Systemic Team Coaching | Team Development Essentials Level 1 FAQ

Team Development Essentials is the collaborative creation by Prof. Peter Hawkins and Dr. Catherine Carr, renowned experts in team coaching who have dedicated their careers to advancing coaching, team dynamics, and leadership development.

It was designed to equip coaches, team managers, team leaders, and HR professionals with the skills and knowledge to effectively navigate and lead teams. The course is a 13-week blended learning experience comprising six self-paced modules, and two live Q&A sessions hosted by Prof. Hawkins and Dr. Carr, and six Practicum sessions facilitated by hand-picked team of experienced team coaches.

By the end of it participants will:

If you would like to learn more about the Team Development Essentials course go here:
👉 www.coaching.com/team-development/essentials/

The Team Development Essentials course is led by Prof. Peter Hawkins and Dr. Catherine Carr, renowned figures in team coaching. Prof. Hawkins is known for his extensive experience and contributions in systemic team coaching, while Dr. Carr brings a wealth of knowledge in leadership coaching and psychotherapy.

All of the six asynchronous modules have been delivered personally by them, and additionally, they each host two live Q&A sessions during the course.

To further enhance practical skills, the course features six Practicum sessions, each led by a hand-selected Practicum Leader and at least one Practicum Assistant from our global faculty of experienced team coaches from over twenty countries. Their role is to guide you through the practice exercises and training materials during the live sessions, and in between sessions in the community. The Practicums are designed to provide hands-on experience and real-world application of the concepts.

While prior coaching experience can enhance your learning, a background in team development is not required, as the course is thoughtfully designed to cater to both newcomers and those with some experience in the field.

Those with more extensive team coaching experience may take an assessment to see if they qualify for automatic placement in the Level 2 - Systemic Team Coaching Practitioner Certification. This assessment can be completed at:
👉 https://coaching.com/systemic

In the Team Development Essentials, we started coaching leaders to better enable their teams, coach the team through the team leader, or how to start with the team.

In the Systemic Team Coaching® Practitioner you will learn how to effectively convey “why team coaching” to a potential client partner, how to expand your practice by coaching a team using the Five Disciplines of high-value creating teams, and SIDER, a model for scoping, contracting, and delivering team coaching work.

You will expand your range of approaches you can use when coaching teams, and the authority, presence, and impact required to be a successful team coach.

After engaging with Systemic Team Coaching® Practitioner, you will gain the ability to coach teams, deliver off-site workshops, and carry out structured team diagnostics.

The Team Development Essentials course, leading to the "Certified in Team Development Essentials" qualification offers a dynamic, live online learning environment that's both flexible and engaging.

The course is grounded in the latest global research in team dynamics and coaching, and it stands out as one of the first to be accredited against international standards specifically for team coaching. By synthesizing a diverse array of approaches, the course is designed to equip coaches, managers, leaders and HRs with both the confidence and competence necessary to address a variety of common team challenges. Additionally, it encourages you to acknowledge the boundaries of their current skills and formulate a personal learning plan for growth within the team coach role.

A significant emphasis of the course is on systemic approaches to team coaching. This perspective equips participants with a broader range of responses and strategies, moving beyond typical linear models. It invites participants to challenge conventional assumptions about teams and team coaching, fostering the development of a unique, evidence-based practice.

Our goal is to offer the highest quality training, shaping participants into team coaches who can create meaningful impacts not only for their clients and teams but also in the broader social context.

If you have significant experience in team coaching, you may take this assessment to see if you qualify to start the program in the Level 2, Systemic Team Coaching Practitioner Certificate:
👉 https://wbecs.typeform.com/stcprogram

However, even if you already possess other training or certifications, the Team Development Essentials course will be a significant addition to your skill set. Team coaching is an emerging and specialized field, and this course stands out with its focus on unique research and case studies specific to team effectiveness, distinctly different from traditional individual coaching methodologies. Every tool, method, and case study you will encounter in this course is based on team effectiveness.

Thanks for your question about ROI. Here are a few examples illustrating the impact of the training provided by Prof. Peter Hawkins and Dr. Catherine Carr:

Prof. Peter Hawkins and Dr. Catherine Carr bring together over 45 years of experience in training coaches and teams on advanced coaching principles. Their students have successfully transitioned from individual coaching to the more profitable and impactful realm of team coaching. This shift, facilitated by their training, has led to coaches achieving a higher success rate in enhancing team performance, making them highly sought after through word-of-mouth recommendations.

Several of Prof. Hawkins and Dr. Carr’s past students, from various parts of the world, have authored books and embarked on speaking and academic careers, establishing themselves as experts in their fields. Others have reported that the insights and skills gained from this course have empowered them to confidently tackle challenging and prestigious roles within global teams across diverse industries.

Absolutely, the course is designed to be valuable for novice and new coaches. In fact, this course can be an excellent starting point for your coaching journey. While the course incorporates team coaching principles, it does so in a way that is accessible and relevant to participants of all levels of experience. The course provides a solid foundation in both coaching fundamentals and team coaching basics, allowing you to build your expertise from the ground up.

The content of the course is based on research and scientific methods routinely taught in HR and organizational development courses. The curriculum is designed to address both experienced coaches and beginners.

Thanks for sharing that with us. This course has previously been taught to experienced coaches who want to learn how to move from individual to team coaching. If you are a highly experienced individual coach, Team Coaching requires an entirely different approach and a unique set of challenges.

The content of the course is based on research and scientific methods routinely taught in HR and organizational development courses. The curriculum is designed to address both experienced coaches and beginners.

If you have significant team coaching experience, it’s possible that you’ll be qualified to begin in the Level 2 Practitioner Certification. You can take this assessment to see if you qualify:
👉 https://coaching.com/systemic

Both! Whether you're working with corporate clients as an external coach or lead teams within a company, you will benefit from the tools and methodologies shared in this course. This information can also be applied in your 1-on-1 coaching sessions because, as you will learn in this course, every person is part of many teams, whether they realize it or not. No matter who your clients may be, they will benefit from your ability to coach them in a systemic, interconnected way.

Upon completing the graduation requirements, you will receive the title of Certified in Team Development Essentials.

The graduation requirements are:

If you miss a Practicum, you can use the Missed Practicum process to make up for your attendance.

Note this can only be used once toward meeting your graduation requirements. In case of missing more than two Practicum sessions, you will have the option to move to the June 2024 cohort for a small administrative fee of $150.

Upon completing the course requirements, you’ll receive access to a personalized digital certificate, marketing materials, and a copy of your CCEU, CPD or PDC credits depending which organization you are a member of (ICF, EMCC or SHRM, respectively).

The course is estimated to take 26 learning hours over the course of 13 weeks. This includes:

To get the most out of the course, we recommend that you set aside about 2 hours each week to go through the content on your own, and another 2 hours in the weeks where you have your Practicum sessions.

Yes, the course contains 15 client-facing coaching tools:

Yes! If you already have previous team coaching experience, you can take the assessment at the bottom of this webpage near the pricing table to determine if you qualify to join the Systemic Team Coaching Practitioner directly: https://coaching.com/practitioner