Continuing Professional Development
Group Coaching Micro-certification
Expand your coaching practice to include group sessions. This ICF-accredited micro-certification helps you confidently design and facilitate effective group coaching programmes. You will learn practical tools you can apply immediately in your work.
Why choose our programme?
This ICF-accredited Group Coaching Micro-certification is designed for coaches who want to work with groups as a complement to one-on-one coaching. The focus is on evidence-evidence group coaching methods, facilitation frameworks, and practical application.
- Group coaching frameworks:
Learn coaching structures and models that support collective learning, dialogue, and accountability.
- Facilitation skills for coaches:
Develop the competencies needed to hold space, manage group dynamics, and guide meaningful group conversations.
- Practice-oriented learning:
Apply group coaching techniques in live sessions, receive feedback, and deepen your facilitation confidence.
- Interactive learning environment:
Engage in small-group, highly interactive classes with opportunities for discussion, practice, and feedback.
- Professional recognition:
Earn 14 ICF Continuing Coach Education (CCE) credits that support credential renewal and ongoing coaching development.
Who is this training for?
This course is for qualified, experienced professional coaches who have a solid foundation of coaching practice.
It is for coaches who:
Received an ICF or EMCC credential,
Have completed a minimum of 60+ hours of coaching education, or
Have extensive coaching experience (3+ years).
This is to make sure that all participants can engage in the course meaningfully and contribute to the learning of the group with questions, observations, and insights.
Fully accredited by the ICF
The Group Coaching Micro-certification is approved by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) as a Continuing Coach Education (CCE) programme.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive 14 ICF CCE credits (8 in Core Competencies and 6 in Resource Development).
- CCE credits for credential renewal:
Earn ICF-approved Continuing Coach Education (CCE) credits applicable to ACC, PCC, and MCC credential renewal.
- Aligned with ICF standards:
The programme content and learning outcomes are designed in line with the ICF Core Competencies and ethical coaching practice.
- Quality assurance:
The course has been reviewed and approved by the ICF for its curriculum, structure and relevance to professional coaching practice.
Upcoming training dates
Group Coaching Micro-certification - Nov. 2026Full
Online
November 2026: 3rd, 5th, 10th & 12th
1pm to 5pm (UK time)
Group Coaching Micro-certification - Apr. 2027
Online
April 2027: 6th, 8th, 13th & 15th
9am to 1pm (UK time)
€500
Group Coaching Micro-certification - Jun. 2027
Online
June 2027: 8th, 10th, 15th & 17th
1pm to 5pm (UK time)
€500
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Course Content
This micro-certification is delivered across four interactive half-days and is designed to move you from understanding the foundations of group coaching to designing, facilitating, and marketing your own group coaching programmes.
The programme follows a structured, practice-led approach that helps you integrate group coaching tools and frameworks into your existing practice. By the end of the course, you will have confidence facilitating groups, a stronger understanding of how to manage diverse group dynamics, and practical strategies for designing impactful group coaching programmes. You will leave with a clear roadmap for delivering group coaching sessions. Your learning will translate into tangible outcomes for your clients and your practice.
You’ll begin by establishing a clear understanding of what group coaching is and what it is not. This section focuses on contracting, expectations, and the conditions required for effective group coaching, with particular attention to psychological safety.
Contracting with groups and modelling desired behaviours
Understanding why people join groups and what helps them thrive
Psychological safety and its role in effective group coaching
Stages of group development and what to expect at each stage
This part of the programme deepens your understanding of how groups function and what is required of the coach to hold the space effectively. You’ll explore relevant psychological theories and adapt core coaching competencies to the group context.
What makes a group a “group”
Belonging, attachment, and motivation in group settings
Establishing and maintaining agreements in a group context
Cultivating trust and psychological safety
Maintaining coaching presence with multiple participants
Reading group energy and responding in the moment
You’ll move into the design phase, learning how to intentionally structure group coaching programmes while remaining responsive to what emerges in the group.
