CES+ & Spirit Energy - Internal Coach Development Programme

🎯 Focus Areas: Internal Coach Development, EMCC Practitioner Accreditation, Reflective Practice, Coaching Ethics, Leadership Culture

🧭 Challenge

CES+ and Spirit Energy, in partnership with FidesOak Ltd, are investing in the development of internal coaching capability to support leadership, team performance, and cultural growth. Recognising the strategic value of coaching in fostering reflection, collaboration, and wellbeing, both organisations are establishing their own internal cohorts of professional coaches.

While each organisation is running a separate cohort, both are participating in a shared internal coach development programme designed to prepare participants for EMCC Practitioner accreditation.

The key goals of the programme include:

• Equipping internal coaches with core professional coaching skills

• Aligning development with the EMCC Global Competency Framework and Global Code of Ethics

• Embedding reflective and reflexive practice to support self-awareness and ethical decision-making

• Building internal coaching capability that supports organisational development and psychological safety

💡 Solution

In collaboration with FidesOak Ltd, we are delivering a structured, high-quality coach development programme tailored to support the CES+ and Spirit Energy cohorts as they progress on their coaching journeys.

Led by our founder, Katy Eckert-Turnbull, the programme begins with a 5-day in-person experiential workshop for each organisation. These foundational workshops introduce participants to the mindset, skills, and ethics of professional coaching and lay the groundwork for long-term development.

Each cohort then continues with 10 months of structured learning and support, designed to build the knowledge, capability, and confidence needed for EMCC Practitioner-level accreditation.

Programme Components (Delivered to Each Cohort):

• 5-Day Foundational Workshop:

  • Covers the fundamentals of professional coaching (e.g., active listening, contracting, questioning, goal-setting)

  • Introduces the EMCC Global Code of Ethics and expectations for reflective coaching practice

  • Encourages the development of a clear, authentic personal coaching style

• 10-Month Ongoing Development:

  • 1:1 Online Supervision: Regular sessions providing a reflective, supportive space to develop insights, explore ethical dilemmas, and refine coaching practice

  • Mentoring and Experience Sharing: Coaches receive guidance from experienced practitioners, helping them connect theory with practice

  • Feedback on Coaching Canvases: Detailed written feedback on session structures and self-reflection to guide development and deepen learning

  • Group Connection Sessions: Online group spaces for each cohort to share experiences, build peer support, and strengthen community learning

  • EMCC Practitioner Preparation: Coaches are guided in aligning their work with the EMCC competency indicators and supported in preparing for assessment and accreditation

🔄 Delivery Approach

• Cohort-Based Delivery: Separate but synchronised development paths for CES+ and Spirit Energy internal coaches

• Blended Learning: In-person and virtual delivery, offering flexibility and sustained engagement

• Accreditation-Ready Design: Each element of the programme is designed to help coaches meet the standards required for EMCC Practitioner-level

• Ethics and Reflection-Centered: Strong focus on developing critical self-awareness and coaching integrity, grounded in the EMCC Global Code of Ethics

📈 Emerging Outcomes

• Internal coaches in both organisations are progressively developing their capability to coach with confidence, clarity, and professionalism

• Coaches are engaging in reflective and reflexive practice to better understand their coaching style, strengths, and development areas

• A culture of self-directed learning and ethical awareness is taking root within each organisation’s coaching community

• Both CES+ and Spirit Energy are establishing strong internal foundations for a values-led, sustainable coaching culture

✅ Key Focus Areas

• Development of internal coaching capability aligned with EMCC Practitioner standards

• Separate, tailored delivery for CES+ and Spirit Energy, within a shared programme framework

• Strong emphasis on reflective learning, ethical coaching, and personal growth

• Preparation for formal EMCC accreditation, building credibility and sustainability