The Professional Certificate in Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-Being program is designed specifically for business professionals striving for positive change in team and organizational culture. It has been created and developed by our center's Leading to Well-Being education experts in collaboration with George Mason University's Executive and Professional Education.
“Becoming a coach has become the first milestone of this new life I am living with a renewed sense of purpose. I am confident that Mason’s coaching program has given me the building blocks I need to succeed as a coach and in life.” - Sterling Brinson, program alumnus
Learn more about the program by reading these coaching alumni stories about their program experiences.
You will get an excellent return on your investment! The skills you'll learn in our coaching program will empower you to:
Leaders of organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the value of coaching skills in the management of workplace change. The rate of change is increasing in our globally connected marketplace. Accordingly, coaching skills have become an essential element of a leader’s competencies.
The George Mason University coaching focus emphasizes strengths-based approaches and methodologies. Our transformative practices deepen self-awareness, develop coaching presence, and facilitate organizational well-being. This experiental program has a competency and research-based curriculum that aligns with the ICF requirements and coaching competencies.
Now accepting applications for two upcoming cohorts of our Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-Being program: Cohort 8 - Spring Semester (February 2020 to June 2020) and Cohort 9 - Fall Semester (September 2020 to January 2021). The program takes place in five modules over five months. Each of them meet at George Mason University's Fairfax, Virginia campus from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Application deadline for Cohort 8 (Spring 2020 Semester): December 15, 2019
Acceptance is made based upon the quality of your application. Acceptance does not guarantee your space in the program. Your participation is confirmed once your registration has been processed including payment of the tuition, or receipt of a training authorization or purchase order.
Cohort size is limited. If the program reaches capacity before your payment is submitted, you will be placed on a wait list for the current cohort and/or receive priority registration for the next cohort. Applications received after the deadline will be considered on a space available basis. Note that the program may fill in advance of the application deadline.
For more information, email us at coaching@gmu.edu or call (703) 993-6090.
Successful program coach candidates will complete the following:
Application deadline: December 15, 2019
Module 1: February 26-28, 2020
Foundations of Strengths and Well-Being
Module 2: March 18-20, 2020
Becoming a Coach
Module 3: April 15-17, 2020
Language of Coaching
Module 4: May 13-15, 2020
Coaching Toward Resilience
Module 5: June 17-19, 2020
Coach as Catalyst for Organizational Well-Being
Application deadline: TBD
Module 1: September 23-25, 2020
Foundations of Strengths and Well-Being
Module 2: October 21-23, 2020
Becoming a Coach
Module 3: November 18-20, 2020
Language of Coaching
Module 4: December 9-11, 2020
Coaching Toward Resilience
Module 5: January 13-15, 2021
Coach as Catalyst for Organizational Well-Being
Complete the online Leadership Coaching Application
Note: If you have difficulty with the online form, please download this PDF form and submit it with the documents listed below.
Submit the following documents to coaching@gmu.edu
We look forward to considering your application after you have submitted all documents. If you have not received a response from the program within two weeks of submission, please contact us at coaching@gmu.edu. Thank you.
For more information: coaching@gmu.edu or 703-993-6090.