Why choose the face-to-face Mentor Coaching Lock-In option?
We offer three ways to experience the Lock-In. This option is an intensive face-to-face programme, held over the course of a weekend, starting Friday afternoon and running through to Sunday afternoon.
This is the original Lock-in, which was designed to “lock you in” until the paperwork is done. Some people find this harder to do alone, so it provides the discipline and the opportunity to ask questions in the moment they arise.
Being face-to-face also gives more opportunities over coffees and lunch within the programme to network and build relationships with your fellow coaches. This is tough to replicate in a virtual setting when we all go to our respective kitchens to feed and water ourselves.
I really loved this IRL training experience. Having had mentor coaching a while back with Clare, it was great to see how far I had come with my own coaching practice and I appreciated having a number of opportunities to validate this.
I got just as much from watching others coach and being coached myself as this really brought the a PCC markers to life.
As ever, I love Clare’s clear and coherent training style, she has a real gift for demystifying coaching and making it accessible and safe for all of us to learn and grow.
If mentor coaching face-to-face and making new network connections is important to you, then this is your best Lock-In option, all the details you need are below...
Where does it run?
This face-to-face Mentor Coaching Lock-In takes place in Clare's home in Beaulieu in the heart of the New Forest in Hampshire. Bright and airy, backing onto fields, and within walking distance of the Beaulieu river for reflective contemplation.
New Forest Setting
Forest Views
Comfortable Surroundings
The face-to-face Mentor Coaching Lock-In schedule
| Friday | |
| 3.30pm-6pm | Contracting and getting ready for the work (over tea and cake).
Check in at your accommodation. |
| Saturday | |
| 8.30-9.00: | Coffee and Connections |
| 9.00-1.00: | Group mentor coaching: 4 coaching practice sessions with feedback against the ICF competencies |
| 1.00-2.00: | Light lunch and walk - an opportunity for networking |
| 2.00-3.00: | Simplifying the ICF credentialing requirements |
| 3.00-6.00: | You choose: recording your coaching and CPD hours, getting to know the competencies, walking coaching, reflective walking, discussing ethical issues and/or the credentialing coach knowledge assessment, free time and networking |
| Sunday | |
| 8.30-9.00: | Coffee and Connections |
| 9.00-12.15: | Group mentor coaching: 3 coaching practice sessions with feedback against the ICF competencies |
| 12.15-1.15: | Light lunch - an opportunity for networking |
| 1.15-2.00: | Action planning, review and close |
| 2.00-4.00: | You choose: recording your coaching and CPD hours, getting to know the competencies, walking coaching, reflective walking, discussing ethical issues and/or the credentialing coach knowledge assessment, free time and networking |
Accommodation
Accommodation to be booked and paid for separately, directly with the establishment of your choice. There are plenty of choices in the village and surrounding area. See TripAdvisor for options.
The closest train station is Brockenhurst, 5 miles away. Taxis are available from the station for around £20. For those coming without a car, I suggest you stay in Beaulieu, or book taxis in advance.
Covid Safety
This face-to-face mentor coaching programme takes place in Clare's home. We have in place a covid-19 safety policy which we'll share with you fully in the joining instructions. Some headlines here for you to consider:
- Please do not attend if you have any symptoms of covid-19
- Please sanitise hands regularly
- Cleaning schedule in place
- Face masks are not mandatory, but you're welcome to wear one if you want to
Please address any concerns or questions to Clare.
Face-to-Face Mentor Coaching for an ICF Credential Lock-In Events
These events are planned to run as face-to-face events and will be held in a beautiful New Forest location.
November 15th - 17th, 2024
(The Meet the Mentor session date is 12th November 11.15 - 12.30 [GMT] via Zoom, joining instructions will be sent by email)
To ask questions, please contact Clare or call her on 07775 817344.
Lock-In programme:
- 7 hours of group mentor coaching
- Getting to know the competencies
- Credential requirements briefing
- Recording your coaching and CPD hours
- Discussing ethical issues and the ICF Credentialing Exam
- Meet the 1-1 mentors
- 2 light lunches, plus tea, coffee and soft drinks throughout
- A copy of Clare's book - The Transformational Coach
- 10 hours of videos on the competencies, which include coaching demonstrations
- Video on accessing multiple intelligences in coaching
- A care package
Your investment is £725 + VAT per person.
Virtual 1-1 Mentor Coaching Sessions
For an ICF credential, you need 10 hours of mentor coaching in total, up to 7 of which can be group mentor coaching. You may choose to complete your 10 hours with 1-1 mentor coaching sessions after the retreat, at a cost of £175 + VAT per hour, or £510 + VAT for three.
These sessions will be led by one of Clare's associates Sheela Hobden PCC, Siobhain Whitty or Nicky Chambers. The Meet the Mentors session enables participants to meet our Associates Nicky and Sheela, giving them a chance to get to know the mentors and indicate their pairing preference before the 1-1 sessions. If you would like to schedule any 1-1s earlier, before the group program begins, just let us know when you book and we'll make sure to match you accordingly. The Meet the Mentors session will be arranged via Zoom and instructions to join will be sent via email.
Package: Buy the Intensive Face-to-Face Mentor Coaching Lock-in and 3 x 1-hour Virtual 1-1 Mentor Coaching Sessions* together for £1,185 + VAT, a discount of £50 compared to paying for them separately.
Organisationally funded bookings are subject to an additional admin charge of £200 per booking.
- £50 Early Bird Discount available if you book and pay 10 weeks prior to the event. Terms and conditions of your booking are here.
- Refer-a-Friend: earn a £50 discount off your next booking with me for referring a friend who books and pays in full.
[The term 'Lock-In' is subject to Copyright, Clare Norman Coaching Associates.]
Group Programme Code of Conduct
Our group programmes are successful and receive great feedback because participants engage in a respectful safe space. By registering for a group programme, you agree to:
- Align with the ICF definition of non-directive coaching, partnering with your thinker
- Accept robust feedback without defensiveness
- Not judge others in the group, whether they are coaching, being coached or being an observer
- Stand in the winner’s triangle vs the drama triangle
- Balance your own needs with those of the group
