Coaching in a Consulting Role - Microprogram | Afi U.

Afi U. microprogramCoaching in a Consulting Role

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Start date

April 10, 2025 | Montreal

Duration

4 days

Fee

$ 3,000

Creating impact through a different kind of support

“The best management consultants are those who have a propensity for strategic thinking,” says Terina Allen in her Forbes article entitled This Is What It Takes To Become A Successful Management Consultant. This statement underlines the crucial importance of strategic thinking in a consulting role.

In an ever-changing world, the ability to provide strategic coaching is just as vital. Coaching guides, supports, steers and influences decision-makers in organizational change.

Having both capabilities—coaching and providing strategic support to your clients—will position you as a partner of choice. You will be able to inspire and orchestrate sustainable transformations within the companies and organizations you advise.

Our microprogram is intended for all professionals in a consulting role who want to hone their approach.

It will equip participants with the skills needed to combine strategic thinking with business coaching skills, creating a more holistic, strategic and human approach to change to generate positive impact within constantly evolving organizations.

Our hands-on, experiential learning approach will enable you to increase your influence and impact through practical, immersive exercises in a collaborative environment, consolidate the skills you have acquired, and measure their impact as part of a continuous development process.

Be ready to ...

Adjust your approach as a consultant
Acquire key coaching skills to become a strategic and influential player
Develop systemic thinking and intervention skills
Adjust your actions based on the needs and dynamics of individuals and teams
Strengthen your skills in relational intelligence and communication
Co-create partnerships and trusted relationships to generate greater impact
Helping organizations harness their full potential

... and drive immediate value for your organization

Ability to anticipate changes and detect signals within the ecosystem
Increasing individual and collective engagement
Strengthening collaborations and relationships
Building upon skills and fostering a culture of continuous learning
Accelerating the organization's ability to evolve and navigate complexity
Enhancing overall performance with a focus on sustainability

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Learning experiences designed for professionals seeking rapid advancement in a specific field. Immerse yourself in interactive, in-depth learning sessions led by field experts. Leave with practical, adaptable skills ready for immediate implementation in your workplace.

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Learning activities

Preparatory reading and assignments
Opening keynote
Workshops and practical challenges
Based on participants' real experiences and promoting transfer into the work context

Science and technology

Knowledge reinforcement
B12 platform to support learning transfer
Microsoft environment enabling collaboration

The community

Mixed cohorts from diverse backgrounds
Workgroups with peers
Preferred access to the Circles by Afi U.

Study plan

Session 1

Identifying and developing key coaching skills

Acquire an understanding of coaching
Positioning the coaching stance within an advisory and support role
Guiding interventions using the compass coaching model
Defining the mindset and key skills of a coach
Establishing a deep connection with oneself and others to co-create a relationship built on trust and mutual understanding
Enhancing active listening skills and mastering effective and powerful questioning

Session 2

Adopting the coaching stance and enriching the consulting process

Mastering a coaching session
Crafting a relevant agreement and objectives
Facilitating effective and rigorous communication
Eliciting the intentions, needs, and underlying issues behind every consulting request
Providing feedback that fosters and reinforces individual/team learning

Session 3

Fostering systemic thinking and skills development

Embracing a systemic perspective of both organization and individuals
Understanding the consultant-client system
Developing systemic relational skills and using interaction as a catalyst for change
Exploring the paradoxes of the coaching stance in consultory mode
Tailoring interventions to suit the needs and dynamics of individuals and organizations, thereby boosting their ability to adapt and evolve

Session 4

Anchoring the coaching mindset

Co-development to further explore participants’ case studies
Feedback on experiences and debrief
Review of what has been learned and sharing
Defining your new consultant identity
Commemorating the journey

Microprogram Lead

Marie-Hélène Demers

Profile

A manager, leader and ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Marie-Hélène facilitates the emergence of inclusive, ethical and resilient leadership by helping managers create work environments and dynamics that nurture talent. With a career spanning more than 30 years, she has forged a solid reputation as a driver of organizational transformation through her coaching and leadership development activities and her many publications.

Through a practical and experiential approach, the training programs offered by Marie-Hélène enable professionals, managers, and leaders to enhance their skills, navigate complex organizational environments, and transform into agents of change.

Microprogram lead

Diane Francoeur

Passionate about personal and organizational development, Diane is committed to enhancing human experience in the workplace and cultivating healthy, high-performing organizational cultures in dynamic environments.

As a Practice Director within the Transformation, Culture, and Change ecosystem at Edgenda, she guides managers and teams in realizing their projects, with a specific focus on leadership and coaching.