Fundamentals of Coaching

Description

Whether you're a newbie or just curious, this course is designed for you. Dive into the coaching essentials, learn hands-on, and set off on the path to becoming a certified coach. No prior experience needed, just bring your enthusiasm! Throughout the course, discover the power of supporting and inspiring others, creating meaningful connections and opening up new perspectives.

Having dedicated over two decades to Coaching and training at Utrecht University, we have chosen to distill our expertise into a refined summer school program accessible to all.

Ready to embark on this exciting adventure? Join us in Utrecht this summer and let's create the coaching of magic together! 

Coaching is a skillful profession that demands attention to various aspects simultaneously. This program immerses you in the intricate world of coaching, exploring both the complexities and specific coaching techniques and tools. Engage in hands-on experiences, reflect on personal insights, receive constructive feedback, and integrate theoretical knowledge.

What to expect from this course:

• Initiate Learning one on one: Acquire coaching skills to launch effective learning for your coachee.
• Recognize Behavior and Communication Patterns: Develop the ability to spot patterns in behavior and communication, both in yourself and others.
• Intervene for Behavior Change: Learn techniques to intervene and facilitate positive behavior change.
• Solution-Focused Approach: Understand the difference between providing solutions and fostering problem-solving skills and autonomy.
• Self-Discovery for Personal Growth: Gain self-awareness as a coach to empower others to explore new options to their questions.

In the end, this course enables you to become a more proficient professional and effective communicator in your professional and personal life. This course equips you to embark on your coaching career.

This course is intended for:

• Enthusiastic beginners keen on exploring coaching essentials and Aspiring coaches eager to dive into the fundamentals
• Individuals with a curiosity for coaching, regardless of prior experience
• Those seeking to cultivate meaningful connections, inspire positive change
• Professionals looking to enhance their careers by acquiring valuable coaching skills that foster leadership and personal development

Summary of the program:

Week 1

Day 1: Mastering Coaching Fundamentals

Day 2: Advanced Communication Strategies

Day 3: Strategic Goal Setting and Coaching Drills

Day 4: Transformative Perspectives and Insights

Day 5: Innovative Coaching Techniques

Week 2

Day 6: High-Impact Behavior Change Methods

Day 7: Uncovering Influential Patterns and Behavioral Dynamics

Day 8: Cutting-Edge Coaching Approaches

Day 9: Live Coaching Demonstrations

Day 10: Grand Finale: Coaching Expo and Finding Presentation 

If you've already experienced coaching or are eager to apply coaching skills in a professional context, consider the UU Summer School in Transformational coaching, taking place from August 5 to 9.

After successfully completing the post-course practice to further solidify your skills, you will be a certified Level 1 coach. It ensures a successful start to your coaching journey. This course is offered in partnership with the Online Coaching Academy. Happy coaching!

Lecturers

Danielle Vlaanderen

Hamed Noori

An entrepreneur by nature and a coach by heart, Hamed Noori began his career as a teacher and study coach. With a background in various fields of management, he has spent the past 20 years working as a CEO, strategic advisor, businessperson, and entrepreneur. His extensive experience and collaborative approach have empowered him to inspire and lead teams effectively.

Driven by a passion for peace, justice, and the rule of law, Hamed pursued and obtained a master's degree in international law. Since 2020, Hamed has been a part of Utrecht University, where he trains new coaches in the Coaching and Training course.

In late 2020, amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamed founded OCC, an organization dedicated to empowering students to overcome obstacles and develop their skills. Committed to his mission, OCC has provided more than 2,200 students with free coaching sessions and trained 60 coaches. Building on this success, Hamed established OCAC to train new coaches and share their expertise, furthering his goal of promoting diversity based on the pillars of peace, equality, quality education, and intercultural communication.

Hamed's innovative contributions have been widely recognized. He was nominated for the Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2022, honored as a role model for student well-being 2022 and selected as a game changer in education at the Education Festival of Utrecht University in 2023. Starting from September, he leads OCC and OCAC in contributing to a valuable EU project called MLIAGRO. This project, running over two years in the Netherlands, Italy, and Serbia, aims to train 20 expert coaches to support migrants and locals in living equally in a democratic society.

Target audience

This course is meant for advanced bachelor and master students, and professionals. The maximum number of participants is 30. Participants will be admitted on a first come, first serve basis.

Study load

The courses will start at 10.00 hours every day, and end between 15.00 and 16.00 hours. Often, there will be a homework assignment, for which between one to two hours are needed, to prepare for the next day.

Tags

• Principal of Coaching
• Solution-Focused Approach
• Intervene for Behavior Change
• Initiate Learning one on one
• effective communication
• Personal growth
• Active listening