Brain-Based Coaching Toolkit 26 January 2027

Building on Brain-Based Conversation Skills®, the Brain-Based Coaching Toolkit® (BBCT®) takes you from having powerful conversations to running them with real depth and structure.

Over 11 weeks you'll learn to manage full coaching engagements: from the initial contracting conversation through to completion. You'll deepen your understanding of the neuroscience behind goals, habits, feedback, and decision-making, and gain practical tools for navigating the real challenges that arise when you're helping others grow.

With 10 hours of integrated mentoring and a performance evaluation built into the programme, BBCT® completes the Brain-Based Coaching Certificate® and meets the core requirements for ICF Level 1 / ACC credentialing.

Course schedule: 26 January – 6 April 2027

Start time: 7:00 PM UK | 8:00 PM Central Europe (CET) | 11:00 PM Gulf (GST)*
Sessions run 1 to 2 hours. See the dates below for finish times.

*From 30 March, Gulf start time is 10:00 PM, because UK clocks go forward on 28 March and the Gulf doesn’t change.

Need your local time? Speak with our team.

7:00pm
– 8:00pm GMT

Tuesday 26th January

Introduction (1 hr)

Tuesday 7:00pm
– 8:30pm GMT

Tuesday 2nd February

Session (1.5 hrs)

7:00pm
- 8:30pm GMT

Tuesday 9th February

Theory (1.5 hrs)

7:00pm
– 8.00pm GMT

Thursday 11th February

Practice (1 hr)

NLI_BBCS_people_productivity conversations

7:00pm
– 8:30pm GMT

Tuesday 16th February

Theory (1.5 hrs)

7:00pm
– 8:00pm GMT

Thursday 18th February

Practice (1 hr)

7:00pm
– 8:30pm GMT

Tuesday 23rd February

Theory (1.5 hrs)

7:00pm
– 8:00pm GMT

Thursday 25th February

Practice (1 hr)

7:00pm
- 8:00pm GMT

Tuesday 2nd March

Theory (1.5 hrs)

7:00pm
- 8:00pm GMT

Thursday 4th March

Practice (1 hr)

7:00pm
– 9:00pm GMT

Tuesday 9th March

Session (2 hrs)

7:00pm
– 9:00pm GMT

Tuesday 16th March

Session (2 hrs)

7:00pm
– 9:00pm GMT

Tuesday 23rd March

Session (2 hrs)

7:00pm
– 9:00pm GMT

Tuesday 30th March

Session (2 hrs)

7:00pm
– 9:00pm GMT

Tuesday 6th April

Session (2 hrs)

Brain-Based Coaching Toolkit (BBCT) Modules

Module 1: Coaching Foundations

programme overview

ICF Competencies

Tools for Growth

Prepare for Coaching in Action

Meet and coach your buddy

Module 2: Set Great Goals

The role of goals in coaching

Goal setting tools

Characteristics of brain-friendly goals

Module 3: Optimise Focus and Capacity

The Science of focus and capacity

Work with the limitations of the PCF

Create a balanced mental diet

Module 4: Build New Habits

Habits theory review

Habits conversation four-step process

Demonstration and coaching practice

Module 6 - 9: Coaching in Action 1 - 4 (group mentoring)

Receive feedback abour your coaching skills against the core competencies from peers and NLI mentors

Give feedback to your peers

Module 10: Prepare for the ICF Certification

ICF ACC credential pathwat

Prepare for Individual Mentoring

Overview of the ICF Credential Exam

Note: Coaching in Action Provides:

8 hours of Group Mentoring

3 hours of Individual Mentoring

Ongoing performance evaluation

All mentoring is delivered by NLI mentor coaches who have completed NLI’s dedicated mentor coach training in the ICF core competencies and how to assess them

Builds on and fully integrates the skills developed in the BBCS®
Introduces additional tools and approaches that deepen the coaching experience
Prepares you to facilitate results-focused coaching engagements over time
Includes ICF Level 1 mentor coaching hours
Designed in line with ICF’s 2027 Level 1 training requirements
On completion, graduates are eligible to join the ICF and apply for the ACC credential through the Level 1 pathway

Brain-Based Coaching Toolkit

Course schedule: 26 January – 6 April 2027

Tuesday 26th January

Tuesday 2nd February

Tuesday 9th February

Thursday 11th February

Tuesday 16th February

Thursday 18th February

Tuesday 23rd February

Thursday 25th February

Tuesday 2nd March

Thursday 4th March

Tuesday 9th March

Tuesday 16th March

Tuesday 23rd March

Tuesday 30th March

Tuesday 6th April

Brain-Based Coaching Toolkit (BBCT) Modules

Module 1: Coaching Foundations

Module 2: Set Great Goals

Module 3: Optimise Focus and Capacity

Module 4: Build New Habits

Module 6 - 9: Coaching in Action 1 - 4 (group mentoring)

Module 10: Prepare for the ICF Certification

Note: Coaching in Action Provides:

Learning Outcomes

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