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Senior Practitioner

Embed your Team Coaching Practice by completing the Senior Practitioner Program

Program details

In partnership with Clutterbuck Coaching and Mentoring International (CCMI), we present the Senior Practitioner Program. Offering the next phase for Team Coaches who want to become professional Team Coaches or work regularly with teams and groups, this program aims to ensure competency and confidence by extending coaching approaches to helping teams become more effective, ultimately developing the capability to coach themselves. This program builds on learning from the Team Coaching Practitioner program (or equivalent/bridging program) and aims to embed Team Coaching within both the practitioner and the team.

 

This experiential program will see you apply your learning to at least two practice teams, working with fellow participants as co-coaches and within learning groups. You will submit case studies and a final assignment to maximise your learning, qualifying you to become an Accredited Senior Practitioner Team Coach.

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This year-long program will see you:

 

  • Deepen your capabilities as a Team Coach

  • Foster and maximise inner-team and inner-organisational engagement

  • Extend your ability to Contract and notice Psychological Safety using case studies

  • Work with Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) via real life case studies

  • Enhance your capability and capacity as a Team Coach

  • Strengthen PERILL model concepts across an organisation using organisational design

  • Employ the PERILL diagnostic (a free tool offered to all students in the program!)

  • Understand the CNIIC model and how to work with forces acting on a team

  • Apply the conflict and fault-free analysis approach with you case study work

  • Practice Team Coaching and team engagement processes

  • Receive Team Coaching supervision

  • Extend or complete a Team Coaching assignment​

  • Take authority as a Team Coach, working alongside a Co-coach and Team Leader

  • Use case studies to examine your work and practice your Team Coaching skills

  • Receive feedback and support your peers to embody their Team Coaching capabilities

  • Support the team and its members to engage across the organisation

  • Gain comfortability with conflict and use it productively with teams

  • Manage complex team engagements and teams of teams integration

Q&A Session Recording

 

Listen to lead faculty member, Tammy Turner, in this recorded Q&A session as shares information and insights about the Senior Practitioner program.

SP23 Q&A session -- 20Dec22Q&A
00:00 / 54:45

FROM GRADUATES

Challenges lots of assumptions about team coaching. Takes you deeper. 

Bruce Herbert, New Zealand
 

Deep program, expect deep challenge and reflection, and to receive unexpected but extremely valuable insights that are likely to (possibly significantly) shift how you are as a team coach and how you coach in team moving forward.

Sonya Trau, Australia​

 

Thought provoking, learn by doing, dive deep.

Paul Tran, Singapore

Enrolment Criteria
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There are many programs that qualify and new programs are being Accredited everyday, so please contact us if you have questions. Here are some representative courses:

  • GTCI Team Coaching Practitioner Program Certification (either PERILL or Systemic Team Coaching)

  • Clutterbuck Coaching and Mentoring International (CCMI) and/or ATC Practitioner Program Certification

  • AoEC/Renewal Associates Systemic Team Coaching® Practitioner Certificate or Diploma

  • ORSC Coaching Certification

  • Henley Business School

  • Ruth Wageman’s 6 Conditions

  • Team Coach International

  • Smurfit Business School (Dublin)

  • High Performance Team Coaching System (Carr)

  • Melange Coaching Ltd

  • TeamOptix

  • Team Coaching Studio

  • The Lazarus Consultancy

  • Belbin Ltd

  • Any other EMCC & ICF accredited programs at the same level.  

 

Note: If you have not previously completed a Team Coaching training using the PERILL model, you will need to attend a bridging program to learn the aspects of the model that underpin the Senior Practitioner Program. 

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Details on the Bridging program for Senior Practitioner will provided once registrations close. The Bridging program is at an additional cost of AUD$500.00. Sign up for the program when you register for Senior Practitioner.

Enrolment Criteria
Course Accreditations

This program is a European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and Global Team Coaching Training Quality Award (TCQA) program (TCQA20200004), which meets the requirement for you to apply as a Senior Practitioner at course completion. 

