The UNC School of Medicine has partnered with Pyramid Resource Group and the Healthcare Coaching Institute to offer several coach training programs.

Leader as Coach

The Leader as Coach Program is for faculty and staff in leadership positions who are interested in learning coaching skills they can incorporate into their day-to-day work. Participants will learn skills to help them engage in transformational conversations using coaching techniques.  Participants will learn how to be present, listen deeply and use reflective inquiry to dive below the surface and help leaders solve some of their current challenges.

The next Leader as Coach cohort starts in April (Thursdays 8-10am on 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5), and applications are open now: https://go.unc.edu/LACApplication. Applications close on February 5th. Please email Virginia_nadworny@med.unc.edu with any questions!

Level 1 Coach Training

Level 1 training is designed for new and experienced leaders who are interested in developing a more comprehensive set of coaching skills or coaching certification.  This 8-month training programs consists of didactics combined with fieldwork and buddy coaching.  This cohort-based training allows participants to gain a much more comprehensive knowledge of self which is critical to coaching other leaders.  Topics covered in the training include Coaching Ethics, Establishing agreements, Coaching in Healthcare, Mindfulness, Cultivating Awareness and Courage, Organizational Systems, Archetypes and Coaching the leader in transition.  In addition to buddy coaching, the members of the cohort will have the opportunity to coach current healthcare leaders at other institutions.  The complete 72-hour program will allow the participant to apply for credentialing with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) at the Associate Credentialed Coach (ACC) Level.

Level 2 Coach Training

Level 2 training includes the components listed in Level 1 but includes a more in-depth analysis of the participant’s practice via mentoring and additional contact hours.  The entire 120-hour program will allow the participant to apply for credentialing with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) at the Professional Credentialed Coach (PCC) Level.

The Level 1 and 2 training programs equip participants with the skills to be credentialed coaches.  After training participants will serve as internal peer coaches for the SOM.

Bridge to PCC Training

Bridge training is for faculty / staff who have had previous coaching training or certification and desire further training and/or ICF credentialing.  Please contact us directly if you are interested in this option.

For further information contact Lauren Westervelt or Angie Smith – UNC SOM Coaching Academy.