We are pleased to announce that the first cohort of our NEW "Certificate in Professional Team Coaching" is going to be held at The Oxford Hotel, Oxford, on the 15th and 16th July 2013.

This 6 month programme is designed for coaches who wish to develop and extend their knowledge and effectiveness as a team coach. The programme certifies individuals to use The OCM Framework for Team Coaching which, in keeping with our philosophy is both pragmatic and situational.  For those not wishing to become certified, it is also possible to attend the 2-day "Introduction to Team Coaching" workshop as a stand alone event in July.

To learn more about the programme please see the full programme overview here.

To read a journal article "Team Coaching - The new Frontier" written by Diane Newell and Elaine Grix please click here.

We are expecting demand to be high and places to fill quickly so we would advise you to book early to avoid disappointment. Should you require any further information please call Head Office on +44 (0)1869 338989 or email lucy@theocm.co.uk

Dear Lucy,

Once again, we're exhibiting at the CIPD's HRD Conference which takes place at London's Olympia on the 24th & 25th April.  We're on stand 731 which is close to the main stairs to the conference area so, if you're planning to be there, do come along and say 'hello'.

Aside from finding out what's new at The OCM, you can enter our PRIZE DRAW providing the opportunity to win a range of prizes, including a complimentary place on our market-leading Supervision qualification programme and a free place to attend our own annual conference in July.

If you'd like to attend the free exhibition and visit us, then please click here for enrolment details. 

We hope you already have this year's OCM CPD and Supervision event booked in your diary and are planning to join us on the 11^th July, at The Oxford Hotel, Oxford.

The theme for this year's event is "coaching in Organisations" and we will examine this from all possible angles.  We know you'll find both CPD and Supervision sessions that are relevant to you whether you're an independent coach or working within an organisation.  Further information can be found here.

Our Really Early Bird Offer is valid until the 12^th April.  To take advantage of this fantastic rate book online now; places are limited and on a first come, first served basis, so make sure you book early not to miss out!

We look forward to seeing you in July.

The OCM Team!

We are pleased to announce that due to unprecedented demand we are planning to run our "Certificate in Organisational Coach-Mentoring Supervision" (formally the coach as supervisor programme) again on the 23rd May 2013 in Oxford.

You may well have heard, this programme is now accredited and has been awarded the EMCC European Supervision Quality Award (ESQA); it is one of the first supervision programmes in Europe to be awarded this ground breaking qualification from the EMCC.

By enrolling on this programme you will join an elite group of supervisors who will hold the EMCC European Supervision Quality Award. We are limiting the number of places on the programme and we expect them to sell quickly so to avoid disappointment, so why not pick up the phone and speak to a member of the team.    

As you may have seen in our newsletter, we're running a breakfast meeting at Imperial College's Queens Gate campus in London on 31^st January 2013 to discuss how you can use coaching and mentoring to make the most of your technical professional talent.

If the future success of your business relies on developing talent in key technical professional groups, the chances are your talent management strategy is the most impactful yet the most risky part of your L&D strategy. Engaging technical professionals in the organisational agenda and developing them as leaders has clear benefits but can pose challenges and requires a considered and co-ordinated approach.

To learn more about our thinking, download this "think piece" written by a senior manager in our team.

If your interested in exploring these issues, why not join us in January?  To secure your place email Lucy on Lucy@theocm.co.uk

The OCM are delighted to announce that our new "Coach as Supervisor" programme has gained accreditation through the EMCC's pilot process. Uniquely designed for experienced coaches who wish to provide supervision to organisational coaches, The OCM are one of the first organisations to be able to offer this groundbreaking accreditation.

To celebrate this success, we are planning to run our first open programme in London on 8th November. We have already sold several places for this inaugural programme to our corporate clients as they look to develop a supervisory capacity to safeguard their investment in coaching.

If you are keen to enroll on the programme, please contact us immediately to reserve your place as we are limiting numbers and anticipate places to be taken quickly.

lucy@theocm.co.uk     01869 338989

As part of our partnership with Philippe Rosinski, renowned author and a world authority in global leadership development,  we will be jointly delivering a 3-day seminar on Leading and Coaching Across Cultures in London on 22-24 January 2013.

The objective of the seminar is to help executives, managers and professional coaches, from all kinds of organisations, to systematically integrate the cultural dimension into their work. This interactive seminar, delivered by Philippe and members of The OCM team, will certify you to use and administer the Cultural Orientations Framework online assessment.

This certification seminar is ideally suited for executives, HR/L&D professionals, executive coaches and consultants/trainers who, amongst other benefits, wish to release higher potential in individuals enabling greater and sustainable success by making the most of alternative cultural perspectives.

We have limited spaces available and anticipate demand to be high, so why not take advantage of the early bird rates that are available until 1 November to book you place and avoid disappointment?

To book your place please call The OCM's UK office on +44 (0) 1869 338989 or email mark@theocm.co.uk

We're bringing our coaching and mentoring qualification programmes to Brussels later this year so if you're interested in becoming a coach, now is the time to qualify with one of Europe's market leading providers.

We will be delivering our Diploma and Advanced Diploma programmes on the 10^th and 11^th October 2012 at the Novotel Tour Noire in Brussels. During the programmes you will develop a variety of approaches, skills, tools and techniques helping you develop your own unique coaching style whilst being guided by leading gurus like David Clutterbuck and Philippe Rosinski who deliver on the programme. To view a copy of the brochure please click here.

We would really welcome the opportunity to discuss the programmes with you so if you would like to speak with one of our experts, please email lucy@theocm.co.uk

Are you interested in becoming a qualified coach or mentor?

The OCM, one of Europe's market leading and most respected providers of professional coaching and mentoring qualifications, will be launching an open qualification programme at the Novotel Tour Noire in Brussels on the 24th and 25th April 2012. Interest in the programme has been high with only a few places avaliable, so enrol now to avoid dissapointment.

Our programmes are consciously very rigorous and challenging to meet the highest possible standards.  We advocate a situaional approach to coach-mentoring and encourage the serious development of a wide range of approaches to suit the variety of situations in which coaching and mentoring occurs.  This empowers individuals to develop their own unique coach-mentoring style that is appropiate to their situation and context.

During the programme you will develop a variety of approaches, skills, tools and techniques with workshops delvered by our own experts and a number of visiting international gurus including David Clutterbuck and Philippe Rosinski.

To view the latest prospectus please click here, If you are interested in enrolling on the programmes, then please contact Mark Lester at the UK office on  0044 (0) 1869 338989 or email mark@theocm.co.uk

We look forward to hearing from you.