Coaching with Dr Fiona Day is proven to deliver a +17.4% improvement in outcomes: BMJ Leader 12/23 | BMJ Leader 03/24 | BMJ Leader 04/24
Be a health leader who coaches. Confidently use a coaching approach to develop, support and manage:
Grounded in evidence-based coaching psychology and the evidence for the leader-as-coach (my peer-reviewed paper in BMJ Leader), the next course starts autumn 2024.
The ‘Foundation Coaching Certificate for Health Leaders; Be a Health Leader who Coaches’ Course is uniquely designed for senior doctors and public health leaders who manage, supervise or appraise staff and/or lead teams and aligns with GMC Duties of a Doctor relating to coaching and mentoring.
The Course is an internationally recognised coaching qualification, and is certified by the leading coaching professional body, the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), and will teach you how to effectively and ethically coach others as part of your ‘day job’.
You will be in a small, supportive peer group, led and delivered by Dr Fiona Day.
You can undertake the two day training without the practice elements if you only wish to gain the CPD without the full Certification. You can also proceed to apply for full EMCC European Independent Accreditation (EIA) following the Course – this is an additional qualification as well as the Foundation Coaching Certificate.
This course has been designed to be inclusive for participants who are neurodiverse.
Developing your own coaching skills will enable you to feel confident to engage and manage people, lead your own teams effectively, and to create a coaching culture while leading strategically across the system. Learning to use coaching skills also directly benefits you as a leader.
I have since used my coaching learning in appraisals, one to ones with staff, to support others with their personal development and in other ways, and feedback has been very positive
The experience of the Health Leader-as-Coach Course has been transformative, both personally and professionally.
I feel much better equipped to support my colleagues and trainees through challenging situations.
Focus |
Dates & Times April-August 25 |
Dates & Times Sept 25-Jan 26 |
Purpose |
| Pre-programme learning and reflection | 3 hours; Self-led e-learning, starts 1.4.25 | 3 hours; Self-led e-learning, starts 1.9.25 | Start preparing for your coaching skills journey with learning resources as soon as you have enrolled |
| Module 1 (Coaching Individuals in Informal Settings) & 2 (Coaching Individuals in Formal Settings) | Wed, 30 April 2025; 9.30am-4.30pm; online group session | Wed, 17 Sept 2025; 9.30am-4.30pm; online group session | Learn theories & models, skills practice and reflection; includes 1 hour break for lunch & off-screen activities and breaks |
| Module 3 (Coaching the Team) & 4 (Coaching the System) | Wed, 4 June 2025; 9.30am-4.30pm; online group session | Wed, 15 Oct 2025; 9.30am-4.30pm; online group session | Learn theories & models, skills practice and reflection; includes 1 hour break for lunch & off-screen activities and breaks |
| Group Supervision Session 1 | Wed 2-4pm, 18 June 2025; online group session(s). Previous graduates of this course may attend group supervision sessions. | Wed 2-4pm, 12 Nov 2025; online group session(s). Previous graduates of this course may attend group supervision sessions. | Two supervision sessions are offered, a minimum of one must be attended |
| Group Supervision Session 2 | Wed 2-4pm,16 July 2025; online group session(s). Previous graduates of this course may attend group supervision sessions. | Wed 2-4pm, 10 Dec 2025; online group session(s). Previous graduates of this course may attend group supervision sessions. | Two supervision sessions are offered, a minimum of one must be attended |
| Portfolio & Assessment Preparation | 2 hours; Self-led; Submit by 31.8.25 | 2 hours; Self-led; Submit by 31.1.26 | Prepare your portfolio and assessment for submission |
| 6 hours of independent 1:1 coaching practice | Coach a minimum of 2 individuals for a total of 6 hours as part of your usual ‘day job’ | Coach a minimum of 2 individuals for a total of 6 hours as part of your usual ‘day job’ | This could be with your direct reports, supervisees, appraisees, mentees, peers, course participants, and/or other people whom you have a pre-existing professional relationship with |
Self-funding? You can pay in instalments over 6 months, and don’t forget this is tax deductible CPD.