Structure of a single group coaching session
Designing multi-session group coaching programmes
Supporting different learning styles within a group
Designing for online or in-person group coaching
Creating conditions for belonging and engagement
Participants have the opportunity to start designing or refining their own group coaching programme.
Practice is central to this micro-certification. You will have the opportunity to facilitate group coaching activities.
Trainer demonstrations of group coaching sessions
Practising facilitation and group coaching activities
Running parts of your own group coaching programme
Exploring common challenges and difficult group scenarios
Strategies for prevention and intervention in group dynamics
The programme concludes with practical conversations about bringing group coaching into your practice, including positioning, marketing, and defining your offer.
How you will learn
The Group Coaching Micro-certification is designed to be highly practical and interactive. You’ll explore evidence-based group coaching frameworks and facilitation techniques through live discussion, hands-on practice, and observation, supported by a comprehensive course handbook. The focus is on applying group coaching tools in real scenarios, managing group dynamics effectively, and reflecting on your facilitation practice to deepen your skills and confidence as a group coach.
- Live Interactive Classes:
Participate in small-group sessions with an experienced trainer, combining slides, demonstrations, and plenty of opportunities for discussion.
- Hands-on Practice:
Put group coaching techniques into action with your peers and receive constructive feedback in a supportive, non-judgmental environment.
- Observation and Reflection:
Watch the trainer demonstrate group coaching in action, reflect on your learning, and discuss insights with the group.
- Course Handbook:
Download a detailed handbook to guide your learning, consolidate key concepts, and support ongoing practice beyond the classes.
Level Up Your Practice with Group Coaching
Choose the start date of that suits you during registration.
Groups are limited to 9 participants. Enrolment closes once the cohort is full, so early registration is recommended.
Group Coaching Micro-certification
Launch and lead your group coaching programmes- 4 half-days
- Develop your own group coaching programme
- Includes a digital handbook
- Earn 14 ICF CCE units
Best value
Micro-certification Bundle
Book three courses and get the 40 CCE units you need to renew your ICF credential- Pick the courses and dates that suit you
- Choose the topics most relevant to your work
- Deepen your practice with new tools
- Earn 40 CCEs to renew your ICF credential
Frequently Asked Questions
More questions? Visit our extended FAQ, send us an email or schedule a call with an Advisor.
The course is delivered in English.
This programme is designed for professional coaches who want to develop the skills and confidence to facilitate effective group coaching sessions. It’s ideal for coaches who already have foundational coaching experience and want to expand into working with multiple participants at once.
Yes. This is an ICF-approved Continuing Coach Education (CCE) programme. You will earn 14 CCE credits (8 Core Competencies and 6 Resource Development) that can support ACC, PCC and MCC credential renewal.
The programme is delivered online on Zoom. Each class combines short presentations, demonstrations, practice exercises, and group discussions in a small, supportive cohort.
The course handbook you will be sent ahead of the first class is yours to keep forever.
No prior group coaching experience is required. The course is structured to take you from foundational principles to practical application, so all participants can engage meaningfully.
Group coaching focuses on individuals with shared goals or themes, working together in a coaching environment, while team coaching typically works with a pre-existing team to enhance collaboration, performance, and team dynamics in the workplace. This micro-certification specifically teaches techniques for coaching groups of individuals, not formal organisational teams.
Is this course for me?
If you are a professional coach looking to expand your skills and facilitate group coaching sessions, the Group Coaching Micro-certification is the right choice. This programme emphasises practical application, live discussion, and reflective learning to help you design and facilitate group coaching programmes.
Live virtual classes with hands-on practice and discussion
Learning in a small group
Access to a comprehensive digital handbook
Earn 14 ICF CCE credits for professional development
Choose this course if…
You want to develo your coaching practice by running engaging, psychologically safe group sessions, managing group dynamics confidently, and creating meaningful learning experiences for multiple participants at once.
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