ILM Level 7 Certificate for Executive and Senior Level Coaches & Mentors*

• the ILM‘s qualifications and certificates are very credible internationally
• because the course has been vetted by ILM, and because we are an ILM Approved Centre, you can feel reassured that you will receive high quality training
• as there are various levels, you can choose the one that suits your ambitions and current circumstances, and upgrade later if you would like to
• the course will be delivered by Jeremy Lazarus, a former Finance Director and highly qualified coach, who will personally help you link the classroom training to your own work situation.

• become more effective as an executive coach, and hence charge more
• win more high-level business because you’ll have a qualification that is recognised internationally as well as even greater skills
• be more credible and more confident as an executive coach
• learn how to coach executives and senior managers even in a brief session.

• improve your confidence, and learn new coaching skills, so that you can draw the best out of your team
• learn how to coach colleagues from other departments even if you don’t know anything about their specific situation
• enhance your career prospects because you’ll have great coaching skills
• learn how to coach and mentor colleagues effectively in a session lasting just a few minutes
• discover how coaching and mentoring fits into the strategic aspects of an organisation.

• improve business results through having an excellent coaching culture
• your coaches and mentors will have the skills and knowledge to create excellent business results
• create a more positive working environment, hence reducing staff turnover and increasing staff engagement.

• An overview of how people think, and hence why they respond the way they do
• Why communication goes well and why it doesn’t, and what to do about it
• The Mindset for Success and Excellence, so that you can greatly increase your chances of success
• How to observe people’s subtle responses, which is a key for great NLP and coaching work
• Build rapport, so that you gain trust. This is the basis for any successful relationship at work and outside
• Change the way you communicate, so that it suits your audience
• How to coach with NLP. You’ll see how every NLP topic fits into a coaching framework. Just as importantly, you’ll learn how to recognise when NLP and/or coaching should NOT be used, and how to respond. You will also learn how to ‘contract’ with clients, so that the coaching sessions are on a professional footing.
• Learn the goal-setting secrets of successful businesspeople and athletes
• See other points of view, which is a core skill of successful people
• Feel at your best instantly, so you can perform at your best.

• How to coach effectively in 10-20 minute session, and in different contexts, such as personal, work and sport, even if you know nothing about the area
• Explore coaching competencies and assess your own skills
• Learn at least 5 different models of coaching
• Find out how to complete your assignments to move towards your ILM Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching & Mentoring.

• How to evaluate coaching and mentoring results
• Learn how coaching and mentoring link to OD and strategic and organisational objectives, as well as to other methods of management training and leadership development,
• Understand the nature and purpose of supervision in coaching, as well as different types of supervision.

There are three main parts of the ILM Level 7 Certificate syllabus.

• Classroom training. This is the 7 days described above.
• Coaching/mentoring practice. ILM require 20 hours with 2-3 clients for ILM Level 7 Certificate, and 60 hours with 6-9 clients for ILM Level 7 Diploma. We will give you tips about this, including how best to keep records. Usually we ask you to start your hours after the face to face training has ended, so that you are able to use all the skills learned on the course. We will give you four hours of coach supervision by phone for the Certificate or eight hours coach supervision by phone for the Diploma.
• Written assignments. ILM require three written papers. In summary, the first paper is about the theory of coaching and mentoring, the second is about the coaching / mentoring practice (20 hours for the Certificate, 60 hours for The Diploma), and the third is about your reflections on what you learned. The guideline word-count is roughly 11,000 to 15,000 in all. The ILM registration period lasts 3 years, and we recommend that you complete the ILM Level 7 Certificate within 6-9 months (the Diploma takes slightly longer as there are more coaching hours). Included in the price is 12 months’ support from us for the Certificate (18 months for the Diploma); if you have not successfully completed the qualification within this timeframe, you will need to apply to us for additional support, for which there will be a charge of a minimum of £500.  ILM provides three documents to help you write each paper, and we will explain this during the course.

This is based on the UK Government’s National Qualification Framework. As mentioned in this ILM document, Level 5 roughly equates to the level of the first year or two of a Batchelors Degree, and Level 7 roughly equates to Masters’ Degree level.

For each topic, you will learn the necessary theory and background, watch a demonstration, do an exercise and then discuss how to apply the learnings in your life and work. There will be numerous coaching exercises, and you will learn different coaching approaches to use according to different client preferences. The trainers and the coaching assistants will be there to give you feedback and support to hone your skills.