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Intensive Coaching Skills Programme (ICS)

Join the coaching revolution

Executive coaching – and coaching skills – have never been so popular. The 2020 ICF Global Coaching Study estimated that there has been a 33% increase in the number of coaching practitioners worldwide since 2015 and that the number of managers/leaders using coaching skills has risen by almost half in the same period.

And for good reason. Coaching is now widely respected as a powerful way for people and organisations to adapt and sharpen their performance to achieve their potential. Whatever your future goals, our 4-day Intensive Coaching Skills (ICS) Programme is the perfect foundation to understand, embrace and unleash your coaching potential.
Male and female colleagues in a coaching conversation.

What is the ICS?

The ICS is designed for people within organisations who are looking to improve their coaching skills, as well as individuals who want to become professional coaches. It is also an important first step for those who want to work towards a professional qualification or benchmark their practice against peers. The programme is open to everybody – no prior coaching experience is required.

With the support of experienced coach tutors, the ICS will introduce you to the key coaching principles and skills required to build successful coaching relationships. By combining real-issue demonstrations with lots of opportunities to practice, you’ll quickly gain the insights and tools required for immediate application.

The programme continually evolves based on participant feedback and in line with our key objective - to give you the confidence to be able to handle anything from a 5-minute corridor conversation to a structured series of coaching sessions.

ICS programme format

Our Intensive Coaching Skills programme is delivered across four consecutive days - with some preparatory and evening work. The final day includes our long- established benchmarking assessment giving you detailed feedback on a live coaching session.

Everyone is guaranteed a safe and fun environment where you will learn as much from each other as you do from the tutors. While everything we cover is based on recent research and many thousands of hours of coaching, our emphasis throughout is on practice and learning to be able to do coaching for real.
No prior coaching
experience required
Fun and inspiring
learning environment
Support from
experienced coaches
Highly recommended
by 98% of participants

Programme outline & structure

Day 1

  • Coaching v advice
  • 6 Principles of Coaching
  • Core Skills Part 1

Day 2

  • MF's KIPPER™ model of coaching
  • Core Skills Part 2
  • Demonstration and practical implementations
  • Overnight assignment

Day 3

  • Working with values and beliefs
  • Handling blocks and barriers
  • Working with feelings
  • Introduction to our ILM qualifications

Day 4

  • Working with relationship challenges
  • Codes of Ethics and supervision
  • Benchmarking

On completion of the ICS programme, you will be able to:

A Coach Skills Development pathway

We aim to develop, educate and support novice and more experienced coaches in their practice and in the completion of a professional qualification in coaching. Many of our ICS alumni go on to complete their qualifications with us and successfully coach senior leaders as internal or independent coaches.
In the 2022 ICF Global Consumer Awareness Study 79% of those surveyed said it was important for professional business coaches to have a certification

Enjoy VIP Learning Lab access

As an ICS graduate you gain access to our monthly Learning Labs at a discounted rate. MF Learning Labs are online workshops covering a variety of topics related to coaching and leadership. Each one provides real-world practical learning and the chance to connect with other great people who are passionate about coaching and leadership.
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“It’s the best training I’ve ever done.”
Jane Cusdin
“I would recommend this programme because it is a comprehensive deep dive into the theory and practice of coaching. It is the perfect balance of learning with practising in different contexts.”
Liz Armour
“The programme was incredibly powerful, and I felt I learnt a lot of skills and was able to put them into practice very quickly.”
Sara Zimmerman
“Enthusiastic and expert coaches. Simple, easily actionable techniques. Lots learned in just a few days!”
Sarah Huntley
“Excellent course, well facilitated, variety of interesting engaging learning techniques, lots of opportunity for practice and embedding the skills.”
Gemma Bailey

Meet some of our ICS Team

Our fantastic ICS Team has extensive experience in coaching and coach skills development – here are some of the people you may meet on your journey with us.

ICS dates & costs

We run four ICS Programmes throughout the year – the upcoming dates are as follows:
ICS 4 (2024)
3 to 6 December 2024
ICS 1
4 to 7 February 2025
ICS 2
13 to 16 May 2025
ICS 3
15 to 18 September 2025
ICS 4
2 to 5 December 2025
Standard
£
2,650
(+ VAT)
For those people who are booking themselves or colleagues a place and are sponsored by an organisation.
  • Choose any ICS four-day programme
  • Alumni discount for Learning Labs
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    MF Learning Labs are online workshops covering topics related to coaching and leadership - providing real-world practical learning and the chance to connect with others who are passionate about these topics.
Self-funding Individual
£
2,100
(+ VAT)
To show our commitment to the coaching revolution, we offer a reduced rate for individuals that are booking a place and funding it themselves.
  • Choose any four-day ICS programme
  • 0% finance option available
    i
    Payment Plan includes initial payment of £600 followed by 5 monthly instalments of £360 by direct debit.
  • Alumni discount for Learning Labs
    i
    MF Learning Labs are online workshops covering topics related to coaching and leadership - providing real-world practical learning and the chance to connect with others who are passionate about these topics.

Is the ICS Programme right for you?

If you'd like to join the coaching revolution and take the first steps on your coaching journey then we are here for you.

You can find further details about our industry-leading programme in the Brochure and our friendly experienced team is always ready to take your call.

The Management Futures Intensive Coaching Skills brochure
Read the brochure
Learn more about the ICS – with details of programme dates, pricing and stories from previous attendees about their ICS experiences.
Talk to the team
If you're thinking about signing up for the ICS we'd love to speak with you. Sarah Campbell, our Client Services Manager, is ready to answer your questions.
Don’t just take our word for it

Real people. Real impact.

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