Level 7 Award in Leadership Coaching & Mentoring
Coached. Mentored. Mastered.
Programme overview
Our Strategic Coaching and Mentoring programme is designed for managers and leaders who have the authority and responsibility for developing and implementing a coaching and mentoring strategy across the organisation. These qualifications require managers and leaders to build on their strategic management and leadership skills to focus on the requirements of embedding the organisation’s strategy.
- Awarding Body: Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
- Training Provider: Passe-Partout Consulting Ltd (Approved CMI Centre)
- Eligibility: suitable participants would have some previous informal coaching experience OR work in a
role where coaching could be a significant element of their work (management, advisory or consulting)
What you'll learn
Creating a coaching culture
Exploring the need for coaching to link into the organisational context.
Managing coaching activities
The quality and results depend on choosing appropriate coaches and mentors, managing relationships and evaluating success.
Embedding coaching in organisations
Coaching can be delivered by members of staff or by external coaches, but evidence suggests line managers are most likely to take the main responsibility for coaching.
Coaching evaluation
With the increase of coaching, it is becoming increasingly important to capture its value through effective evaluation practice.
How It Works
CMI qualifications at RQF Level 7 portray practical skills and competences that are rated in academic terms as being comparable to Master’s Degrees, Integrated Master’s Degrees, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate in Educations (PGCE) and Postgraduate Certificates.
The structure of the programme has been designed to provide participants with a solid foundation in coaching knowledge, skills and experience, catering for different learning needs with the following key features
🚀 6 month journey blending virtual and live learning:
- Attendance at a programme induction to give full overview of the qualification programme
- A core programme of four online half-day workshops with the same content for all participants
- Four online half-day action learning sets to help consolidate learning and share experiences with fellow participants
- Completion of one assessment piece
- 1:1/group support throughout the programme
Participant requirements
In deciding whether to pursue an accredited qualification, key questions for potential candidates to consider are:
- Will a coaching qualification support my career development (professional or managerial)?
- Absolutely and the workshop series alone would provide ample learning.
- Do I have time to fit in at least 30 guided learning hours (GLH)?
- Attendance at the modules, action learning sets and the self-study will meet these essential requirements to complete the qualification.
The following breakdown clarifies the commitment and attendance required:
Route
Level 7 Award Total qualification time (TQT) minimum 70 hours
GLH (30 hrs)
Induction (2hrs*) Four x half day workshops (16hrs) Directed self-study (18hrs**) Four x half-day action learning sets (14 hrs)
Management Report
Compile a 3000-3500 word report to demonstrate wider understanding of strategies to develop and improve your organisations coaching offer. (20 hours)
*This does not count towards your GLH total hours
**This includes all pre-course reading and self-assessment.
Delivery methods
A two-hour briefing will be organised prior to the first module to.
- Explain the programme
- Introduce key coaching and mentoring strategies within an organisational context
- Ensure everyone is clear of the requirements to attain the CMI Level 7 Award
- Clarify pre-course reading and self-assessment in preparation for module one
These would be four, interactive half-day workshops designed to support theoretical and practical appreciation of coaching practice. All four sessions would be delivered by the same tutor.
These have a dual focus:
- Providing a forum for participants to reflect on their organisations coaching practice
- To support the planning and completion of the assessment requirements
Continuous telephone and email support will be made available to participants plus face-to-face meetings if required in the run up to the submission of the assessment.
Unit 7019V1, Embedding coaching and mentoring in the organisation is about strategies to embed coaching and mentoring in the organisation, and align individual development to meet evolving organisational objectives.
To meet the assessment criteria of this unit you will be required to complete and submit a written report of 3000 to 3500 words. A full assessment brief and relevant templates will be provided to aid in completion of both pieces.
Workshop series
Creating a coaching culture
Exploring the need for coaching to link into the organisational context…. thinking about
- What is the organisations strategy?
- How does the organisation position itself?
- What priorities does the organisation have?
- Who supports coaching and mentoring?
Managing coaching activities
The quality and results depend on choosing appropriate coaches and mentors, managing relationships and evaluating success. Module will
- Explore the relevance, appropriateness and credibility of any diagnostic tool and models that are used (e.g. 360’s, MBTI, etc.)
- Understand when C&M are appropriate and effective interventions in relation to other options (e.g. performance management).
Embedding coaching in organisations
Coaching can be delivered by members of staff or by external coaches, but evidence suggests line managers are most likely to take the main responsibility for coaching. Module will:
- Consider effectiveness of LM’s as coaches
- Coaching supervision and support
- Coaching as a business partner skill to deliver results and build relationships.
Coaching evaluation
With the increase of coaching, becoming increasingly important to capture its value through effective evaluation practice. Module will examine
- Tools of evaluation,
- ROI model
- Data sources for evaluation and how they can be used (PDR’s, absence records, staff turnover, etc.) Develop an integrated approach to coaching evaluation
- Coaching evaluation data – strengths and limitations.
Programme timetable
| Event | Date | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Induction | 28th May 2025 | 10:00 to 12:00 |
| Module One | 4th June | 09:30 to 13:30 |
| Action Learning Set One | 18th June | 09:30 to 12:30 |
| Module Two | 2nd July | 09:30 to 13:30 |
| Action Learning Set Two | 16th July | 09:30 to 12:30 |
| Module Three | 6th August | 09:30 to 13:30 |
| Action Learning Set Three | 1st September | 09:30 to 12:30 |
| Module Four | 24th September | 09:30 to 13:30 |
| Action Learning Set Four | 9th October | 09:30 to 12:30 |
| Written Report Submission | 14th November 2025 | N/A |
Pricing
The cost of this qualification per person is £2100 plus VAT per person. This includes:
- Access to our virtual learning platform Promote which contains a range of articles, videos, self- assessments, and practice tasks
- Tutor facilitation
- One to one support
- One year’s student registration with CMI
- Assessment, verification and certification
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