Career Coaching Programme, Recognised by ILM

Why Career Coaching?

Career coaching is becoming increasingly important within organisations, leadership development and individual career progression. As workplaces continue to evolve, many individuals are seeking professional support with career change, career development, confidence, career direction, leadership progression and workplace transitions.

Organisations are also recognising the importance of career coaching as part of talent management, employee engagement, retention and professional development strategies. Career coaching can help individuals identify strengths, clarify goals, navigate change and make more confident career decisions.

The British School of Coaching has developed this practical and specialist Career Coaching, Recognised by ILM programme for practising coaches who want to deepen their coaching practice and develop the skills, tools and confidence required to support clients with career-related coaching conversations and career development goals.

Understanding Career Coaching Practice

This Online Face-to-Face Career Coaching programme is designed to help coaches apply executive and professional coaching skills within the context of career development, career transition and career management conversations.

The programme combines practical coaching application with career coaching theory, reflective learning and career development tools. Participants will explore how to support clients in areas such as career direction, professional growth, career confidence, workplace change and career planning.

This highly interactive programme is skills-based, practical and experiential, helping coaches strengthen their confidence and effectiveness in career coaching conversations.

Programme Format

The programme includes:

• 2 live online interactive workshop days
• 1 hour of home learning following each session
• A pre-programme 1-1 meeting with the tutor to identify learning priorities
• Access to a range of career coaching tools and techniques
• Practical coaching activities and career coaching practice
• A coaching diary assignment based on real-life career coaching sessions
• ILM Recognised certification upon successful completion

Who is this Programme For?

This course is for practising coaches.

This programme is ideal for:

• Professional coaches
• Internal organisational coaches
• HR and L&D professionals
• Coaches wanting to specialise in career coaching
• Freelance coaches looking to expand their coaching services

Benefits of Career Coaching Training

Developing career coaching skills can help coaches support clients more effectively with career planning, career transitions, leadership development and professional growth. Career coaching techniques can help individuals gain clarity, build confidence, recognise strengths and take meaningful action towards career goals.

For organisations, career coaching can support employee engagement, talent retention, succession planning and professional development initiatives.

Why Choose an Career Coaching Programme, ILM Recognised?

This ILM Recognised programme combines practical coaching application, reflective learning and career coaching theory to provide a strong foundation in career coaching practice. Participants benefit from interactive learning, tutor support, practical coaching experience and access to career coaching tools and techniques that can be integrated into professional coaching practice.

Tutor profile

Shelagh O’Leary

Shelagh has over 25 years’ experience as a human resource development professional having worked in local government, the criminal justice sector and more recently the National Health Service. She has been instrumental in the development of HR strategy, organisational development, leadership development, talent management and the delivery of training and education, nationally and internationally.
She is an executive coach and has specialised as a career coach with a wide range of clients in the public and private sector. Shelagh has operated at board level having been a member of Skills for Justice, and is a member of the CIPD membership and CPD committee. She is also a member of the Career Development Institute, the European Mentoring and Coaching Council and the Institute of Directors.

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