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Professional Certificate in Coaching Module 3: Advanced Coaching Skills

  • Innovation & Business Improvement
Next Intake: 24 Sep 2025 (Wed)
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  • This module is part of Professional Certificate in Coaching & Industry Graduate Diploma in Coaching

This course is conducted Online/Virtually.

Next course starts on
24 Sep 2025 (Wed) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD4,905* (as low as SGD571.50 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

3 full days per module

Level
Advanced

Who Should Attend

Leaders and managers involved in the coaching of other professionals/ learners for improvement or attainment of goals.

Minimum 5 years of working experience is required.

Overview

Module 3 is designed to advance learners' competencies in building/ leading a coaching culture in organisations.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the 3-day module, participants will be able to:

  • Deepen their knowledge and understanding of the behavioural theories that underpin the principles of coaching
  • Initiate and drive an internal coaching culture within the organisation
  • Develop an action plan to kick-start the professional coaching career/ journey

Topic/Structure

Day 1

Coaching Leaders - Leadership versus Management; Different leadership styles and their impacts
Leaders in Transition - The different levels of leadership; Coaching leaders through transitions
Relational Dynamics - Explain the drama triangle; Impact of leadership styles on team dynamics
Coaching Culture - What it looks like and the benefits; Key levers to move towards a coaching culture

Day 2

Coaching for Personal Change - Understand the logical levels of change by Dilts; Alignment of levels and identify actions for change
Working with Values - What values are and how they are formed; Practice ways to create a hierarchy of values
Working with Beliefs - Understand the differences between limiting and supporting beliefs; Create strategies to re-define them
Coaching Practice - Practice particular skills; Receive feedback on practice

Day 3

Coaching Practice - Practice particular skills; Receive feedback on practice
Supervision - What it is and its importance; Apply 7 eye model to coaching practice
Define your Coaching Journey - Identify your sweet spot as a coach; Decide on next steps to establish yourself as a coach
Coaching Practice - Practice particular skills; Receive feedback on practice

 

ICF Credentialing

The programme is recognised as accredited training by ICF - the world’s largest organisation of professionally trained coaches, based in the USA. The first three modules provide the participant with the required number of training hours related to the ICF competencies. The last module allows the participant to better understand the requirements of ICF credentialing and the preparation needed for their coaching career.

The program fulfils the training hours required in the ACC pathway to ICF certification. However, to qualify as an ICF-certified coach, you would need to fulfil other requirements as mentioned in the ICF website: https://coachingfederation.org/

Assessment

Participants have to meet a minimum attendance rate of 75% and have to complete all assessment(s) required by the course. Only upon meeting the minimum attendance and passing the assessment will participants be issued a Certificate of Completion.

Participants who fail the assessment will be given a chance for re-assessment at a fee of SGD100.00 (excluding prevailing GST). Each participant is allowed 1 re-assessment. The re-assessment has to be taken within 7 calendar days from the end of the course date. It will be held on a weekday specified by SMU Academy and conducted during office hours. Please note that re-assessment fees are not supported by SSG Funding.

Participants who meet the minimum attendance rate but do not achieve a pass for the assessment will be issued a Certificate of Participation.

Participants are required to bring their laptop to access the course materials, class exercises and individual assessment(s).

In order to be awarded with Professional Certificate in Coaching, participants are required to complete all 4 modules in sequence within 2 years.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more information about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$1,471.50

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$571.50

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$1,471.50

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$571.50

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$571.50

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$571.50

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$4,905

(No Funding)

$4,905

(No Funding)

$4,905

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

Doreen Teo
Executive Coach & Facilitator
Empowered Choices
Doreen Teo
Executive Coach & Facilitator
Empowered Choices
Doreen, PCC, CCUG, MEd (T&D), Executive Coach & Facilitator at Empowered Choices, believes everyone can pursue fulfilling lives. With a counseling background, she coaches executives through career transitions, emphasizing mindset, emotions, and behavior management. Employing a collaborative, solution-focused approach, she guides clients in overcoming obstacles and fostering growth mindsets. As a team coach, she fosters collaboration and inclusivity to maximise team potential. With over 20 years of experience, she facilitates learning programmes across Asia Pacific, specialising in leadership development. Doreen holds accreditation from ICF and is a member of IAF. She holds a Master's in Training & Development, an Honors degree in Philosophy, and a Bachelor's in Social Work. Skilled in administering various assessments, she's committed to lifelong learning and impact-driven facilitation.
JULIE ZHANG
Coach / Facilitator
JULIE ZHANG
Coach / Facilitator

