What is the Certified Executive Leadership Coach?

The Certified Executive Leadership Coach is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Leadership & Management.

How long does this certification take?

The programme is 12 Weeks and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Advanced Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@certifications.ac, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

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Executive Summary

Certified Executive Leadership Coach

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Executive Leadership Coach (CELC) delivers a rigorous Advanced-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in instructional design, training delivery and learning management.

This 12 Weeks programme is structured around recognised instructional-design, quality-assurance and CPD standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CELC holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified Executive Leadership Coach

Acronym

CELC

Who Should Enrol?

Trainers and Facilitators
Instructional and Curriculum Designers
Learning and Development Professionals
Academic and Education Administrators

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex instructional design functions

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards senior L&D, academic and learning-leadership roles

Strategic Thinking

Build the strategic thinking, analysis and execution skills of world-class leaders

Organisational Impact

Design and implement instructional design systems that drive performance and measurable results

Personal Excellence

Develop emotional intelligence, resilience and authentic executive presence

Global Employability

Qualify for instructional design roles across training providers, universities, corporates and education institutions worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Counselling Theories and Models

✦Facilitation, Delivery and Learner Engagement

✦Positive Psychology and Wellbeing

✦Mindfulness, Resilience and Self-Leadership Assurance

✦Meaning, Purpose and Flourishing

✦Professional Ethics and Governance

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

Foundations and Professional Context of Certified Executive Leadership Coach

Certified Executive Leadership Coach: industry context, trends and professional standards
The helping relationship and its purpose
History and scope of counselling and coaching
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Ethical principles and codes of practice
The self of the practitioner
Cultural competence and diversity
Confidentiality, consent and safeguarding
The evidence base for talking therapies
Wellbeing and the biopsychosocial model
Career pathways and professional development

Contracting the Engagement

Contracting and the three-way agreement
The working alliance and coaching presence
Ethics, supervision and reflective practice
Group facilitation and group process
Record keeping, notes and professional documentation
Remote and telephone practice
Endings, relapse and maintaining change
Practitioner wellbeing and vicarious trauma
Outcome monitoring in therapeutic work
Referral, multi-agency work and the client pathway
The boundary between coaching and therapy
Questioning, listening and the coach’s restraint
Goal setting and behavioural change in coaching
Feedback, challenge and psychological safety in coaching
Mentoring, sponsorship and developmental relationships

The Working Alliance

The working alliance and coaching presence
Questioning, listening and the coach’s restraint
Feedback, challenge and psychological safety in coaching
Working with ambivalence and motivation
Evaluating coaching outcomes
Team coaching and the team as client
Cultural context and coaching across difference
Building and running a coaching practice
Clinical assessment and shared formulation
Therapeutic modalities and choosing an approach
Risk assessment and safeguarding in practice
Trauma-informed delivery and its limits

Questioning and Restraint

Questioning, listening and the coach’s restraint
The working alliance and coaching presence
Goal setting and behavioural change in coaching

Challenge, Safety and Change

Feedback, challenge and psychological safety in coaching
Goal setting and behavioural change in coaching
The working alliance and coaching presence

Boundaries, Ethics and Supervision

The boundary between coaching and therapy
Ethics, supervision and reflective practice
Contracting and the three-way agreement

Evaluating What Changed

Evaluating coaching outcomes
Goal setting and behavioural change in coaching
Contracting and the three-way agreement

Conflict and Resistance

De-escalation and difficult customers
Managing difficult stakeholders
Negotiation and closing techniques
Negotiation and influencing
Handling difficult customers and disputes
Managing resistance and reskilling
Integrity, confidentiality and conflicts
Managing resistance and upskilling
Negotiation with vendors
Communication and conflict patterns
Working with conflict and change
Offer management, negotiation and pre-boarding
Managing resistance and building coalitions
Negotiation strategy and tactics
Managing conflict constructively

Records and Reporting

Dashboards and reporting
Board reporting and investor relations
Board and executive financial reporting
Financial reporting standards (IFRS/GAAP)
Disclosure, notes and integrated reporting
Reporting quality and earnings management risks
Governance of controls and reporting
Regulatory reporting and disclosure
Board and executive reporting
Information lifecycle and records management
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Governance of ESG and reporting
Management and board reporting
Environmental monitoring and reporting
Incident reporting and record-keeping

Coaching Practice

Measuring coaching and mentoring impact
Coaching models and frameworks (GROW)
Facilitation, coaching and mentoring
Building support networks and mentors
Creating a coaching culture
Mentoring and sponsorship
Solvency, capital and prudential supervision
Wellbeing and resilience coaching
Measuring coaching outcomes
Coaching and developing team members
Sales enablement and coaching
Coaching and quality monitoring
Coaching for performance
Building a coaching culture
Quality monitoring and coaching

