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Management & Leadership

Intro to Coaching

Explore key aspects of coaching and how it can support personal and professional development.

R3,700.00

Structure

Quarterly registration

Availability

Complete anytime within a quarter

Duration

40 hours

Total Hours

40 hours

Start Date

1 October 2026

End Date

31 December 2026

Mode

Self-paced learning

Course Overview

Coaching helps us understand the way we interpret, prioritise, decide, anticipate and engage with ourselves and the world around us.

In response to an increasingly complex world, where what it means to live and work well is constantly evolving, the Intro to Coaching short course offers a powerful way to make sense of change and personal growth.

Throughout this 40-hour introductory course, you’ll explore coaching as a relationship-based, goal-oriented process. You’ll examine how self-belief, intrinsic motivation, clarity and responsibility can be cultivated through coaching. Along the way, learners will be introduced to several key coaching frameworks that support awareness, expand choice and encourage purposeful action.

In addition, the course explores what strengthens effective coaching and what can hinder progress and connection. Finally, it aims to empower you to build relationships, communicate effectively, set goals, design actions, and manage your progress in daily life and at work.

What You’ll Learn

Through course videos, readings and self-reflection activities, you will explore the following topics:

Introduction to Coaching

• Discover the wide range of applications of coaching
• Learn the differences between coaching and other modalities
• Measure the impact of coaching

The power of Coaching: Navigating uncertainty and change

• Gain insight into how behavioural changes work and the role neurosciences play in coaching
• Explore the role of change management coaching and the impact it can have

The key ingredients in Coaching

• Fundamental approaches for ensuring successful outcomes in coaching
• How to establish the right conditions to create a safe and supportive coaching space
• Core coaching skills for creating psychological safety, building trust, and staying present
• Cultivate deep listening skills
• Effective responding and questioning skills for meaningful coaching conversations

The GROW model for coaching conversations

• Develop an understanding of how a guided conversational framework can shape any learning or coaching dialogue
• Examine the GROW model as a simple, foundational structure within coaching practice
• Investigate how many other coaching models are built upon the core principles of the GROW framework

Coaching tools

• Discover ways to prioritise focus areas within a coaching conversation
• Try out practical tools that help coaches work more effectively and intentionally
• Build an understanding of how emotions influence a client’s
• Finally, discover simple, adaptable tools that can be applied to nearly any coaching situation

Course Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Recognise and distinguish between what is and what is not coaching.
Explain the scope, purpose, and outcomes of coaching and how it differs from other modalities.
Describe how coaching works and the competencies that inform effective coaching.
Clarify how coaching supports individuals to navigate the impact of change.
Synthesise learnings from neuroscience, psychology, and adult learning to support change and development.
Define how to create the optimal environment of psychological trust and safety for successful coaching conversations.
Explore the attributes skills and behaviours that inform effectiveness of coaching.
Apply a coaching model to your own context.
Experiment with several tools that support a coaching way of working.

Learner Experience

Aruna Singh

''My online learning experience was flexible and conveniently fit around my schedule. I enjoyed learning new coaching skills that I could implement practically.''

Sunny Imoekor

''The Intro to Coaching short course was amazing and insightful.''

George Plotz

''The short course was very insightful. I've always been fascinated by people's behaviour and the coaching techniques I learned will empower me to assist my clients to reach their goals.''

Erin Slingers

"I had so many aha moments during this short course. Every time I logged into the online learning platform was excited about what I was going to learn."

Certification

Upon completion, you will receive a digital certificate of completion as evidence of the skills and knowledge demonstrated.

The Intro to Coaching short course has been designed and developed by experts in the field of psychology. The course is for anyone needing to upskill in this area and offers 40 hours of learning.

Dates and Registration

Class of 2026 Oct-Dec: 1 October – 31 December
Class of 2027 Jan-Mar: 1 January – 31 March

Short course classes are on demand allowing you to register at any time and move through course content at a time that suits you. Learners will have access to the course for the class period they choose when registering.

Course highlights

Understand what coaching is and how it works.
Explore change, responses to change and how to navigate change better.
Identify fundamental coaching skills and approaches.

FAQs

What are the entry requirements?

Anyone 18 years of age or older can sign up for this short course. There are no academic entry requirements or conditions.

Who is this short course for?

This short course is for anyone interested in understanding what coaching is and learning how to unlock potential.

What is the time commitment?

A total of 40 hours is required to complete the short course.

What do you need to do the short course?

Access to Microsoft Word
Google Chrome (recommended)
Stable internet connection

Is the short course accredited?

The short course is not accredited and non-credit bearing.

What is coaching?

Coaching focuses on helping individuals or groups gain insight into what they want and what holds them back from achieving their potential. Coaching empowers people to set goals, learn to do things differently and achieve their aims while building self-management, leadership, communication and critical thinking skills. It is about both personal and professional development. Read more here.

The Team

The SACAP Global team brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience across various disciplines. Our expert short course developers and dedicated support team are passionate about sharing their insights to help you get the most out of your online learning journey.