Julie, Coach/Facilitator, supports top talents, managers, and professionals in career development and transitions. With extensive corporate experience, she guides clients through self-discovery, conscious decision-making, and action. Julie has trained and coached leaders in multinational and local companies, specialising in leadership topics like strategic planning, change management, and collaboration. With a background in leading consulting firms and telecommunications, she has managed cross-border projects in various industries. Julie holds certifications in coaching, emotional intelligence, and project management, along with an MBA from CEIBS. She actively contributes to the coaching community as a member of the Shanghai Coaching Circle. With a focus on innovation and operational excellence, she has led impactful initiatives in large corporations like Allianz, driving organisational change and fostering agile practices.

TAMARA HOFMAN 
Associate Partner
TPC Leadership Asia
TAMARA HOFMAN 
Associate Partner
TPC Leadership Asia
Tamara believes leadership begins with self-awareness and building trust-based relationships. With a passion for learning and extensive experience in cultural and organisational change across Europe and Asia, Tamara offers leadership solutions for diverse teams facing personal or business transitions. Her background in civil engineering and diverse roles in industries like healthcare, consumer electronics, and manufacturing enriches her perspective. Tamara's qualifications include Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by the International Coach Federation (ICF), Executive Coach certification from the Institute of Executive Coaching & Leadership, and expertise in Transactional Analysis. She is also Facet 5 Accredited, offering personality profiles based on the Big Five model.
TANJA BACH 
Coach / Facilitator
TANJA BACH 
Coach / Facilitator

Tanja is a Tokyo-based trilingual systemic team coach, executive coach and trainer/ facilitator. Her passion is to empower and inspire her clients to deliver value beyond the individual in multi-cultural and global environments, with a focus on purpose, leadership development, communication and individual & organisational change. She works with leaders in the private, public and non-profit sectors, and consults with clients across varies industries including financial services, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, IT/communications, manufacturing and retail. She has extensive experience in cross-cultural issues having worked across Asia, Europe and US.

Lionel Bikart
Partner & Managing Director
NuWorks LLC
Lionel Bikart
Partner & Managing Director
NuWorks LLC

As an International Leadership and Executive Coach, member of the International Coaching Federation and MCC credentialed, Lionel Bikart accompanies managers and leaders on their journey to strengthen their leadership and intercultural competencies, to evolve with serenity in a global environment. Lionel holds an MSc in International Business Administration (ESCP Business School) and professional certificates in Professional Coaching, Facilitation, Mediation and Positive Psychology. He coaches in English, French and German, online and in person.

Grounded in openness, authenticity, positivity and creativity, Lionel has developed a coaching approach inspired by evidence-based methods and practices, in particular Positive Psychology and Appreciative Inquiry. His approach to coaching sharpens your understanding for your functions, strengths and talents, ensures value-based decision making and promotes the emergence and reinforcement of successful leadership practices. Coaching focused on intercultural competencies inspires more effectiveness in multicultural diversified teams in both home and foreign country settings. Powerful keys to ensure a thriving work experience and reach a higher level of happiness!

Testimonials

This module has greatly deepened my understanding of the significance of working with values and the values themselves. The theories covered, such as the Be-Do-Have model, Drama Triangle, and OK Triangle, provided valuable tools that equip me to face the challenges of managing change. Trainers Doreen and Tanja were fabulous, consistently giving us their undivided attention.
Tan Siang Hui
Manager
Loving Heart Multi-service Centre (Jurong)

The course does not only open your doors to enter the Coaching World, but is also very helpful for decision makers in any organisation, where people management is involved. The tools shared in the modules can be used in a variety of settings including organisational people development. I would like to thank the patience of Tamara and Doreen as coaches, who guided us effortlessly through this journey!

Hemant Phul
SMIT Salvage Pte Ltd.
General Manager

Additional Details

Programme Registration

Registrants are required to submit the following supporting documents via the registration system at the point of registration:

  1. Highest qualification certificate (scanned copy);
  2. Updated Curriculum Vitae and
  3. Any other supporting documents e.g. company's recommendation letter

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​Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM)

This programme is part of Certified Professional Business Manager. Participants who successfully complete 6 courses/modules with a minimum of 15 training days, from a list of qualifying programmes (terms and conditions apply) within 5 years will receive the Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM). For example:

Please click here for CPBM details and list of qualifying programmes.

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