Brain-Based Coaching Toolkit 3 March 2027 emea

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: 3 March – 12 May 2027

Start time: 5:00 PM UK | 6:00 PM Central Europe (CET) | 9:00 PM Gulf (GST)*
Sessions run 1 to 2 hours. See the dates below for finish times.

*From 30 March, Gulf start time is 8:00 PM, because UK clocks go forward on 28 March and the Gulf doesn’t change.

Need your local time? Speak with our team.

5:00pm
– 6:00pm GMT

Wednesday 3rd March

Introduction (1 hr)

5:00pm
– 7:30pm GMT

Wednesday 10th March

Theory 1.5 hours + Practice 1 hour

NLI_BBCS_people_workplace conversations

NLI_BBCS_people_workplace conversations

5:00pm
– 7:30pm GMT

Wednesday 17th March

Theory 1.5 hours + Practice 1 hour

NLI_BBCS_people_workplace conversations

NLI_BBCS_people_workplace conversations

5:00pm
– 7:30pm GMT

Wednesday 24th March

Theory 1.5 hours + Practice 1 hour

NLI_BBCS_people_workplace conversations

NLI_BBCS_people_workplace conversations

5:00pm
– 7:30pm BST

Wednesday 31st March

Theory 1.5 hours + Practice 1 hour

NLI_BBCS_people_workplace conversations

NLI_BBCS_people_workplace conversations

5:00pm
– 7:30pm BST

Wednesday 7th April

Theory 1.5 hours + Practice 1 hour

NLI_BBCS_people_workplace conversations

NLI_BBCS_people_workplace conversations

5:00pm
– 7:00pm BST

Wednesday 14th April

Coaching in Action/Mentoring 2 hours

NLI_BBCS_people_productivity conversations

NLI_BBCS_people_productivity conversations

5:00pm
– 7:00pm BST

Wednesday 21st April

Coaching in Action/Mentoring 2 hours

NLI_BBCS_people_productivity conversations

NLI_BBCS_people_productivity conversations

5:00pm
– 7:00pm BST

Wednesday 28th April

Coaching in Action/Mentoring 2 hours

NLI_BBCS_people_productivity conversations

NLI_BBCS_people_productivity conversations

5:00pm
– 7:00pm BST

Wednesday 5th May

Coaching in Action/Mentoring 2 hours

NLI_BBCS_people_productivity conversations

NLI_BBCS_people_productivity conversations

7:00pm
– 9:00pm GMT

Wednesday 12th May

Theory 2 Hours

NLI_BBCS_people_workplace conversations

NLI_BBCS_people_workplace conversations

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