What is an AC Recognized Leader as Coach Course?

The aim of AC Recognized Course Leader as Coach is to award recognition of trainings specifically aimed at equipping organizational leaders, managers and supervisors with the tools to adopt a coaching approach in their work.

In offering a Recognized Course status for Leader as Coach programmes the AC aims to help organizations create awareness of the value of developing a coaching culture and enabling their leaders and managers to develop skills in coaching practice.

Coaching skills form a valuable part of a leader’s repertoire of management tools and techniques, aiding self-management, staff empowerment and development and effective working with diverse teams and individuals. A coaching approach can enhance performance, improve working relationships and develop communication skills for the benefit of the whole organization.

By defining and recognizing the core requirements of such training programmes the AC aims to support individuals and organizations to deliver or sponsor training that meets good standards. This includes indicating best practice in relation to core coaching competencies, simple coaching models and skills, ethical coaching practice and integrating coaching within existing management tools and approaches.