Business Coaching, Mentoring & Facilitation Course
Do you want to grow your skills to drive success, for you and the businesses you support?
This course is designed to help business advisers become exceptional coaches and mentors.
You’ll build the skills and understanding needed to offer meaningful support to business owners, equipping them with the insights and information they need to achieve their goals.
Could it work for you?
Yes, if you want to learn the tools to help you guide, inspire, and enable your clients’ success, all while advancing your own career.
About this programme
The course is made up of 9 units that provide information, reflection, and planning activities to help you develop essential skills. It’s fully online and self-paced, giving you the flexibility to study around your other commitments.
Guided by a qualified and experienced learning mentor, you’ll work through learning materials and assessments based on the latest research that will help you become a competent and effective business coach or mentor.
What you will learn
Unit 1: Background to Business Mentoring
Unit 1 covers the concepts of adult learning and business coaching, mentoring, and facilitation, including their role in business support.
Unit 2: The Skills Needed by a Business Mentor
Unit 2 looks at essential skills and tools for effective mentoring such as effective communication, building rapport, providing feedback, and reflective practice.
Unit 3: Understanding the Legal and Ethical Requirements
Unit 4: Creating and Supporting a Business Community
Unit 4 looks at how to build and launch a successful business community.
Unit 5: Running an Action Learning Set
Unit 5 covers the concept and benefit of action learning sets, including their key features and the facilitator’s role.
Unit 6: The Competing Demands Facing Business Owners
Unit 6 looks at the emotional investment and motivations behind starting a business, the competing demands business owners face, and the importance of values like integrity, community, and stewardship in entrepreneurial practices.
Unit 7: The Financial Aspects of Running a Business
Unit 7 covers the financial requirements and funding options for starting and running a business. It also looks at the importance of cash flow and key accounting terms you’ll need to understand as a business mentor.
Unit 8: Marketing, Sales and Customer Service
Unit 8 explores marketing, good customer service, and selling techniques, equipping you to support businesses to build strong customer relationships and sales strategies.
Unit 9: Running a Prosocial Business
What’s included?
Access to online training materials for ONE YEAR
Downloadable workbooks for each module
Access to online community
Learning Mentor and Assessor support
What results can I expect?
Investment: £1,550* (single user)
*Payment terms available on request
FAQ
How long does it take to complete the programme?
Will I get a certificate?
Yes, you’ll get a certificate (digital or printed) on completion of the course. If you decide that you would like the learning you have achieved endorsed, you will need to submit evidence. For more details contact Maureen O’Callaghan at MOCallaghan@beyondmoney.org.uk
Is this suitable for businesses across different sectors?
Yes, this course is suitable for those providing, or wanting to provide, business support services. This can include coaches, mentors, those facilitating business networks, commercial trainers, and university or college-based educators.