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Board-Certified Leadership Coach

Board-Certified Leadership Coach

$500.00 USD
$500.00 USD
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Who Should Register?

Professionals seeking to enhance their coaching skills, refine leadership development strategies, and formalize their expertise in guiding others toward peak performance, including: Executive coaches, leadership consultants, HR and talent development specialists, organizational leaders across private, government, military, and nonprofit sectors.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Education

    Possess a high school diploma, or equivalent.

  • Experience

    Three years of leadership experience.

  • Coaching Expertise

    60-hours in leadership or coaching training & 100 hours of coaching or mentoring experience.

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Assessed Competencies

  • Establishing Coaching Foundations

    Coaches build trust, uphold ethics, and foster psychological safety through coaching agreements, ethical frameworks, and communication strategies. Key skills include active listening, empathy, and trust-building.

  • Leadership Coaching Practices

    Coaches facilitate goal-setting, apply coaching models, and promote leadership development using leadership theories, coaching methodologies, and behavioral change principles. Key skills include questioning, self-reflection facilitation, and strategy development.

  • Supporting Change and Growth

    Coaches guide leaders through change, enhance emotional intelligence, and foster a growth mindset using change management models, EI frameworks, and adult learning theories. Key skills include coaching through transitions, resilience-building, and accountability.

  • Communication and Interpersonal Effectiveness

    Coaches enhance communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen networks using conflict resolution strategies, communication models, and relationship-building principles. Key skills include conflict resolution, feedback delivery, and relationship coaching.

  • Measuring Coaching Effectiveness

    Coaches set success metrics, track progress, and evaluate coaching impact using evaluation frameworks, feedback models, and data-driven decision-making. Key skills include measurable outcomes, impact assessment, and continuous improvement.

  • Fostering Organizational Impact

    Coaches align coaching with strategic priorities, drive cultural change, and enhance team performance using organizational behavior, cultural transformation, and DEI principles. Key skills include strategic alignment, culture facilitation, and inclusive leadership.

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Components of Certification

The board certification process evaluates candidates through a standards-based assessment across four components. The process is designed to provide evidence of expertise and requires approximately 30-hours to complete. Download Candidate Handbook.

Component I.

Component 1 evaluates a candidate’s ability to apply coaching principles and practices in realistic leadership scenarios. It assesses situational judgment, ethical decision-making, and the practical application of leadership coaching competencies. Candidates respond to vignettes that reflect real-world coaching challenges involving individual leaders, teams, and organizational dynamics. Each vignette aligns with specific Competency Areas, requiring candidates to analyze key issues and propose coaching strategies grounded in relevant frameworks, tools, and ethical considerations.

Component II.

Component 2 evaluates a candidate’s ability to reflect on their leadership coaching practices, particularly in guiding clients through goal-setting, self-awareness, and professional growth. It emphasizes the application of coaching models, reflective thinking, and tailored strategies to address individual leadership challenges. Candidates submit a written portfolio entry demonstrating their ability to support clients in developing leadership competencies. Responses must include detailed examples of real-world coaching engagements, showcasing how candidates foster growth, promote self-awareness, and align coaching practices with established theories or models.

Component III.

Component 3 evaluates a candidate’s ability to coach leaders in developing effective communication, managing interpersonal dynamics, and fostering productive relationships. It focuses on how coaches help clients enhance collaboration, resolve conflicts, and build meaningful connections within teams and organizations. Candidates submit a written portfolio entry reflecting on their experiences coaching leaders in communication and relationship-building. Responses must include detailed examples of coaching scenarios, demonstrating how candidates facilitated improvements in communication, interpersonal effectiveness, and conflict resolution. Candidates must also connect their strategies to established coaching methodologies and leadership theories.

Component IV.

Component 4 evaluates a candidate’s ability to measure the effectiveness of coaching interventions and align coaching outcomes with organizational goals. It emphasizes data-driven strategies to assess coaching success, drive continuous improvement, and support individual, team, and organizational growth. Candidates submit a written portfolio entry reflecting on their ability to evaluate coaching impact, use feedback to refine practices, and align coaching efforts with strategic priorities. Responses must include detailed examples of coaching engagements, demonstrating the candidate’s ability to define success metrics, measure outcomes, and foster alignment with organizational objectives.

Board-Certification Preparation Program: Leadership Coaching

Self-paced course that equips professionals with coaching methodologies, real-world applications, and strategic techniques—empowering them to develop leaders, foster growth, and drive high-performance teams.

Key Benefits: Master Coaching Techniques, Enhance Leadership Development, and Build High-Impact Coaching Relationships.

Time Commitment: 4-6 weeks.

Cost: $650, save $150 when you purchase an Exam!

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