Core competency coaching education

Strong coaching skills are essential for leaders, managers, and professionals who want to support teams, navigate complexity, and foster meaningful change. As organizations face increasing demands for collaboration, adaptability, and psychological safety, the ability to coach with clarity, empathy, and intention has become a defining capability. Coaching fundamentals not only strengthen performance and communication at work but they also ripple outward, helping individuals build stronger relationships and more connected communities.
 

Our core competency coaching education programs are built on internationally recognized coaching standards and designed to develop confident, ethical, and competent coaches. Whether you're a leader who wants to bring coaching skills into your day to day work or you're ready to launch a professional coaching practice, these programs offer grounded, practical frameworks for supporting others through change, growth, and uncertainty.
 
Our programs provide flexible pathways to build foundational coaching skills or deepen your coaching practice.
 

Programs

  • Leader as Coach - ICF Level 1

    Program

    Build leadership coaching skills to guide and support others with confidence. This modular ICF Level 1 program offers flexible learning, evidence-based coaching methods, and practical tools for working with diverse people in your workplace, home, and community.

  • Organizational Coaching

    UBC Certificate

    Develop advanced coaching competencies to support individuals, groups, and teams in complex organizational environments. This ICF Level 2 program features evidence-based learning and an immersive, experiential design to strengthen your professional coaching practice.

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