Format: Live instructor-led online training via Zoom / Microsoft Teams

Executive Coaching and Mentoring Training Course

Course Introduction

Executive Coaching and Mentoring is a comprehensive professional development training program designed to equip leaders, executives, managers, and mentors with advanced coaching and mentoring skills that enhance leadership effectiveness, talent development, succession planning, organizational performance, and employee engagement. In today's rapidly evolving business environment, organizations require leaders who can develop talent, inspire high performance, facilitate professional growth, and create a culture of continuous learning. This course provides participants with practical coaching and mentoring frameworks that support leadership excellence, organizational transformation, and sustainable success.

The course focuses on developing strategic coaching and mentoring competencies, including executive coaching techniques, mentoring relationships, emotional intelligence, leadership communication, performance coaching, talent management, and developmental feedback. Participants will learn how to facilitate meaningful coaching conversations, guide professional development, support career progression, and enhance leadership capabilities across all organizational levels. Through practical exercises, coaching simulations, role plays, and case studies, participants gain hands-on experience in applying effective coaching and mentoring approaches.

Organizations increasingly recognize coaching and mentoring as critical tools for leadership development, employee retention, succession planning, and organizational capacity building. This training explores proven coaching models, mentoring strategies, and leadership development frameworks that help organizations maximize employee potential, strengthen workforce capabilities, and improve organizational performance. Participants will learn how to establish productive coaching and mentoring relationships that foster trust, accountability, innovation, and professional excellence.

Executive Coaching and Mentoring also emphasizes the importance of building a coaching culture that supports knowledge sharing, leadership succession, employee empowerment, and continuous improvement. Participants will develop the skills required to coach executives, mentor emerging leaders, manage developmental challenges, and promote organizational learning. Upon completion, participants will be equipped to serve as effective coaches and mentors who contribute to organizational growth, talent development, and long-term business success.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1.     Understand the principles and practices of executive coaching and mentoring.

2.     Apply effective coaching and mentoring frameworks in leadership development.

3.     Develop active listening and powerful questioning skills.

4.     Build productive coaching and mentoring relationships.

5.     Facilitate employee growth, learning, and career development.

6.     Provide effective developmental feedback and performance coaching.

7.     Enhance leadership effectiveness through coaching interventions.

8.     Support succession planning and talent management initiatives.

9.     Manage challenging coaching and mentoring situations effectively.

10.  Create a sustainable coaching and mentoring culture within organizations.

Organization Benefits

Organizations whose employees attend this training will benefit by:

1.     Strengthening leadership development initiatives.

2.     Improving employee engagement and retention.

3.     Enhancing talent management and succession planning.

4.     Building high-performance organizational cultures.

5.     Improving communication and collaboration across teams.

6.     Accelerating professional and leadership development.

7.     Enhancing employee productivity and accountability.

8.     Facilitating knowledge transfer and organizational learning.

9.     Supporting organizational change and transformation.

10.  Improving overall organizational effectiveness and competitiveness.

Target Participants

·       Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)

·       Executive Directors

·       Senior Managers

·       Department Heads

·       Human Resource Managers

·       Learning and Development Professionals

·       Leadership Development Specialists

·       Team Leaders and Supervisors

·       Organizational Development Practitioners

·       Project and Program Managers

·       Mentors and Coaches

·       Professionals responsible for talent development and succession planning

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Executive Coaching and Mentoring

·       Principles and concepts of coaching and mentoring

·       Differences between coaching, mentoring, counseling, and consulting

·       Roles and responsibilities of coaches and mentors

·       Benefits of executive coaching and mentoring

·       Ethics and professional standards

·       Case Study: Building a successful executive coaching program

Module 2: Coaching and Mentoring Frameworks

·       Overview of coaching models

·       The GROW coaching model

·       Solution-focused coaching approaches

·       Developmental mentoring frameworks

·       Coaching process design

·       Case Study: Applying coaching models to leadership challenges

Module 3: Emotional Intelligence in Coaching and Mentoring

·       Self-awareness and self-management

·       Understanding emotional intelligence competencies

·       Building empathy and trust

·       Managing emotions in coaching conversations

·       Enhancing interpersonal effectiveness

·       Case Study: Using emotional intelligence to improve leadership performance

