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Course – Essential Coaching Skills

cpd courses by andy vass

“Andy’s coaching has had a profound effect on changing the culture of our school. It has helped generate better leaders and better learners.”

S. Bainton, Deputy Head, Farlingaye School, Ipswich.

About this 1 day workshop

This introductory course gives you a strong understanding of how to hold effective and productive conversations (formally and informally) with peers pupils and parents.

Coaching helps people create the results they want and to take their own performance to the next level. By enhancing your skills in listening; in asking effective and thought provoking questions you will make a greater impact on the learning process.

Developing your ability to be solution focused and encourage reflection and progress in yourself and others are core elements of successful learning. Following this course you’ll be equipped to start using your coaching skills right away back in school.

Once you have done this course, you may want to progress further with my intensive 2–4 day coaching programme, ‘Build Learning Capacity


How to book this course

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You can:

  • Click the green ‘Enquire’ button on this page or on my shop page
  • Or email me.

When I have more information about your needs I will be able to give you a firm price based on:

  • The number of attendees
  • The degree to which the standard course content needs tailoring to your specific requirements
  • Whether or not you want to include post-course mentoring.

Who is the course for?

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It offers teachers at all levels the opportunity to improve their ability to create enhanced results in themselves and others. It explains the fundamental approaches to motivating people through effective learning conversations.

What does it cover?

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The course covers:

  • What coaching is (and what it isn’t)
  • How to turn problems into solutions
  • Uncovering valuable resources and skills in others
  • Creating compelling goals
  • Qualities & attributes of a great coach
  • Listening deeply
  • Essential target setting strategies
  • The principles of motivational conversations
  • The power of exceptions to enhance performance.

What are the benefits?

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Attending the course will help you to:

  • Build relationships & commitment
  • Use solution focused thinking naturally
  • Be confident about supporting change
  • Ask insightful questions
  • Use ethically influential language
  • Give effective feedback
  • Set action oriented goals
  • Use coaching to improve learning
  • Uncover strengths and resources.

What do previous attendees say?

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“I’ve done coaching with NCSL but it can’t touch what I’ve learned here.” HOD.

“Concrete examples rather than dry theory backed up with opportunities to reflect and challenge ourselves. It will have a massive impact on the way I hold conversations.” AHT.

“Andy’s style is inspirational. It makes me want to put it into practice right away.” LEA support worker.

“This has been the most interesting and stimulating course I have ever been on.” Head of youth learning team.

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You'll learn how to ...

  • Build relationships & commitment
  • Use solution focused thinking naturally
  • Be confident about supporting change
  • Ask insightful questions
  • Use ethically influential language
  • Give effective feedback
  • Set action oriented goals
  • Use coaching to improve learning
  • Uncover your strengths and resources.