Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring

Inspire your team with exceptional coaching.As a business leader, you have the incredible opportunity to transform your employees from ordinary contributors to an outstanding team.

This 3-day mentorship training gives you the foundation to effectively coach and mentor team members in a way that fosters potential and creates opportunities for growth and excellence.

Uncover Coaching Methods That Drive Action

Being a mentor or coach is a privilege and responsibility. Whether on the field or from the sideline, you owe it to your team to know what drives them to succeed.This renowned leadership program provides you with the skills to modify your coaching style to suit each and every employee.

Learn leading-edge coaching and mentoring techniques that will empower your team and boost their performance. Conduct productive coaching sessions to improve your staff’s confidence and competence, including customized development plans that match various learning styles.

You’ll receive a pragmatic workbook with templated forms to help set up formal coaching and performance improvement programs for you and your team. Participants will also receive electronic copies of all the coaching and mentoring tools shared throughout the program.

This curriculum is specially designed for any mid-career leaders, including business managers, public sector leaders, human resources trainers, office supervisors, operation managers, quality and manufacturing managers, technical project leaders, employee development and team specialists, and sales and customer service managers.

Amazing Education for Busy Professionals

With just 3 days of study, you’ll be ready to take on mentees and champion their growth with new tools and techniques.

Stand Out from the Crowd

Get sought-after skills in coaching and mentoring, and become a compassionate leader who can inspire a high-performing team.

Learn from the Pros

Train with top-rated Schulich ExecEd instructors that are consistently ranked among the world’s best.

Earn Higher Pay

Schulich ExecEd students gain the confidence, skills and perspective to attain better roles, launch new ventures, and lead their teams to new heights.

Program Overview

Module 1: The Manager as a Coach

Find the right balance between individual and corporate expectations with the “two-bucket” approach to employee motivation. Learn and understand coaching as a core competency of leadership.

Module 2: Coaching Styles for High Performance

Explore the various styles of coaching and learn how to adjust your style to suit individual associates. Study the four effective strategies of giving advice and the art of giving positive, constructive feedback.

Module 3: Introducing Mentoring Programs

Define the purpose and payoff of mentoring and the difference between formal and informal mentoring. Know what to look for in ideal mentees and learn the best practices for setting up a mentorship program.

Module 4: Developing High-Potentials Through Mentoring

Build a concrete plan for you and your mentee that sets everyone up for success. Practice setting stretch goals and increase accountability with new performance metrics.

Module 5: Creating a High-Performance Team

Learn how to manage a diverse team, in person or remotely.  Keeping your fingers on the pulse of the team and knowing when and how to intervene when morale and performance declines.  Understand the elements of effective teams and how to supercharge each to maximize performance.