Live Training with an Instructor
Coaching Bootcamp:
Building A Strong Foundation
Enjoy an intensive, practical, coaching skills-building experience. This course will change the way you lead, support others, and show up for the work that matters most to you!
Earn 12 ICF Continuing Coaching Education Credits for this training program
Turn Conversations Into Coaching in 6 Weeks
Take this course if you are new to coaching, or if you are pursuing an ICF credential with us.
This practical ICF-accredited course gives you the tools to coach effectively, equipping you with skills you can use immediately with clients, colleagues, or teams. Bootcamp is a pre-requisite for all our ICF credentialed programs.
Why Coaching Skills Matter
Whether you’re a consultant, manager, business advisor, or aspiring coach, the ability to listen deeply and ask powerful questions can transform your interactions. Coaching conversations create ownership, inspire action, and deliver better results.
The Coaching Bootcamp is designed to give you a strong foundation in the ICF Core Competencies, so you can coach with confidence, credibility, and impact.
This Course Includes:
Live Online Coach Training
Six 2-hour online interactive small business coach training classes over 6 weeks.
Coaching tools
Introduces the Effective Small Business Coaching Method, giving you a simple structure you can use right away in any coaching conversation.
Digital course access
Full online course to follow along and review between classes. Session recordings posted within 24 hours.
Class forum
Private class forum for assignments, questions, and deeper connection.
ICF CCEU certificate
Qualifies for 12 ICF CCEU’s
Who should take the Small Business Coaching Foundations Course ?
Professionals who support small business owners
Advisors, consultants, lenders, accountants, marketers, EDOs, and program staff who want practical, business focused coaching skills that build client capability, not dependence.
Leaders and managers who want a coach approach
People leaders who want to coach rather than manage by telling, using repeatable skills they can apply immediately with staff, peers, and clients.
Coaches and those seeking ICF aligned training toward ACC or PCC
Coaches and helping professionals who want ICF aligned skill development, stronger competency, and confidence, with training that supports ACC or PCC progress, depending on your overall pathway.
What You’ll Learn:
Across six live, interactive sessions you will:
By the end of the program, you’ll have the practical tools to lead coaching conversations that make a real difference.
- Stay present and fully engaged in a coaching conversation
- Build trust and create a safe, supportive environment
- Ask open, powerful questions that lead to new awareness
- Co-create clear agreements and keep sessions focused
- Reflect and reframe what you hear to deepen insight
- Help clients explore options and design meaningful actions
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Frequently Asked Questions
This Coaching Bootcamp helps helping professionals add real coaching skills to their work with business owners. You will learn what coaching is and is not, practise the skills between classes, and build the ability to guide focused, high-trust conversations that lead to action.
Do I need previous business or coaching experience?
No coaching experience is required. This Bootcamp is designed to teach you how to coach from the ground up, starting with the structure of a coaching conversation and the core skills you will practise between classes.
What will I be able to do after the first class?
You will be able to run a simple, structured coaching conversation right away. You will practise staying present, building trust, and using open questions that help a client think, reflect, and move forward.
How is this Bootcamp structured?
The Bootcamp includes six live classes, two hours each, with coach practice between sessions. You will learn a coaching skill, practise it, then return to debrief, refine, and build the next layer.
What coaching skills will I learn in the Bootcamp?
You will learn the practical skills required for strong coaching conversations, including:
Staying present and fully engaged in a coaching conversation
Building trust and creating a safe, supportive environment
Asking open, powerful questions that lead to new awareness
Co-creating clear agreements and keeping sessions focused
Reflecting and reframing what you hear to deepen insight
Helping clients explore options and design meaningful actions
Is the Coaching Bootcamp required for ICF Level 1 or Level 2?
Yes. This Bootcamp is a required course in our ICF-accredited Level 1 and Level 2 pathways. It builds the coaching fundamentals you need before moving into deeper competency development and recorded performance work.
Does this Bootcamp help me prepare for the ICF performance evaluation?
Yes. The Bootcamp is designed to build the coaching behaviours and session structure that support strong performance on ICF-style evaluations. You will practise the skills that assessors listen for, then improve through repetition and feedback.
How much practice is expected between classes?
You should plan for regular coaching practice between sessions. The Bootcamp is skill-based, which means your confidence and results come from doing the work between classes, not only attending the live training.
Who is this Bootcamp for?
This Bootcamp is for aspiring coaches and working professionals who want to add coaching skills to their role, including those who support small business owners. It is also ideal for students on an ICF credential pathway who want a clear, structured way to build coaching competence.
Does completing Bootcamp count toward becoming a certified Systems Business Coach®?
Yes. The Coaching Bootcamp counts toward the Certified Systems Business Coach® certification requirements because it builds the core coaching skills we expect every Certified Systems Business Coach® to demonstrate. The Bootcamp includes coach practice and focuses on the ICF Core Competencies, so if you are still building your coaching skills, this is a strong place to start.
What makes this Bootcamp different from general coach training?
This Bootcamp is practical and skill-forward. You are learning how to coach through real practice, with a clear process you can repeat, improve, and use immediately. It is also embedded in an ICF-accredited pathway for those pursuing Level 1 or Level 2.
Will I get feedback on my coaching?
Yes. Feedback is built into the learning process through live training, practice, and debriefs. The goal is steady improvement in how you show up, how you listen, and how you guide the conversation.
What happens if I miss a class?
If you miss a class, you will need a plan to catch up on the learning and complete the practice. The Bootcamp builds week over week, so staying current matters for your confidence and your results.
Can I use these coaching skills outside of business coaching?
Yes. These skills transfer to leadership, client conversations, team development, and any role where you want people to think better, take ownership, and follow through.
Help Small Business Owners Build Their Dream Business, while You Build Yours
Our Foundations course is designed to help you deeply understand small business dynamics and learn to effectively coach small business owners towards success.
Get the skills to build trust, establish rapport, challenge business owners, and implement foundational strategies for small business success.
