Coaching for
High Performance.
A professional coaching programme that can be delivered in house or as part of an open cohort. It develops real, transferable capability in your people, the kind that turns managers into coaches and conversations into growth. Take it as a nationally recognised CMI Level 5 qualification, or as a focused eight-week skills route.
Accredited route
The Accredited Pathway
£2,500per person · +VAT
Skills route
The Skills Pathway
£1,500per person · +VAT
Tailored route
Build an in-house solution
Price based on programme scope
Approved CMI centre delivering an accredited Level 5 qualification
Why now
Coaching has become an essential leadership capability.
Organisations need leaders who can develop others rather than direct them. Teams need conversations that create ownership, accountability and growth. People increasingly expect personalised development and support.
This programme answers that need, combining expert facilitation, practical insight and the proven Raise the Bar coaching approach, on a route that fits your organisation.
Who it’s for
For the people who develop people & performance.
- Leaders, managers and team leaders
- HR, L&D and people professionals
- Operational professionals
- Aspiring and developing coaches
- Anyone developing people & performance
- Those building coaching & communication skills
Choose your route
One programme, two routes.
Both routes build the same coaching capability. The only difference is whether your participants complete the CMI academic assessment.
Accredited route
The Accredited Pathway
CMI Level 5 Certificate in Professional Coaching
£2,500per person · +VAT
- Complete knowledge & coaching-skills curriculum
- Live facilitated workshops & online coaching practice
- Raise the Bar online Learning Platform
- Structured assessment guidance & support
- Completion of CMI Units 531 & 532
- Nationally recognised CMI Level 5 Certificate
Skills route
The Skills Pathway
Coaching capability without the academic assessment
£1,500per person · +VAT
- Complete knowledge & coaching-skills curriculum
- Live facilitated workshops & online coaching practice
- Raise the Bar online Learning Platform
- No CMI written assignments
- No CMI units completed
- Non-CMI certificate of completion
Same learning, your choice on assessment. The Skills Pathway covers the full curriculum and applied coaching skills, minus the assignments and accreditation.
The learning
What your participants learn.
Two phases that build from foundational principles through to professional practice. Both routes cover the same curriculum.
Strong coaching starts with strong foundations. You develop a comprehensive understanding of professional coaching, its purpose, principles and application within organisational settings.
Understanding Professional Coaching
What coaching is, what it is not, and how it creates value for individuals, teams and organisations.
Coaching as a Development Approach
When coaching is the most effective intervention, compared with mentoring, training and consulting.
Roles, Responsibilities & Boundaries
The responsibilities of coaches, coachees, sponsors and organisational stakeholders.
Ethical & Professional Practice
Confidentiality, trust, safeguarding, GDPR and the professional standards expected of modern coaches.
Contracting for Success
How effective contracting creates clarity, accountability and successful coaching relationships.
Delivering Professional Coaching
Coaching models, conversations and the processes that underpin effective interventions.
Building on the foundations, you deepen your understanding of what it takes to become an effective professional coach, developing coaching awareness, communication and professional capability.
Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours
The core competencies that underpin successful coaching practice.
Coaching Communication
Active listening, powerful questioning, rapport building and coaching presence.
Building Coaching Relationships
How effective coaching relationships are established, maintained and strengthened.
Stakeholder Management
How coaching operates within organisational systems and how to manage multiple stakeholders.
Navigating Coaching Challenges
Common challenges, ethical dilemmas and barriers that can impact coaching effectiveness.
Reflective Practice, Supervision & CPD
Habits that support continual growth through reflection, supervision and ongoing professional learning.
More than workshops
A rich learning experience throughout.
Every participant gets access to the online Raise the Bar Learning Platform, with engaging resources and support throughout the programme, on both routes.
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Exclusive coaching podcasts
Coaching practitioners, leadership experts and organisational leaders, through our growing RTB content library.
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Learning resources
Guides, toolkits, articles, templates and practical coaching resources that deepen understanding.
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Assessment support
Structured guidance, resources and support throughout the qualification journey.
04
Reflection activities
Structured reflection exercises that build critical thinking and coaching awareness.
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Frameworks & models
Recognised coaching approaches and practical tools used by coaching professionals.
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Community learning
Connect with fellow participants, share experiences and learn through discussion and collaboration.
Outcomes
What your participants gain.
Real, transferable coaching capability, plus a nationally recognised qualification on the Accredited Pathway to evidence it.
- A nationally recognised CMI Level 5 qualification (Accredited Pathway)
- Understanding of the principles & purpose of professional coaching
- Greater confidence in coaching conversations
- Stronger communication and listening capability
- Knowledge of professional coaching standards & ethics
- Understanding of coaching relationships & stakeholders
- Developed reflective practice skills
- A strong foundation for future coaching development
Accredited by the CMI
Complete the Accredited Pathway to earn the CMI Level 5 Certificate in Professional Coaching, a respected, nationally recognised qualification.
In-house edition
Deliver it inside your organisation.
Either route can run as a bespoke in-house cohort, shaped around your context, your language and the coaching capability you want to build.
Tailored to your context
Workshops, case examples and practice scenarios shaped around your sector, structure and current priorities.
Built around your cohort
Group size, dates, delivery rhythm and online / face-to-face mix designed to fit your operational reality.
Aligned to your strategy
Linked to your leadership frameworks, performance approach and EDI priorities, so capability lands where you need it.
Embedded coaching culture
Optional internal coach networks, coaching champions and supervision to embed coaching beyond the programme.
Talk to us about an in-house cohort.
We will scope and price based on cohort size, route, delivery model and the outcomes you want to see.
Sound interesting?
Let’s develop the coaches in your organisation.
Get in touch to book a place on the next open cohort, or to scope an in-house edition for your organisation.