Coaching and Mentoring for Leaders and Managers Microcredential
- Level(s) of Study: Short course; Professional
- Course Fee:
£1,395.00
- Start Date(s): 9 November 2026
- Duration: 4 days
- Study Mode(s): Part-time
- Campus: City Campus
- Entry Requirements: More information
Introduction:
Transform the way you lead through the power of coaching and mentoring.
Coaching and mentoring are powerful ways to develop capability, enhance performance, and build engaged, motivated teams. This interactive course equips managers, leaders, and professionals with the skills, mindset, and confidence to coach and mentor effectively — helping individuals and teams reach their full potential.
Through practical techniques, real-world examples, and guided reflection, you’ll learn how to have impactful conversations that inspire growth, build trust, and drive lasting results.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for businesses and individuals who want to strengthen their leadership and people development skills. Whether you’re a manager leading a team, a business owner developing a coaching culture, or a professional eager to grow your influence, you’ll gain practical tools and confidence to coach, mentor, and empower others to succeed.
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You will gain 20 credits which can build towards a Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management. -
Expert-led sessions designed to build your capability and credibility as a manager, coaching and mentoring others. -
Practical coaching and mentoring tools you can apply immediately to support your people and teams. -
Experiential learning through coaching practice, building your confidence and impact.
What you’ll study
This course focuses on developing coaching and mentoring skills for individuals, teams, and organisations. Participants will explore the value of coaching, understand different approaches, and learn how to foster a coaching culture. Emphasis is placed on building confidence and capability to coach and mentor effectively as a manager or leader.
Key learning areas:
- Differences between coaching and mentoring
- Principles of effective mentoring
- Developing a coaching leadership style
- Building a coaching culture within organisations
- Team coaching approaches
- Reflecting on personal coaching and mentoring practice
- Addressing challenges of coaching in managerial roles
- Applying coaching in different contexts
Day one focuses on laying the foundations. You will reflect on the differences between coaching, mentoring, and counselling. You will explore coaching as a leadership style and important considerations for leaders as coaches, such as confidentiality and boundary management. You’ll then spend time understanding approaches to coaching, developing foundational coaching skills, and putting these skills into practice.
On day two, you will explore the role of mentoring in organisations and the principles of effective mentoring relationships and programmes. You will also learn about the importance of reflective practice in coaching and mentoring, including how to apply reflective practice in your coaching and mentoring interactions, and how to reflect on your own practice. Finally, you will have the opportunity to put this learning into practice.
During day three, you will learn how to create a coaching culture within your organisation to enhance engagement and performance. In the afternoon, you will explore how leaders and managers can use coaching and mentoring to support individuals and teams during times of change and uncertainty.
Day four focuses on coaching in context. You will examine a specific coaching context and develop your ability to adapt your coaching approach accordingly. In the afternoon, you will explore the principles of team coaching.
How you’re taught
As this is a 20-credit postgraduate level 7 course you will complete an assignment. Once successfully completed, the 20 credits at level 7 can be used to build towards our Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management Practice.
Contact hours
This course will take place over four days, in-person, through masterclasses, workshops, activities, peer discussions, and coaching practice.
- 9 and 10 November 2026, 9.30 am - 4.30 pm
- 7 and 8 December 2026, 9.30 am - 4.30 pm
Entry requirements
This course is open to individuals currently in a management or leadership role, those responsible for mentoring individuals or teams, or aspiring leaders seeking to develop their leadership capabilities.
Fees and funding
The fee for this course is £1,395.00.
How to apply
Visit our application portal to apply for this course.
If you have any questions about this course, you can email CPDShortCourses@ntu.ac.uk or call us at +44 (0)115 848 8904.
