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Coaching for Leaders

Explore coaching in the context of business leadership. Understand the coaching process and the importance of setting goals. Develop your existing abilities and qualities that will make you a successful coach.

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Key course information

LevelShort courses and CPD
Duration1 day
Start dates18 February 2026
Fee£125
Course codeCID1546

Course summary

Coaching is one of the most important skills for any leader. It can be used to drive growth and better results from yourself and others and can aid individuals in overcoming struggles and barriers to progress.

This masterclass will develop your coaching abilities, as a tool for enhancing leadership effectiveness. You'll explore coaching in the context of business leadership, and learn the purpose of coaching and where coaching sits on the continuum of professional development interventions. You'll explore and practice the skills and qualities required to be a successful coach, understand the coaching process, and the importance of setting goals.

The course is aimed at individuals from private, public, and third-sector organisations, business owners, managers, or people from within an organisation who are interested in developing their leader effectiveness through coaching.

The course is designed and delivered by highly qualified practitioners who have experience and expertise in their subject. We have a highly successful track record of tailoring course content to your needs to transform your understanding of the subject, which translates into increased effectiveness and satisfaction in your professional practice.

This course is delivered via self-managed online learning, or on campus.

Accreditations and approvals

What you'll study

This masterclass will cover:

  • The context of coaching
  • Purpose of coaching
  • The coaching continuum
  • Elements of the coaching process
  • Skills and qualities required for coaching
  • The coaching process
  • Setting goals

How you'll learn

This masterclass is interactive and designed to help you to develop your abilities as a coach. It's intended to have real practical benefits to support your success as a leader. It's aimed at leaders within an organisation who wish to develop a good grounding in how to coach their teams.

This course is delivered in-person and on-campus, as well as via self-managed online learning.

Students wishing to study via self-managed online learning can enrol anytime and have four weeks from enrolment to complete the learning. They will have access to our academic tutor throughout for support and questions.

Please contact us for any bespoke, closed dates that can be taught at your workplace.

Entry requirements

Fees and finance support

You may be eligible to receive this course fully funded through the UKSPF Sunderland Skills and Inclusion Programme.

To be eligible for this funding, you must be employed by a Sunderland-based company, excluding the public sector.

For further information about funding opportunities, please email skills@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab).

Apply now

Contact the Corporate and Professional Education team for further information about applying for this course by calling 0191 515 3361(opens in new tab) or emailing cpd@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab).