Program Description
The world of leadership is complex. Regardless of the type of organization — corporate, nonprofit, government, or educational institution — leaders are challenged to adapt and grow in order to uphold the mission and organizational objectives. Leadership Coaching is a powerful tool to help them do so. The Leadership Coaching Program in the Institute for Transformational Leadership at Georgetown prepares coaches with the mindset, presence, and skills to challenge and support leaders. As a student, you'll grow by focusing on both the being and doing of leadership coaching. This deeply transformative program goes beyond teaching coaching skills and challenges students to grow as human beings in order to help them grow as coaches. The Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching has been re-approved by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) for ongoing accreditation as a Level Two coach training program. All graduates of the program have demonstrated coaching abilities at the level of a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and are eligible to apply for certification with ICF as soon as they complete their required client hours and pass the knowledge exam administered by the ICF.
Learning Outcomes
● Articulate the role coaching plays in leadership, organizations, and transformation
● Demonstrate the use of self as an instrument of change
● Coach leaders at the Professional Certified Coach level as defined by the International Coach Federation
● Apply adult development and complexity theory to coaching leaders
● Coach leaders within a systems context
● Identify the role culture and identity play in coaching and leadership
● Recognize the polarities that impact a leader at the level of self, team, and system
Courses Required for Completion of the Certificate:
You must successfully complete the eight required courses in the cohort to which you were accepted, as well as a final skills assessment for a total of 14.85 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). The program must be completed in the required course sequence as a cohort over eight months.
Successful completion of each course is a required prerequisite for participation in subsequent cohort courses.
| Course Name | Course Type | CEUs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Leadership Coaching | Required | 2.25 |
| 2 | Coaching for Breakthrough Results | Required | 2.25 |
| 3 | Coaching for Human and Adult Development | Required | 2.10 |
| 4 | Leadership Coaching in a System | Required | 2.10 |
| 5 | Leadership Coaching for a Multicultural World | Required | |
| 6 | Leadership Coaching Integration | Required | 1.80 |
| 7 | Ethics in Coaching | Required | 0.45 |
| 8 | Leadership Coaching Application | Required | 1.80 |
| Total | 8 Required Courses | 14.85 |
How To Apply
The Leadership Coaching certificate program has a highly competitive and selective admissions process. The applications review committee is tasked with choosing applicants that can create a learning community that includes students who bring diversity, a desire to learn, and the time and commitment at this point in their lives for their own transformational learning. The interaction and contribution of our students is an important part of the learning in the cohort. With that in mind, we carefully choose qualified applicants who share our focus on coaching leaders and being attuned to the systems within which they lead. Learn more >>