Coaching Across Continents (Online)

Description

How can we support people from different cultures and life journeys in a way that is empowering? How do we create a conversation that is inclusive and builds genuine connections?

Coaching Across Continents is an experiential learning course that introduces participants to coaching as both a skill and a mindset. Rooted in equality in dialogue and non-judgmental communication, this program provides you with an opportunity to support others in discovering their strengths and finding their own solutions.

The course integrates coaching tools with real cross-cultural contexts. You will learn to listen deeply, communicate with compassion, structure conversations using basic coaching models, and create spaces where people feel seen and heard.

More than learning techniques, you will explore who you are as a coach.
Because in this work, you are the instrument you work with.

Through live practice sessions, peer coaching, reflection and feedback, you will discover the power of supporting and inspiring others, opening up new perspectives, and contributing to inclusion and growth.

Course Format

• Daily Kick-Off & Group Coaching Structure
  Each session begins with a joint kick-off moment led by the full training team. After this shared start, participants divide into smaller subgroups and continue working with their assigned trainers. This structure ensures personal attention, continuity, and a supportive learning environment.
• Fully online, interactive and practice-based
• Weekly live sessions focused on exercises, reflection, peer coaching and supervised practice
• Strong focus on experiential learning: you learn coaching by doing it
• Assignments supporting skills, mindset and personal growth
• Final coaching expo to demonstrate learning and celebrate progress
   

Certification & Pathway to Coaching Practice

Participants who actively engage in sessions and demonstrate competence during the Coaching Expo will be invited to join the OCC – Online Coaching Center.
Here, they can continue practicing coaching with real coachees from diverse backgrounds in a supportive, supervised environment.

Lecturers

Hamed Noori

Hamed is the author of Coaching Across Continents, a handbook shaped by years of practical experience supporting people through change. His career has taken him from entrepreneurship and CEO roles to executive coaching, where he discovered his passion for helping individuals and communities grow.

He founded the Online Coaching Center and the Online Coaching Academy, initiatives that have supported students and individuals across the world and that he continues to build and grow into a diverse community of emerging and experienced coaches. His work now reaches across the EU, where he develops programs that support belonging, understanding differences as a source of learning, and growing together. He has also contributed to major national and international initiatives, including the Dutch National Education Program (NPO) and the EU MILAGRO project Migrant and Local Grow Together.

Hamed’s contributions have been recognised at Utrecht University with multiple honours: a Diversity and Inclusion Award nomination, a Game Changer in Education Award, and recognition as a Role Model for Student Well-being.

Danielle Vlaanderen

Trainer Team

The trainer team for this course consists of the following members (listed alphabetically): 

Afsheen Behram • Aman Noori • Christa Maniratunga  • Ebony Hodgson • Ehsan Azarabad • Famiaa Pour • Milos Stankovic • Parisa Aqdas


 

Target audience

This course welcomes learners from three main groups:

1. Professionals working with migrants or diverse communities
   – social workers, community organizers, NGO staff, volunteers, HR professionals, educators, and others supporting people in transition.
2. Students interested in the basics of coaching
   – especially those studying education, social sciences, psychology, human development, leadership or intercultural communication.

3. Participants introduced through the EU MILAGRO Project
   – individuals engaged in building democratic, inclusive communities where migrants and locals grow together.
   – An advanced bachelor-level academic background and Good communication skills in English are required.

   – Having a background in psychology or a related field is a strong plus. No prior coaching experience is required.

    

Course Schedule (Online — 18:00–21:00, via MS Teams)

• January 7 — Live online session (via MS Teams): technical onboarding, navigating the platform, forming subgroups, and explaining how we work together and the assignments
• January 14— Live online session (via MS Teams): start of course content
• January 21 — Live online session (via MS Teams)
• January 28 — Live online session (via MS Teams)
• February 4  — Live online session (via MS Teams)
• February 11 — Live online session (via MS Teams)
• February 18 — Live online session (via MS Teams)
• February 25 — Live online session (via MS Teams)
• March 4 — Live online session (via MS Teams)
• March 11 — Findings presentations & preparation for Coaching Expo (via MS Teams)
• March 18 — Coaching Expo (via MS Teams)
• March 25 — Spare/backup session (via MS Teams)

Aim of the course

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Apply the basics of human-centered coaching in diverse, multicultural settings
• Structure effective coaching conversations
• Create non-judgmental, empowering dialogues that support self-directed learning
• Recognize their own strengths, face their challenges, and find areas for personal growth
• Facilitate conversations that inspire resilience and autonomy
• Reflect on coaching practice to continuously improve performance
• Engage in intercultural dynamics with respect

Study load

Participants are expected to attend the weekly 3-hour live online session from 18:00–21:00. In addition, they complete preparation tasks, read course materials and do weekly assignments, for around 5 hours per week. Plus they actively participate in their peer coaching group. This peer coaching component typically requires around 4 hours per week.