Module 4: Communication Skills for Coaches and Mentors

·       Active listening techniques

·       Powerful questioning strategies

·       Non-verbal communication skills

·       Effective feedback delivery

·       Building rapport and influence

·       Case Study: Strengthening leadership communication through coaching

Module 5: Leadership Development through Coaching

·       Coaching for leadership effectiveness

·       Developing executive presence

·       Strengthening decision-making capabilities

·       Building resilience and adaptability

·       Coaching emerging leaders

·       Case Study: Leadership transformation through executive coaching

Module 6: Performance Coaching and Talent Development

·       Coaching for performance improvement

·       Setting developmental goals

·       Talent identification and development

·       Strength-based coaching approaches

·       Monitoring progress and outcomes

·       Case Study: Enhancing employee performance through coaching

Module 7: Mentoring for Career Development

·       Career planning and progression

·       Supporting professional growth

·       Knowledge sharing strategies

·       Building mentoring relationships

·       Mentoring future leaders

·       Case Study: Career advancement through structured mentoring

Module 8: Coaching for Organizational Change

·       Leading change through coaching

·       Supporting employees during transitions

·       Managing resistance to change

·       Developing change readiness

·       Building organizational resilience

·       Case Study: Coaching teams through organizational transformation

Module 9: Advanced Coaching Techniques

·       Executive coaching interventions

·       Reflective practice techniques

·       Facilitating self-discovery

·       Coaching for innovation and creativity

·       Coaching difficult personalities

·       Case Study: Executive coaching in complex organizational environments

Module 10: Managing Challenging Coaching and Mentoring Situations

·       Handling difficult conversations

·       Managing confidentiality issues

·       Resolving coaching conflicts

·       Addressing performance challenges

·       Maintaining professional boundaries

·       Case Study: Resolving mentoring relationship challenges

Module 11: Building a Coaching and Mentoring Culture

·       Creating organizational coaching strategies

·       Embedding mentoring programs

·       Leadership support for coaching initiatives

·       Measuring coaching effectiveness

·       Continuous improvement approaches

·       Case Study: Developing a high-impact coaching culture

Module 12: Coaching and Mentoring Action Planning

·       Developing coaching action plans

·       Personal coaching and mentoring development plans

·       Evaluating coaching outcomes

·       Sustaining coaching and mentoring initiatives

·       Continuous professional development

·       Case Study: Designing a long-term executive coaching roadmap

General Information

1.     Customized Training: All our courses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of participants.

2.     Language Proficiency: Participants should have a good command of the English language.

3.     Comprehensive Learning: Our training includes well-structured presentations, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and collaborative group work. Our facilitators are seasoned experts with over a decade of experience.

4.     Certification: Upon successful completion of training, participants will receive a certificate from Foscore Development Center (FDC-K).

5.     Training Locations: Training sessions are conducted at Foscore Development Center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer options for in-house and online training, customized to the client's schedule.

6.     Flexible Duration: Course durations are adaptable, and content can be adjusted to fit the required number of days.

7.     Onsite Training Inclusions: The course fee for onsite training covers facilitation, training materials, two coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of Successful Completion. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses, airport transfers, visa applications, dinners, health/accident insurance, and personal expenses.

8.     Additional Services: Accommodation, pickup services, freight booking, and visa processing arrangements are available upon request at discounted rates.

9.     Equipment: Tablets and laptops can be provided to participants at an additional cost.

10.  Post-Training Support: We offer one year of free consultation and coaching after the course.

11.  Group Discounts: Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount ranging from 10% to 50%.

12.  Payment Terms: Payment should be made before the commencement of the training or as mutually agreed upon, to the Foscore Development Center account. This ensures better preparation for your training.

13.  Contact Us: For any inquiries, please reach out to us at training@fdc-k.org or call us at +254712260031.

14.  Website: Visit our website at www.fdc-k.org for more information.