Therapeutic Practice

Resilience, wellbeing and stress management
Analytical techniques and bias
Working with organisations on wellbeing
Preparing financial statements
Employment relationship and the psychological contract
Wellbeing and holistic health strategy
Wellbeing and personal-effectiveness learning
Workplace wellbeing strategy
Innovation culture, incentives and psychological safety
Coaching for resilience and wellbeing
Retail performance metrics: sales densities, conversion and basket
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Interpreting financial statements

Ethics and Safeguarding

Professional standards and ethics (CIPS)
Professional ethics and codes (CIPS)
Ethics and professional conduct in security
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Ethics and treating customers fairly in insurance
Regulation, ethics and misinformation in media and telecoms
Health records, data and confidentiality
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Reporting quality and governance
Ethics and fair customer treatment
Professional ethics in customer service
Responsible and ethical service

Communication Skills

Giving and receiving feedback
Voice of the customer and feedback
Presenting sourcing recommendations
Managing supplier communications
The media and telecommunications landscape
Management accounts and dashboards
Communicating financial results
Client feedback and satisfaction
Professional case study and presentation
Communicating with families and carers
Psychoeducation and public communication
Internal communications
Corporate social responsibility communications
Presentation and public speaking
Assessment and feedback online

Development and Learning

Cognitive load and learning science
The learning and development profession
Learning strategy and business alignment
Learning cultures and the learning organisation
Blended and hybrid learning design
Career and talent development
Motivation and self-directed learning
Learning technology ecosystem
Learning analytics and data
AI and adaptive learning
Data-driven learning design
Developing talent and succession
Delegating for development
Managing resistance and capability building
Category management and strategy development

Groups and Facilitation

Building high-performing project teams
Cross-functional collaboration with product and service
Team leadership in sales and marketing
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Team leadership in field and project settings
Budget vs actual and variance
Group dynamics, facilitation and community mobilisation
Leading service teams
Stakeholder mapping and collaboration
Team leadership in customer service
Team leadership in banking operations
High-performance team rituals and cadence
Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools
Building and leading a team
Team leadership in procurement

Behaviour and Change

Engagement, motivation and energisers
Cost concepts, classification and behaviour
Regulatory change management
Change management models (Kotter, ADKAR, Lewin)
Culture change and behaviour embedding
Motivation theories and engagement
Change leadership models (Kotter, ADKAR, Lewin)
Organisational culture and behaviour change
Sustaining change and embedding new behaviours
Measuring change and transformation impact
Buyer behaviour and the customer journey
Variations, claims and delay: managing change on site
Change talk and readiness
Habit change and behaviour design
Change control and configuration

Goals and Measurement

Credit risk measurement and mitigation
Sales performance and pipeline management
Social performance and outreach
Investment principles and objectives
Learning objectives and outcomes
Metrics and reporting
Performance management systems and cycles
Performance measurement and KPI dashboards
Time-to-hire, quality-of-hire and cost metrics
Continuous feedback and performance conversations
Cost and profitability analysis
Sustaining high performance over time
Setting goals, roles and accountability
Managing team performance and dynamics
Managing performance day to day

Leadership Context

Value and benefits management
Requirements gathering and management
Project management plan development
Earned value management
Procurement and contract management
Vendor selection and management
Issue and problem management
Servant leadership and self-organising teams
Communication planning and management
Managing expectations and influence
Negotiation and conflict management
Influencing and persuasion
Self-awareness and the leader's identity
Ethics and responsible leadership
Personal leadership development planning

Culture and Inclusion

Data visualisation for finance
Service culture and brand promise
Building a customer-centric culture
Building a service culture
Building a culture of compliance
Financial inclusion and agency banking
Innovation and experimentation culture
Financial inclusion strategy
Financial inclusion and serving underbanked markets
Nomination, succession and diversity
The business case for diversity and inclusion
Managing virtual and cross-cultural teams
Brand strategy, identity and equity
Decision support and insight
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches

Client Relationships

Managing audit and regulator relationships
Stakeholders, agency and accountability
Trends: ESG, transparency and stakeholder capitalism
Stakeholder engagement plan
Shareholder and stakeholder rights
Stakeholder mapping and influencing
Contractor and visitor safety
Stakeholder mapping and analysis
Building strategic relationships and coalitions
Transparency and stakeholder trust
Categories of spend and stakeholders
Attachment and developmental theory
Peer support and consultation
Subcontractor and supplier management
Managing boundaries and dual relationships

Risk and Compliance

Audit risk and materiality
Duty of care and risk management
Corporate governance principles and purpose
Technical and compliance training
Accounting concepts, principles and the regulatory landscape
Record-keeping and data protection
Corporate governance and the finance role
Statutory compliance and filings
Managing tax risk and audits
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC)
Residual risk and ALARP
Risk registers and monitoring
Communicating risk to the workforce
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies

