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What people say about the program

Betsy Olinger
Former GE Training Specialist
I've instructed and participated in many leadership programs and I could not be more impressed with the Business Coaching Certificate Program.

Patricia Thompson
PoleStar Labs
The class has been one of the best self-development programs I have experienced. The personal coaching in itself was worth thousands of dollars. Having coaching skills is another professional tool that sets me apart from others in my field and increases my value to my current employer. I have been successful in developing an internal leadership development program for my company using coaching as the primary training method.

Mark Rumbles
Director of Human Resources and Facility Services
Duke Clinical Research Institute
The Business Coaching certification program led by Brian and Lou Raye Nichol was by far the best professional development experience I have had since graduate school. It was an extremely good investment of my time and resources.

Harvey Smith
Carolina Business Coach
I am genuinely delighted that I enrolled in your course on Business Coaching. You provided me with a stimulating learning environment and a comprehensive education including theory, practical experience and accomplished guest lecturers. I received all the 'tools' I feel to succeed, as well as the confidence to set up my own coaching practice.

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Raleigh, NC 2011/12 program:
Dates: November 2011 - August 2012
Location: Raulston Arboretum, Raleigh, NC

Raleigh Information Sessions for 2011-12 program
Please join us at one of three information sessions in Raleigh. You will have an opportunity to meet the
the teaching faculty and graduates of the program. The dates are September 22, October 4 and October 25 at the JC Raulston Arboretum on the NC State campus.

Call 919-515-2261 to register to attend one of the free information session

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The North Carolina State University's Business Coaching Certificate program is a ten-month program that follows the International Coach Federation curriculum guidelines for the coach specific training a coach needs for certification as a professional coach with the International Coach Federation.

The NC State program has a powerful training structure that ensures the transfer of skills from the classroom to the work place. The course is organized in block weekend meetings spread over a 10 month period, a total of 21 days altogether. This is an in-person, very practical program and not a tele-class. Participants study the theory and techniques of coaching and practice coaching skills in the monthly workshops. They are matched with experienced mentor coaches . They start their own coaching practice early in the program by recruiting two or three clients to coach between the monthly meetings. Their work with clients is supervised by the program tutors.

These layered elements of training, theory, skills practice, the trainee's own practice, supervision of the trainee's practice, and support from a mentor coach ensure the progressive development of coaching skill.

What is the Program?

Who attends the Program?

What is the Program's structure?

What is the Program's content?

Program Directors

If you have any questions questions about thecontent and structure of the program please contact Dave Gettlesat 919-757-6904 or Lou Raye Nichol at 919-303-5848.
For information about registration and educational loans contact: Lowndes Lipscome at 919-513-2161
To register for the program on-line go directly to NCSU's web site:
http://continuingeducation.ncsu.edu/businessCoachingRaleigh.html

What is the Program?

The Business Coaching Certificate Program is designed to prepare course members to become business coaches. The course is for people who want to pursue coaching as a full time occupation or who want to make coaching skill a central part of their practice as a manager or business consultant.

The course is aimed at executives, managers, HRD and HRM professionals, Organization Development consultants, technical specialists and other professionals who are moving into a coaching or training role.

Upon completing the program, participants will have:

Honed their coaching skills.
Become knowledgeable in the theories and principles of coaching.
Begun to establish a coaching practice either as an internal coach or an independent practitioner.

Our program follows the International Coach Federation's curriculum guidelines for the coach specific training required for a coach who wants to be certified by the ICF as a professional coach.

Who Attends the Program?

Consultants who want to develop the skills as executive and business coaches.
Executives and managers who want to develop a coach approach to leadership.
Human resource professionals who want to work as business coaches with their company’s leadership team.
Managers, executives and other professionals who want to redirect their career towards becoming business coaches.

What is the Program's Structure?


Ten Month Program
The Business Coaching Certificate program is a series of 10 monthly weekend blocks, a total of 21 days. The program is largely experiential, a typical weekend will consist of coaching skills training, the theory and practice of business coaching, establishing a coaching practice, and the supervision of the participants’ coaching practice.

Participant's Coaching Practice
The participants will be expected to work with clients during the program. Their work will be supervised by an experienced coach in small groups during the monthly program

Participant's Coach
Each trainee will be expected to work with a professional coach for at least three months. Three 30-minute coaching sessions a month for three months is included in the fee. The program directors have recruited a group of experienced coaches from which the participant will choose their coach. The focus of this coaching is the participant’s development as a coach.

Course Project
Each participant will complete a project related to developing their coaching practice.

What is the Program's Content


Coaching Theory and Principles
Social science concepts that form the foundation for coaching principles, skills and techniques. Coaching concepts and processes.
The Coaching Relationship
Creating a safe and supportive environment that produces mutual respect and trust. Developing the capacity to be fully present and create a spontaneous relationship with the client.
Coaching Skills
Listening, Empathy, Questioning, Summarizing, Challenging, Using Intuition, Problem Solving.
Personal Development and the Use of Self
Appreciating the importance of one’s continued development as a basis of building effective coaching relationships. Using one’s own internal processes as a source of information.
Coaching Ethics
Understanding and becoming committed to the ethical guidelines and professional standards of the profession.
Developing a Coaching Practice
Developing a strategy for a practice either as an internal coach or as an independent business coach.
Business Coaching Background
Understanding a range of business, organizational and management concepts and their implications for business coaching.

Program Directors

Dave Gettles
Dave Gettles has over 25 years’ management experience with the Nationwide Insurance Companies and has been responsible for growth and profit in two branches - one a $1B operation that gained market share all five years under his leadership. He has taken an active role in talent development and has implemented several leadership programs emphasizing coaching. Dave has a passion for partnering with others to optimize their talents while pursuing a healthy life balance. He brings first-hand experience with the challenges and opportunities in today’s dynamic organizations. Dave is a graduate of Ohio University and the Business Coaching Certificate program. He is a member of the ICF and local Raleigh chapter.

Lou Raye Nichol, M.Ed., PCC
Lou Raye Nichol is co-owner of the Business Coach Institute. Her work includes coaching, organization development consulting, training and facilitation. She was the Executive Director of Leadership Triangle, an organization that develops regional leadership, from 1995 to 2002. Lou Raye worked for an international non-profit organization in which coaching was used as a management process. As Regional Training and Development Manager she developed a range of open and tailor-made courses on coaching. Lou Raye was President of the Triangle Area Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development in 2001. She is currently President of the North Carolina chapter of the International Coaching Federation.

Brian Nichol, Ph.D., M.Ed.
Brian Nichol has worked in industry, universities, and as an independent consultant. He is co-founder and director of the North Carolina State University Business Coaching Certificate program. He is a business coach and a trainer of coaches. He has coached executives, business owners, management teams, and HRD professionals. Brian has taught graduate courses in Organization Development and Human Resource Development at the University of Manchester in England and North Carolina State University. Brian was a founder of the program and now continues in the roles of curriculum developer and advisor.

Program Faculty