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Programme Overview

The team coach now plays an ever increasing crucial role in coaching strategy of organisations. By enhancing team performance and promoting accountability, they can contribute significantly to organisational growth and success. Team coaching enhances team performance by aligning goals and improving communication, collaboration, and trust, leading to a more cohesive team. The aim of this programme is to equip experienced coaches with the competence and confidence to provide impactful and effective team coaching with the ability to make sense of, and work with, the often-complex organisational dynamics with which the coach is faced.

This diploma is a highly practical and experiential programme where learning is delivered through a blended approach comprising:

  • Theoretical input, group discussion and classroom input from experts in the field.
  • Practical elements and coaching using the programme participants as a proxy team.
  • Experiential learning focused on personal and professional development.
  • Team coaching with a real team between workshops.

Key Details

26th March 2025

Next Intake

€11,140 & €10,610*

Fees

9 Months

Duration

5 x 2 / 3 Day Modules

Delivery

NFQ Level 9 / 30 ECTS

Accredited / Credits

Module Dates

Module Dates

Module Title

Module Faculty

Wednesday 26th to Friday 28th March 2025

Module 1: An Introduction to Team Coaching (3 days)


Mary Curtis 

Thursday 8th and Friday 9th May 2025

Module 2: Team Coaching Models and Approaches (2 days)

 Mary Curtis & Dr Declan Woods

Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th June 2025

Module 3: Team Coaching Interventions
(2 days)

Mary Curtis, Dr Sally Denham-Vaughan & Dr Marie-Anne Chidiac

Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th September 2025 

Module 4: Systems Thinking and Dynamics
(3 days)

Mary Curtis & Eileen Duggan 

Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th October 2025

Module 5: Building your Approach
(2 days)

Mary Curtis 

 

 

MSc in Business & Executive Coaching Pathway

The Diploma in Team Coaching forms part of the MSc in Business & Executive Coaching Pathway. If participants successfully complete two of the following three coaching programmes:

• Diploma in Business and Executive Coaching (30 ECTS)

• Diploma in Advanced Business and Executive Coaching (30 ECTS)

• Diploma in Team Coaching (30 ECTS)

PLUS any one of the following programmes:

• Diploma in Organisational Change & Transformation (30 ECTS)

• Diploma in Leadership Development (30 ECTS)

• Diploma in Business and Executive Coaching (30 ECTS)

• Diploma in Advanced Business and Executive Coaching (30 ECTS)

• Diploma in Team Coaching (30 ECTS) within an ideal 5-year timeframe, they are awarded with the MSc in Business & Executive Coaching.

Our portfolio of pathway diplomas build on your existing skill set and add relevant value to your business needs. From coaching to team coaching, our diplomas deepen your understanding of contemporary business issues and will help you become a stronger leader who can deal with complex issues in rapidly changing environments. Our unique learning method, immersive environment and world-class faculty all come together to deliver a learning experience unlike any other.

A key feature of the MSc in Business & Executive Coaching pathway is its flexible timeframe, which allows you to tailor your participation around work/life demands. Whereas each of the individual diplomas takes approximately 10-12 months to complete, we advise participants of a 5-year window within which to ideally complete all three steps and be awarded the MSc in Business & Executive Coaching.

 

FT Global Rankings confirm UCD as leading Irish provider of Executive Education

UCD Smurfit Executive Development has been ranked in the global top 50 and EU top 25 in both the Open Enrolment and Custom Executive Education in the 2024 Financial Times Executive Education Rankings continuing its place as Ireland’s leading provider of Executive Education. 

The School is ranked 33rd in the world in the Custom Executive Education Rankings. Within the ranking criteria, the School ranked an impressive 4th globally for Growth reflecting year-on-year revenue growth and repeat business and 27th for Programme Design which ensures flexibility of the curriculum and cutting-edge expert lecturers. Overall, Client Satisfaction is highest in Ireland and ranks 23rd globally.

In the Open Enrolment Ranking, Smurfit Executive Development ranked 46th globally and first in Ireland marking the 7th year in the global top 50. Among the criteria used to assess the categories, the School scored in the global top 50 in 12 out of 14 categories. Find out more here

The ranking demonstrates consistency at the highest standard in the delivery of world-class executive education programmes and places UCD Smurfit Executive Development with an elite group of business institutions that are among the most recognised in the world.

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