Professional Coach Training Program

What is Laridae’s Coach Training all about?

This professional coach training program is designed for leaders building thriving, supportive team cultures.

It has been developed to help leaders:

  • Shift from doubt to confidence
  • Eliminate bottlenecks and foster shared ownership
  • Move from top-down control and lead with trust and empowerment

We challenge traditional coaching models by embedding critical self-reflection, social and systemic awareness as core competencies – not add-ons.

With over a decade of experience training 1,000+ leaders and managers, this live, online cohort-based program combines personal growth, practical coaching skills, and real-world practice to create lasting change.

Lead with confidence.
Coach with impact.
Build a stronger culture.

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Why does this program work?

What makes this program different from typical coach training?

  • Designed for organizational leaders—not independent coaches
  • Designed for the social-purpose sector
  • Based on 10+ years of experience working with 1000+ people leaders
  • Led by International Coaching Federation (ICF)-accredited coaches and grounded in core competencies
  • Practical, real-world, no-jargon approach
  • Rooted in Laridae’s values of courage, curiosity, empathy and collaboration — and delivered with vibrancy!



Who is this coach training program for?


Good for your organization if…

  • Your managers aren’t leading strategically
  • You’re trying to improve retention and culture
  • You want to grow your leadership pipeline
  • Your teams are not able to transform conflict into opportunities for growth


Good for you if…

  • You believe thriving teams create greater impact
  • You want to build initiative, not dependency
  • You want to lead with clarity and care
  • You believe that a shift in traditional leadership models are needed to support workplaces today


How can this coach training program transform you and your team?

What does this transformation look like for organizations?

What you’re saying now After the program, you will…
“We can’t keep good people.” Build a culture where people feel supported, trusted, and developed—leading to better retention.
“Too many things are getting bottlenecked at the senior level.” Empower managers to coach their teams forward, freeing up executive time and reducing escalation.
“Our culture feels stagnant. People are disengaged.” Ignite new energy and connection through more meaningful conversations and collaborative leadership.
“There’s a lot of finger-pointing and not enough ownership.” Build a foundation of coaching that fosters healthy accountability and initiative.
“We need to invest in our leadership pipeline, but don’t know where to start.” Lay the groundwork for a scalable, future-focused approach to leadership development.

What does this transformation look like for participants?

What they’re saying now After the program, they will…
“Everyone keeps coming to me. I feel like I have to make every decision.” Empower your team to make decisions and operate more independently.
“I hate confrontation. I avoid hard conversations with staff.” Approach tough conversations with confidence, clarity, and care.
“I want to be a better leader, but I don’t know what I’m missing.” Gain a coaching mindset that elevates how you lead others—and yourself.
“I want to lead with empathy, but I also need results.” Balance compassion and accountability to get better outcomes—with less stress.


What topics and skills does our coach training program cover?

At Laridae, we recognize that leadership development is a journey. That’s why our Coach Training Program is comprised of three distinct and progressive courses, designed to meet leaders where they are and support them as they grow.

Level 1: Foundations of Coaching

The Foundations level lays the essential groundwork for The Foundations of Coaching lays the essential groundwork for incorporating a coach-like approach into your leadership practice.

Foundations is ideal for leaders and managers who want to enhance how they support and develop their teams, without needing to become certified coaches. This is a pre-requisite for the Advanced course.

Between each module, integration sessions offer a chance to pause, reflect, and apply—where participants share what’s working, talk through real challenges, and receive formal feedback on their coaching from ICF accredited coaches.

Modules

  • Module 1: Foundations of Coaching
  • Module 2: The Journey of a Coachee
  • Module 3: Core Coaching Skills
  • Module 4: Coaching for Equity & Inclusion
  • Module 5: Coaching in Context

Five live, interactive Integration Sessions

Between each module, integration sessions offer a chance to pause, reflect, and apply—where participants share what’s working, talk through real challenges, and receive feedback on their coaching from peers and facilitators alike.

Level 2: Advanced Coach Training

Advanced Coach Training — available to graduates of Foundations of Coaching — offers deeper learning and prepares participants to become one step closer to becoming certified coaches through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

This course is ideal for those who want to formally integrate coaching into their professional identity—whether within their organization or as part of a broader leadership journey.

Modules

  • Module 1: Core Coaching Skills (Part 2)
  • Module 2: Coaching Mindset
  • Module 3: Coaching as a Catalyst for Change
  • Module 4: Coaching as a Practice
  • Module 5: The Shape of Coaching

Five live, interactive Integration Sessions

Following each module, participants will explore their own personal Coaching Philosophy, and receive formal feedback on their coaching from ICF accredited coaches.

