Group Coaching Programme
Expand your coaching offer
- Develop Practical and Powerful Coaching Skills: backed by deep psychological knowledge and understanding.
- Practice planning, and running real Group Coaching session: put what you have learnt into practice with your peers.
- Support your Coaching career: add key skills to build into your coaching offer.
- 14 ICF CCE Points: continue to grow as a coach and support your ICF credential.
Certification
14 ICF CCE Points
Barefoot badge to showcase your credibility as a Barefoot-trained Group Coach.
Course Delivery
Online Sessions
4 x 4-hour sessions including real practice sessions over 4 weeks via Zoom.
Fees
£810 (Inc VAT)
VAT added for corporately funded places.
Group Coaching is an exciting and significant growth area within the coaching profession.
It provides a wonderful opportunity for people in similar situations to be coached together and learn together in a safe and confidential group environment.
Group coaching can provide significant opportunities for coaches to expand their offering beyond 1:1 coaching.
April 2026 |
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Session 1: Wednesday 22nd April 2026 |
Session 2: Thursday 23rd April 2026 |
Session 3: Wednesday 29th April 2026 |
Session 4: Thursday 30th April 2026 |
September 2026 |
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Session 1: Thursday 24th September 2026 |
Session 2: Friday 25th September 2026 |
Session 3: Thursday 1st October 2026 |
Session 4: Friday 2nd October 2026 |
December 2026 |
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Session 1: Monday 30th November 2026 |
Session 2: Tuesday 1st December 2026 |
Session 3: Monday 7th December 2026 |
Session 4: Tuesday 8th December 2026 |
Course Details
Professional, accredited coaches who want to expand their practice and increase their confidence to deliver group coaching.
- Role profile of a Group Coach.
- Different applications and structures for group coaching programmes.
- Group contracting.
- Adult learning principles.
- Group dynamics.
- Facilitation tips and potential pitfalls.
- Core elements in a group coaching programme.
- Making it work commercially.
Delegates will receive a Group Coaching Booklet to accompany the programme. Please make sure the address you provide when booking is the same address you would like this booklet posted to.
Please allow for approx 1 hour post each session for some tasks to be completed from the workbook ahead of the following session. This may include reading a section or completing a reflection exercise for example.
- Have reflected on group dynamics and the importance of psychological safety in groups.
- Have experienced group coaching in action.
- Understand the differences between team coaching, group coaching and facilitation.
- Be able to explore ideas, applications and structures for group coaching programmes.
- Evaluate ideas for a commercially viable group coaching offering.
April 2026
Session 1 – Wednesday 22nd April
Session 2 – Thursday 23rd April
Session 3 – Wednesday 29th April
Session 4 – Thursday 30th April
9.30-13.30
September 2026
Session 1 – Thursday 24th September
Session 2 – Friday 25th September
Session 3 – Thursday 1st October
Session 4 – Friday 2nd October
9.30-13.30
December 2026
Session 1 – Monday 30th November
Session 2 – Tuesday 1st December
Session 3 – Monday 7th December
Session 4 – Tuesday 8th December
9.30-13.30
This training is available at a cost of £675 plus VAT per delegate.
All sessions take place online via Zoom.
The Barefoot Coaching Tutor Team
The course has been awarded 14 ICF CCE Points (7 CC & 7 RD)
PLEASE NOTE:
This short course is not a “train the trainer” course. Our short courses generally provide introductions to complex and sometimes sensitive topics and the course and the materials provided are not designed to equip delegates to deliver training in these areas.
The materials provided by Barefoot on this short course, such as any slides or notes, are Barefoot materials, designed for your personal use as a delegate on the course. Please note that these materials should not be reproduced or distributed to third parties.
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