the certification will complete at least 3 Saturdays at the Center.
Mentor & One-on-one Coaching
Mentor Coaching and One-on-one Coaching will be scheduled with your coach.
Cost
- $9,075 class registration fees (Payment can be made per class or in full)
- $250 Coach on the Run tool-book
- $90 Saturday鈥檚 at the Center fee
Total cost: $9,415
Ask your about funding! This program is a WIOA-certified training program. Check your employee benefits! See if you鈥檙e eligible for professional development funding.