lightbulb.coach, an Aberdeen based Coaching company are on a mission to create the new generation of Coaches. Already working as a strategic partner with DYW, they have created a Coaching skills course that provides a Coaching qualification for young people and those working with young people. The course is open to schools, businesses and individuals who are looking to become a professional Coach. Cohorts are small and personal, with the first running mid-2022.
Established in 2019, the founder Sarah Smith, an accredited Coach and Learning & Development professional, set out on a mission to make Coaching mainstream for young people after a previous career in managing apprentices and graduate programmes. She said: “Coach training provides the essential meta skills needed across any sector or profession, we need to provide our future workforce with these skills early to enable self-sufficiency and efficacy.”
“We need to change the narrative for young people and help them see the opportunities available to them. Coaching can help to remove barriers and build confidence to succeed. Imagine a generation who can do that for themselves and for others.”
A CV Differentiator
The 60-hour course is delivered in-person and/or virtually and includes the knowledge, skills and practice needed to be a professional Coach. Set on the foundations of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) competencies, the course provides a route to ICF accreditation which is a globally recognised standard and a real CV differentiator.
In the last year, lightbulb.coach has seen in an increase in parents, students and young professionals signing up for Coaching sessions. The “great resignation” has also created a new swell of interest in Coach training as a viable new profession. Coaching is no longer seen as a tool given to senior executives; it is accessible to everyone.
Inspiring Futures Award
lightbulb.coach has been shortlisted in the “Inspiring Futures” category of the AGCC Northern Star Awards, winners are announced in April this year.
If you are interested to find out more about the course or Coaching, contact Sarah Smith at sarah@lightbulb.coach, tel 07917410448 – www.lightbulb.coach