104 Hours. Five Modules. From First Principles to Real Coaching Competence.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
Coaching is, at its core, the art of listening so completely that the person across from you can hear themselves \u2014 perhaps for the first time. Level 1 builds that capacity across 104 hours of immersive, practitioner-built training, from foundations through to competent professional practice.<\/p>\n
Whether you are starting a professional practice, coaching as a leader, or developing internal coaching capacity for your organization, this program gives you the methodology, the practice hours, and the mentorship from ICF-credentialed coaches (MCC, PCC, ACC) who have been doing this work for over twenty years. You will learn to see what is really happening in a client's system \u2014 through the Ontological Perspective of Emotion, Discourse, and Body \u2014 not as theory, but as something you can actually work with in every session.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>
Each module builds on the previous one. Together they form a complete journey from foundations to professional readiness.<\/p>\n
What coaching actually is \u2014 and what it is not. Not mentoring, not consulting, not therapy, not advice-giving. The Integral Coaching framework and the ICF Core Competencies that define professional coaching. Participants learn the foundations: listening, powerful questioning, curiosity, and the difference between what you see (external reality) and what your client is making it mean (internal interpretation). Common coaching mistakes \u2014 and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n
This module is precise. By the end, participants know exactly what coaching is, why it works, and how it differs from other helping professions.<\/p>\n
This module introduces the Ontological Perspective: Emotion, Discourse, and Body \u2014 three lenses that reveal not just what a client says, but how they hold it emotionally and how their body expresses it. Participants learn to observe the coherence (or incoherence) between these three domains, creating a balance between the 'Doing' and the 'Being' within the client's development.<\/p>\n
They also learn the Drama Triangle and how to move clients out of it, plus techniques for knowing yourself as deeply as you know your coachee \u2014 personal history, values, and the space you create for others. Trust is the foundation this module builds on.<\/p>\n
This is where most coaching training stays at the surface. We go deeper. Participants work with value systems \u2014 both seen and unseen \u2014 using systemic listening and questioning to help clients see and question the interpretations constraining them. Not through psychology or therapy, but through coaching.<\/p>\n
When the coaching relationship builds trust, people can move beyond their comfort zones and reveal who they actually are. This module develops the capacity to integrate and apply coaching skills collectively, with continuous feedback and assessment from trainers.<\/p>\n
Most coaching programs skip this entirely. This module begins with the body-presence relationship: how a coach's physical awareness shapes their coaching capacity. Participants then explore the Five Elements \u2014 Fire (courage and willpower), Earth (patience and discipline), Air (perception and comprehension), Water (nurture and feeling) \u2014 drawn from Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings and adapted for coaching practice.<\/p>\n
Each element is experienced through bodywork, tested through the Element Assessment, and connected to the Zen principle of the \"beginner's mind.\" Participants create a personal roadmap from the energy dynamics of the elements \u2014 understanding which elements they lead with, which they avoid, and how to bring them into balance. This is where coaching moves from technique to presence.<\/p>\n
All four modules come together. Participants explore the interplay of feminine and masculine energy in coaching presence \u2014 not as gender, but as complementary forces that shape how a coach holds space. They then begin their own Hero's Journey: the transition from student to practitioner, from learning the method to embodying it.<\/p>\n
Participants work with guest clients and receive assessment and feedback from instructors. By the end, each participant has created an Integrated Coaching Map \u2014 a coherent framework for how they coach. They know their voice. They are ready for the next level or for professional practice.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>
| Dimension<\/th>\n | Detail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
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| Total Hours<\/td>\n | 104 across five modules (3 days per module, 15 days total)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Format<\/td>\n | Face-to-face, cohort-based in Istanbul, Slovenia, and the UK. Live practice with intensive feedback.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Timeline<\/td>\n | 4 months, 3 days per module + self-study<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Faculty<\/td>\n | ICF-credentialed coaches (MCC, PCC, ACC) with professional business backgrounds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Class Size<\/td>\n | Limited cohorts (max 12-15) for real practice and mentorship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mentorship<\/td>\n | Included. Coaching recordings reviewed 1:1 with certified coaches \u2014 development is guaranteed, not left to chance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Assessment<\/td>\n | Competency-based. Participants practice live coaching; faculty provide structured feedback.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Certification Path<\/td>\n | Positions for ICF ACC (Associate Certified Coach). Continue to Level 2 for PCC path.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Alumni Network<\/td>\n | Ongoing access to TII coaching community, peer groups, continuing education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t Who This Program Is For<\/h2>\nAspiring professional coaches<\/strong> \u2014 You want to build a coaching practice on methodology, not credentials alone.<\/p>\n Leaders and managers<\/strong> \u2014 You recognize that coaching is a core leadership skill and want real methodology behind it.<\/p>\n HR and L&D professionals<\/strong> \u2014 You are building internal coaching capacity and need coaches who can work across the organization.<\/p>\n Anyone serious about real coaching<\/strong> \u2014 You are not looking for a weekend workshop or a certificate on the wall. You want methodology that works in real organizational contexts.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Apply for the Next Cohort<\/strong> \u2014 Programs run face-to-face in Istanbul on a limited schedule with max 12-15 seats per cohort. Tell us about your coaching background and why you are drawn to this work. Completed Level 1?<\/strong> Continue to Level 2 (Module 6) to earn CPIC certification, position for ICF PCC, and develop mastery in complex organizational coaching. Already ICF-credentialed (ACC or PCC)?<\/strong> Coaches with existing credentials join our program to deepen their methodology with the Integral framework \u2014 and to accumulate the training hours required for their next credential level. MCC requires 200+ hours of coach-specific education and 2,500+ coaching hours. Our 153-hour program contributes directly to that path.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> |