About this Event
***Please note that this course is two days in total and will be held on:
- Tuesday 25th June, 9.30am-4.30pm
- Wednesday 26th June, 9.30am-4.00pm
You will need to attend both days.***
In order to take part on the group coaching course, is expected that attendees will already have experience of coaching skills and be familiar with 1-2-1 coaching techniques such as building rapport, and GROW model.
This course is designed to support existing coaches who are comfortable with coaching in a 1-2-1 setting but would like support in knowing how to design and run group coaching sessions, or mastermind sessions.
The programme will cover the following:
Session 1:
• Housekeeping and preparing for a group session
• Ice-breakers and gaining group trust - practical
• Methods for objective setting - practical
Session 2:
• Methods for solution finding – practical
• Exploration of common group issues, methods and solutions
• Problem solving within the group & action planning
It is expected that by the end of both sessions, delegates will:
• Be confident in setting up and delivering a group session
• Have a range of tools and techniques to support team building, objective setting, finding solutionsand action planning
• Be aware of objections and how to handle them
The workshop fee is to include two days training, a workbook and lunch and refreshments. This is non-refundable.
Spaces are limited, so please book early.
About the trainers:
Yvonne Vigar
Yvonne Vigar is an Executive Coach and Trainer supporting executives, and senior leaders across the South of England.
Prior to setting up her business Astara Consulting in 2013, Yvonne was an Associate and Deputy Director of Primary Care for a Primary Care Trust. Yvonne’s NHS career spanned 18 years in total where she gained significant leadership experience, working across multiple NHS organisations and within a range of fields including finance, performance, programme management and commissioning.
During her time at Somerset PCT, Yvonne qualified as an Executive Coach and NLP Practitioner and took the opportunity to Coach colleagues who were in difficulty. Yvonne was also involved in a programme supporting Clinicians and Senior Leaders prepare for leadership roles within the new CCG, by undertaking psychometric assessments, feedback and coaching.
As a consultant, Yvonne regularly supports clients from across the South West with a range of leadership issues such as developing a clear, compelling vision, strategy and reflecting on their leadership style to be most successful. Since the Covid pandemic there has been a real shift towards supporting clients with resilience, as individuals struggle to cope with the additional workload, patient demand, changing systems and management arrangements, alongside personal experience of covid.
Yvonne is well known across the South West for her specialism in primary care, regularly training GP practices in areas such as leadership, coaching skills, resilience, and conflict resolution; as well a providing 1-2-1 and group coaching.
David Holmes
David Holmes is a senior business leader, executive coach and mentor with many years experience of advising and supporting senior executives at Board level and other key positions. David works across a wide range of international organisations and industry sectors with clients across the EMEA theatre.
David works with senior executives to help them achieve significant shifts in thinking, helping them to develop their strategic focus and create a clear vision for success. His pragmatic approach gained in a successful corporate career spanning over 30 years, makes David ideally placed to act as a confidential sounding board who senior executives can work with openly on their business agendas.
Prior to founding The Transformational Leadership Group in 1992, David had a very successful career in the media sector, holding key board positions in a number of large international corporations. Whist operating at CEO and Board level his main leadership focus centered on strategy, organisational and business development, marketing, brand management and innovation.
As a consultant David believes in his own continuing professional development, he is accredited in Advanced Executive Coaching and a Member of the Association for Coaching. He is also certified in Career Counselling and is an NLP Business Practitioner.
He studied Foundations of Modern Psychology at Birkbeck London University and is accredited by the British Psychological Society in Occupational Testing with a focus on a wide range of Psychometric Instruments. David is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
David is also a lecturer for Yeovil College, specialising in Leadership and Coaching.
‘The wise advice of David Holmes– the first consultant we have ever hired that we admired’
Dame Anita Roddick (d)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hurds Hill, Westover, Somerset, United Kingdom
GBP 375.00