Course includes:
Learn how to coach your direct reports, supervisees, appraisees, your team, and to create a coaching culture across your system in formal and informal settingsBased on the latest evidence in the field of coaching & coaching psychology and delivered by an expert Coach – read my peer-reviewed BMJ Leader 2024 paper ‘How the ‘Health Leader-as-Coach’ benefits health leaders, their teams, peers, organisation and the system‘ hereSmall peer learning groups of maximum 9 participants, using a ‘group coaching’ approach to learning which is based on your own unique needs and circumstancesTwo days of group-based online learning with supported peer practiceTwo group supervision online sessions to support your professional practice (minimum of one must be attended)Interactive, evidence-based e-learning and resources to enhance your reflection, development and coaching practice; assessment processes aligned to medical and public health appraisal requirementsSupportive peer community to share resources and learningDelivered online only, to increase accessibility, to reduce our environmental impact, to reduce costs and your stress associated with travel – & because Fiona is an expert in making online training at least as good as face-to-face!An internationally recognised coaching professional award with an EMCC Global Quality Award Provider – with the option to progress to fast-tracked Independent Accreditation at Foundation level with EMCC (an additional qualification to the Foundation Coaching Certificate similar to professional revalidation)Option to progress to more advanced levels of coaching practice with Fiona Day Consulting. leading Master Practitioner Coach and Chartered Coaching Psychologist who provides world-class coaching for medical and public health leaders in the UK and internationally
*ie as part of your employed ‘day job’ eg your leadership, managerial, appraisal, mentoring, and/or educational supervision roles, and with your wider team members, peers and colleagues.
You must be a senior doctor, health leader or public health specialist, and in a position to engage in 6 hours of independent skills practice with a minimum of 2 individuals outside of the learning groups in the context of your vocational role (day job).
The Foundation Coaching Certificate Course is appropriate for individuals:
This Course is fully accredited by the EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council) at Foundation Level and carries their internationally recognised Global Quality Award (EQA). This is an internationally recognised accreditation for providers of coaching training who can demonstrate they they meet high professional standards. EQA ref EQA2024009.
Your Foundation Certificate is a globally recognised coaching qualification. If you wish to develop your coaching skills further as part of your role into the future, then this Course will also enable to you to apply for a streamlined European Individual Accreditation (EIA) process as a Foundation Coach.
This is an additional qualification and is like (re)validation and a licence to practice – it is considered essential for a professional coach but optional for coaching in your day job). Please note that additional coaching experience may apply, and you will need to be a Member of – and to pay an additional fee – to EMCC.
I will be able to fast track your application, and I will be able to take any evidence of recent prior learning and prior coaching practice into account. You will need to be able to demonstrate to me additional aspects of your coaching practice (number of hours, number of clients, supervision, CPD). If you are already using a coaching or mentoring approach you will be able to use this to gain independent accreditation; my Foundation Coaching Certificate Course will provide evidence of your competency level). I am ‘Independently Accredited’ by EMCC at Master Practitioner level and by the British Psychological Society as a Chartered Psychologist.
Supervision is essential for the Leader-as-Coach to provide a safe, developmental space to take care of yourself, address ethical challenges, and to grow your skills as a Coach.
If you are pursuing EIA with EMCC the recommendation is for 1 hour per quarter 1:1 supervision which can be with either a peer or preferably a trained Supervisor.
For Coaching Psychologists please see BPS DOCP for the requirements for supervision for aspiring Chartered Psychologist status or to maintain your registration. I am on the BPS RAPPS register as a Coaching Psychology Supervisor.
I offer 1:1 supervision for Coaches and Coaching Psychologists who are aspiring to or fully accredited with EIA or CPsychol status. Please contact me directly to discuss further.
I offer Group Supervision exclusively for graduates of my Foundation Coaching EMCC Certificated Course or for clients whom I have worked in a 1:1 coaching partnership who have certified coaching qualifications.
2-4pm Wednesdays on TEAMS:
19 March
11 June
16 July
24 Sept
12 Nov
10 Dec
Participants will include current and past Foundation Coaching Certificate trainees: I will ensure a safe and effective learning space for all participants and may be joined by a qualified co-supervisor. Fee is £60 for 2 hours Group Supervision for anyone joining outwith their Foundation Coaching Certificate.
Please contact my PA to book Group Supervision.
I’ve coached over 500 medical and public health leaders globally in the last ten years. My real-world experience as a medical and public health leader means I understand what you deal with on a daily basis. As the world’s only Leadership Coach with advanced coaching psychology, medical and public health qualifications (MBChB, FFPH, BPS Chartered Psychologist in Coaching Psychology, EMCC Master Practitioner Coach & Mentor), I’m in a unique position to help you and your teams to flourish.
I am Independently Accredited as a Master Practitioner by EMCC, as a Chartered Psychologist in Coaching Psychology with the British Psychological Society, a qualified coaching and coaching psychology Supervisor and an EMCC Global Quality Award holder at Foundation Level.
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