Evidence and Research

Data migration and cleansing
Learning data privacy and ethics
Financial storytelling and data visualisation
Audit evidence, sampling and testing
Audit evidence, sampling and professional scepticism
Data governance frameworks and roles
Data privacy law and compliance (GDPR)
Data quality and stewardship
Consent, rights and data subject requests
Cross-border data and transfers
Data breach and incident governance
Portfolio of evidence and reflective practice
Data-driven decision support and analytics
Complaint data and learning
Service analytics and dashboards

Wellbeing and Resilience

Stress and psychosocial risk
Crisis, resilience and contingency planning
Managing growth, risk and resilience
Operational risk and resilience
Stress testing and scenario analysis
Organisational resilience and adaptive strategy
Business continuity and resilience
Evidence-based improvement
Stress testing credit portfolios
Content strategy across platforms
Media planning and buying

Workplace Context

Board and investor engagement
Workforce and shift management in retail
Strengths, flow and engagement
Building trust and engagement
Stakeholder engagement strategy
Advocacy and policy engagement
Workforce management and scheduling
Proactive engagement and success
Win-back and re-engagement
Workforce planning and scheduling
Employee experience and engagement
Employee engagement models and drivers
Data protection and employee privacy
The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting

Practice and Business

Go-to-market and channel strategy
Marketing planning and budgeting
Setting objectives and marketing KPIs
Marketing and sales: scope, roles and value
The marketing concept and customer orientation
The marketing mix and the 7 Ps
Aligning marketing and sales (smarketing)
Digital disruption and modern go-to-market
Sales and marketing transformation
Digital and data-driven go-to-market
Agile marketing and experimentation
Brand safety and responsible marketing
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Marketing and sales KPIs and dashboards
Value-based and dynamic pricing

Digital Delivery

Cybersecurity and fraud technology
Technology governance and change control
Digital credit and alternative data
Digital transformation strategy
Scaling technology and teams
Measuring digital transformation impact
Team leadership in technology
Managing risk and difficult cases
Designing engaging online sessions
Virtual and hybrid facilitation
Innovation in learning technology
Digital permits and inspections
Automation and safety technology
Lessons learned and development
Digital transformation and IT strategy

Programme Delivery

Event risk, safety and contingency planning
The vehicle sales process from enquiry to delivery
Demand, master scheduling and material requirements planning
Capacity planning and line balancing
Projects and expansion: connecting the unserved
Range planning and category management
Mine planning and methods: surface and underground
Designing and facilitating groups
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Forecasting and planning
Designing an intervention or programme
Cost reduction and efficiency programmes
Tax planning, avoidance and evasion distinguished
Leading governance projects and change
Compliance frameworks and programmes

Community and Family Context

Social media management: platforms, communities and algorithms
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Corporate social responsibility and community impact
Social media customer care
Family intervention planning
Community and lifelong learning
Corporate social responsibility and sustainability
Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Corporate responsibility and community
Overall equipment effectiveness and downtime analysis
Maintenance in production: preventive, predictive and breakdown

Health Context

Healthy work design
Absence and health management
Confidentiality and health data
Psychoeducation and workshops
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation
Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Customer and brand health metrics
Brand health and measurement
Thought leadership
Evidence-based practice

Standards and Quality

Continuous improvement and lessons learned
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Sustainability certification and standards
Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems
Quality management systems and audits
Roles, standards and professional conduct
Governance of service standards
Continuous improvement in service
Driving measurable service improvement
Designing a service or experience improvement
Service quality and turnaround metrics
Standard costing and variance analysis
Continuous improvement of finance processes
Expected credit loss and portfolio quality
Product safety and standards

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified Executive Leadership Coach principles aligned with recognised instructional-design, quality-assurance and CPD standards
Apply evidence-based methods to improve instructional design, training delivery and learning management
Master instructional design and curriculum development and facilitation, delivery and learner engagement
Apply digital, blended and e-learning and assessment, evaluation and quality assurance in real-world settings
Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in instructional design

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CELC certification?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with recognised instructional-design, quality-assurance and CPD standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

Who should enrol in the CELC?

This certification is ideal for Trainers and Facilitators, Instructional and Curriculum Designers, Learning and Development Professionals and Academic and Education Administrators, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in instructional design, training delivery and learning management with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CELC certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 12 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CELC internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CELC certification?

The Certified Executive Leadership Coach is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 449 and Live Virtual at USD 649. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CELC certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CELC?

The Certified Executive Leadership Coach is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CELC?

The Certified Executive Leadership Coach carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CELC while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CELC?

Graduates progress towards senior L&D, academic and learning-leadership roles. The CELC strengthens your expertise in instructional design, training delivery and learning management and positions you for advancement across training providers, universities, corporates and education institutions.

Certified Executive Leadership Coach

Certified Executive Leadership Coach

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

What Our Alumni Say

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