Brain-Based Coaching Toolkit

The BBCT Brain-Based Coaching Toolkit® builds upon the foundational skills acquired during the BBCS ®Brain-Based Conversation Skills®. It introduces advanced, research-based tools and techniques for effective coaching in workplace and private settings, all grounded in neuroscience.

Throughout the BBCT®, you will deepen your understanding of the neuroscience behind insight-driven coaching conversations, goal-setting, and habit-building, empowering you to facilitate meaningful interactions that yield tangible results. You will also learn to guide coaching engagements over time and integrate tools that enhance the coaching experience, fostering personal and professional growth.

Additionally, the BBCT® includes the 10 hours of mentoring and performance assessment required for ICF Level 1 certification.

Brain-Based Coaching Toolkit

Begins 28th of July 2027

Dates: July 28 - September 29, 2027
Duration: 10 weeks
Day: Wednesdays

6:00pm – 8:30pm ET

Wednesday, 28 of July & 4 of August

Module 1 (Mandatory): Coaching in Action 1 (Mentoring)
Module 2: Start the Coaching Engagement

NLI_BBCS_people_productivity conversations

6:00pm – 8:30pm ET

Wednesday, 11 & 18 of August

Module 3: The Neuroscience of Goals
Module 4: Optimize Focus and Capacity

NLI_BBCS_people_developmental conversations

6:00pm – 8:30pm ET

6:00pm – 8:00pm ET

Wednesday, 25 of August & 1 of September

Module 5: Build New Habits
Module 6 (Mandatory): Learn Through Feedback (Mentoring)

6:00pm – 8:00pm ET

Wednesday, 8 & 15 of September

Module 7 (Mandatory): Make Better Decisions (Mentoring)
Module 8 (Mandatory): Coaching in Action 2 (Mentoring)

6:00pm – 8:00pm ET

Wednesday, 22 & 29 of September

Module 9 (Mandatory): Coaching in Action 3 (Mentoring)
Module 10: Coaching in Action 4

Module 1: Coaching in Action (mentoring)

program overview

Six insights about the brain

Meet your program buddy

Practice giving feedback

Module 2: Start the Coaching Engagement

Pre-coaching conversations demonstration and practice

Coaching and coachee materials

Module 3: The Neuroscience of Goals

Goal representation and motivation

Characteristics of brain friendly goals

Set goals with the Iceberg worksheet

Module 4: Optimise Focus and Capacity

Work with the limitations of the brain’s prefrontal cortex

Maximise Cognitive Prime Time

The Healthy Mind Platter™

Module 5: Build New Habits

Breakthrough coaching conversations about habits

Module 6: Learn Through Feedback

Neuroscience of feedback

A brain based approach to feedback

Debriefing diagnostic tool

Module 7: Make Better Decisions

Unconscious Bias

Common biases that impact decision making

strategies to mitigate bias

Decision-making tools

Module 8: Coaching in Action 2

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

Give feedback to your peers

Module 9: Coaching in Action 3

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

Give feedback to your peers

Read case study

Module 10: Coaching in Action 4

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

Give feedback to your peers

Module 11: Coaching in Action 5

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

Give feedback to your peers

Module 12: Facilitate the Journey

Common Obstacles and challenges

Prepare for completion sessions

Completion materials

Program wrap up

Individual Mentoring and performance evaluation

Fully integrates skills learned during the BBCS®
New Learning and Tools that Deepen the Coaching Experience
Learn to Facilitate Results Focused Coaching Engagements Over Time
ICF Level 1 Mentoring Hours
ICF Level 1 Performance Assessment
Graduates Eligible to join the ICF and Apply for ACC Credential via the Level 1 Application Pathway

Brain-Based Coaching Toolkit