This programme is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) under its Continuing Coach Education (CCE) provider designation.
Organisations are under pressure to do more with less. Teams are fatigued. Managers are overloaded. The old models of performance management and top-down direction are no longer enough.
In such a high-pressure, performance-driven environment, coaching has proved to be an extremely effective tool in helping today’s leaders to create a motivated team working towards a singular purpose.
Developing A Coaching Mindset is a hands-on, ICF-accredited programme that equips you with proven coaching skills to elevate individual and team performance—especially in high-stakes, high-pressure settings.
Through experiential learning, live peer coaching, and expert feedback, you’ll build a coaching mindset that fuels performance and growth. You’ll leave with your own personal toolkit of real-world coaching skills they can use immediately—during performance reviews, one-to-ones, difficult conversations, and moments of team development.
This will transform your engagement with individuals and your team.
Patrick Barr is an executive coach and leadership development specialist with over 30 years’ international experience across operations, supply chain and strategic management. He has held senior leadership roles with organisations including Microsoft, Diageo and British Airways in Ireland, the UK and the USA. Patrick is Managing Partner of Barr Performance Coaching and works with senior leaders across private and public sector organisations. A faculty member of the Irish Management Institute, Enterprise Ireland mentor and ICF-certified coach, he is also the author of The Successful Career Toolkit and Effective Strategic Sourcing.
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