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It is also approved for 48 (38 CC & 10 RD) International Coach Federation (ICF) Continuing Coach Education (CCE) hours and you will be able to apply for the ICF Team Coaching credential upon course completion. 

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Both professional bodies require specific elements which need to be completed throughout the course, including work with teams, supervision, and assignments as outlined in the program. If you are interested in attaining an Accreditation, then by completing the required elements of this program you will have completed the learning requirements for both professional bodies.

FROM GRADUATES

Team coaching skills have enriched my individual coaching practices 10 fold. I feel like I've only scratched the surface.

Daniel Wright, Australia

Team coaching training is a great way to take your team coaching practice to the next level. With supervision from globally recognised senior team coaches and in close interaction with fellow practicing team coaches you will be in a safe space to learn, share and reflect around real challenge areas and case studies that will help you develop and grow as a team coach. .

Sandra Appelqvist, Singapore

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Continues to challenge and deepen my practice.

Jackie Crispin Brown, Australia

Program Details

​In this experiential program, please come prepared to:

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  • Embed your practice as a team coach 

  • Learn with your peers through study groups and receiving useful tips and feedback

  • Share your experience through case studies, providing insights and giving feedback

  • Extend your knowledge about team dynamics, systems, co-coaching and conflict

  • Review and advance your application of team coaching tools, processes and methodology

  • Delivered virtually via Zoom

Program Schedule

The Senior practitioner program follows an iterative adult learning process and includes individual, full cohort and small learning group experiences. This experiential and academic program along with supervision and independent study will prepare you to be working with a variety of types of teams. There are breaks between each cycle to practice coaching with your teams, meet with your learning group, read and reflect to immerse yourself in the learning experience.​

Students can miss up to 2 plenary sessions throughout the program. If more than 2 sessions are missed, you will be required to complete a one-to-one make-up session for each session at an additional cost of AUD$415.00 (inc gst per session).

Program Dates

​Session times:

9.00am - 11.00am

(Sydney time)

(excluding Action Learning & Supervision Groups) 

 

Commencement:

Tuesday, 6 April 2027

 

Completion:

Tuesday, 30 November 2027

 

Assignment: 

Due Tuesday, 1 February 2028

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Action Learning Groups: 

​Groups will take place at one of the below times:

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Group 1 - 7.00am - 10.00am (Sydney time)

 

Group 2 - 11.00am to 2.00pm (Sydney time)

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Supervision: 

Sessions will take place at one of the below times:

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Group 1 - 7.00am - 9.00am (Sydney time)

 

Group 2 - 11.00am to 1.00pm (Sydney time)

Term 1

Orientation: Tuesday, 6 April 2027
Session 1: Tuesday, 13 April 2027
Session 2: Tuesday, 27 April 2027
Session 3: Tuesday, 11 May 2027
ALG: Tuesday, 18 May 2027
Session 4: Tuesday, 25 May 2027
Session 5: Tuesday, 8 June 2027
Supervision: Tuesday, 15 June 2027
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Term 2

Session 6: Tuesday, 29 June 2027
Session 7: Tuesday, 13 July 2027
Session 8: Tuesday, 27 July 2027
ALG: Tuesday, 3 August 2027
Session 9: Tuesday, 10 August 2027
Session 10: Tuesday, 24 August 2027
Session 11: Tuesday, 7 September 2027
Supervision: Tuesday, 14 September 2027

Term 3

Session 12: Tuesday, 28 September 2027
ALG: Tuesday, 5 October 2027
Session 13: Tuesday, 12 October 2027
Session 14: Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Session 15: Tuesday, 9 November 2027
Session 16: Tuesday, 23 November 2027
Supervision: Tuesday, 30 November 2027 

Expressions of Interest
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​We're currently collecting Expressions of Interest. Formal registration will open in 2026.