Level 3: Mentor Coaching

Mentor Coaching is a core component of coach-development with the ICF. Group sessions centre the ICF core competency mastery, and helps prepare participants for evaluations and ongoing professional development once they become an ICF-accredited coach.

Individual Mentor Coaching sessions provide an individualized opportunity for core competencies development through discussion, reflection and feedback.

The course components include:

  • Five live, interactive group sessions
  • Three 1:1 sessions with an ICF accredited Mentor Coach


What is the program schedule?

Level 1: Foundations of Coaching

All times are in EST.

 

Winter 2026 Cohort

Fall 2026 Cohort

Welcome Session Wed, Jan 28, 2026 9:00 am to 10:30 am Thu, Sep 24, 2026 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Module 1: Foundations of Coaching Wed, Feb 4, 2026 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Thu, Oct 1, 2026 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Integration Session 1 Wed, Feb 18, 2026 9:00 am to 10:00 am Thu, Oct 15, 2026 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Module 2: The Journey of a Coachee Wed, Mar 4, 2026 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Thu, Oct 29, 2026 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Integration Session 2 Wed, Mar 18, 2026 9:00 am to 10:00 am Thu, Nov 12, 2026 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Module 3: Core Coaching Skills Wed, Apr 1, 2026 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Thu, Nov 26, 2026 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Integration Session 3 Wed, Apr 15, 2026 9:00 am to 11:00 am Thu, Dec 10, 2026 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Module 4: Coaching for Equity & Inclusion Wed, Apr 29, 2026 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Thu, Jan 14, 2027 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Integration Session 4 Wed, May 13, 2026 9:00 am to 11:00 am Thu, Jan 28, 2027 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Module 5: Coaching in Context Wed, May 27, 2026 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Thu, Feb 11, 2027 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Integration Session 5 Wed, Jun 10, 2026 9:00 am to 11:00 am Thu, Feb 25, 2027 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Closing Session Wed, Jun 17, 2026 9:00 am to 10:30 am Thu, Mar 11, 2027 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Level 2: Advanced Coach Training

Advanced program dates for 2026 are coming soon!

Level 3: Mentor Coaching

Mentor Coaching program dates for 2026 are coming soon!



What is the investment?

Price per participant

Level I: Foundations Level II: Advanced
(Prerequisite: Level I)
Level III: Mentor Coaching
(Prerequisite: Level II)
Both: Bundle and Save!
Registration Fee $2,697 $3,497 $1,897 $6,499
($1,500+ savings when bundled!)



Meet Your Training Facilitators and Coaches

Laridae’s team of expert facilitators delivers each training session. We have extensive experience in leadership, management, coaching, and supporting leaders at all levels of the nonprofit sector.

Julia Bubrin, PCC
Facilitator & Coach

Julia is an ICF accredited coach (PCC) and Mentor Coach, certified in EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence, and engages with Collaborative Intelligence (Mind Patterns and Thinking Talents) to support organizational development. She has been facilitating adult learning programs for 15 years. Julia is a cis-gender white, queer woman, with a diverse professional background across multiple sectors and fields of work.

Julia designs and facilitates learning programming, supporting organizations in growing their impact and implementing meaningful change. Using a coach-approach in her work, Julia’s work focuses on holding space for individual and collective healing, transformation and growth.

Sandra Brooks, PCC
Facilitator & Coach

With over 15 years of experience managing unionized and non-unionized teams, Sandra bring a solid understanding of the complexities of organizational culture and structures. As an ICF certified coach with a graduate certificate in Executive Coaching, she has coached emerging and established leaders in both private and public sector organizations.

She offers a no-nonsense attitude that gets you quickly to the heart of issues by relentlessly challenging any limiting beliefs or narratives that are blocking your progress. Working with Sandra means taking personal growth and transforming that into professional success through intense coaching conversations and achievable action plans.

Zanele Nkosi
Facilitator & Coach

Zanele has a professional career spanning three decades within the field of human resources, media and communications. Certified as an ICF ACTP Coach in 2009, the last 16 years have seen Zanele’s shift in career to a primary focus in coaching and facilitation services.

She has worked within the Public Sector, Private Sector and led within the NPO environment. She has also worked within multinational organizations and has had the opportunity to work with clients across the African continent. In her coaching and facilitation capacity, Zanele has also partnered with Canadian and North American organizations. This has provided an additional reach across multiple continents and opportunities to coach and facilitate across geographies with globally placed leaders, fulfilling Zanele’s purpose of supporting others into empowered self-leadership.



How can I enroll?

Want to learn more?

Book a 15-minute discovery call with Julia Bubrin, Learning Consultant, to learn more about the program and see if it is a good match for you and your organization.

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