 

Submit your interest below and we’ll email you once applications officially open.

SP pricing
Course Pricing 2027

FOR AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS

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EARLY BIRD FEE: AU$7,500.00 (closes 29 Jan 27)

STANDARD FEE: AU$8,250.00 (closes 12 Mar 27)

Read our terms and conditions.

  • Pricing is GST exclusive

  • A non-refundable 10% deposit will be charged at registration to confirm your participation. 

  • The balance will be invoiced after registration.

FOR NON-AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS

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EARLY BIRD FEE: AU$6,820.00 (closes 29 Jan 27)

STANDARD FEE: AU$7,500.00 (closes 12 Mar 27)

Read our terms and conditions. 

  • Pricing is GST exclusive

  • A non-refundable 10% deposit will be charged at registration to confirm your participation. 

  • The balance will be invoiced after registration,  in your nominated currency.

FAQ's
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How many hours are required for the program in total?

Completed over 14 months, the 501 hours in total are made up of 60 hours of training, 90 hours of reading (theory and models), 225 hours of preparation, planning and practice with your teams, 32 hours reflection, 80 hours of case study and research project and 30 hours reflective assignment. As a general guide, you will be expected to commit around 35 hours a month / 8.5 hours a week which includes coaching your teams.

 

Do I have to attend all 16 plenary sessions?

You can only miss 2 live plenary sessions throughout the program duration. If you miss more, individual make up sessions can be held at an additional fee.

 

Will the plenary sessions be recorded?

Yes, and it will be up to each participant to watch any missed sessions for your own learning.

 

What is covered in group and individual learning?

This time will be used for meeting with your learning cohort, writing up your cases, team coaching, supervision and/or catching up on your reading and videos.

 

How many teams will I need to practice on?

You must have at least 2 teams who you will coach 4 - 5 sessions minimum for the program. The purpose is to run an entire end to end coaching engagement from objective setting, diagnostics, working with the leader and team coaching sessions as well as closure.

 

What are the requirements to complete the program?

3 cases and 1 final essay, both of which are submitted via a form. Cases are on existing or previous teams and will take 1 - 1.5 hours to write up. Final essay will cover the team you are coaching and the course insights and learnings and will take approximately 3 hours to complete.

 

Do you have a bridging program if I have not completed Team Coaching training using the PERILL model?

Yes, which consists of a 3 hour session at an additional cost of AUD$500.00. The session will cover PERILL, Contracting, working with a co-coach, a number of models and tools specific to Clutterbuck's work. You will also receive all of the materials covered in the Practitioner program.

 

Do you have a payment plan for the program fee?

Yes, flexible payment options are available to suit your needs:

  1. Pay in full at registration – one single payment.

  2. 4 equal payments – the first payment is due at registration, with three additional payments spread across the program period.

  3. 10 equal payments – the first payment is due at registration, followed by nine equal payments over time.

 

You can choose the option that works best for you when registering for the program.

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What is the breakdown of the program?

Pre & post Reading (pre & during) = 80 hours (theory models) 

Theory and models in workshop = 28 hours (theory models) 

Skills practice in workshop = 16 hours (skills practice)

Reflection + review in workshop = 4 hours (reflection)

Self-study Reading & Reflection forums = 28 hours (reading and reflection)

Group Supervision / reflection in workshop = 10 hours (reflection - formal)

Plan + Process outside workshop = 25 hours (plan process)

Skills practice outside workshop = 200 hours (skills practice)

(may include previous practice as team coaches & facilitator)

Reflective assignment = 30 hours

Case study & research project prep = 80 hours (plan process)

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Do I have to pay extra to use the PERILL Diagnostic or App for the program? 

No. These are both included in the cost of the training program, allowing you to use the tool with as many teams as you'd like for 12 months so you can become comfortable working with the tools in a real setting. 

Please download our prospectus to find out more about the Senior Practitioner program which includes pricing, faculty, course schedule and outline and much more.

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