Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)

As the business environment evolves, so too does leadership. Increasingly, there is a demand for leaders to connect with others and themselves, and to engage employees and teams with empathy, curiosity, and intentionality.

The Leader as Coach online program from HEC Paris equips you to excel in the changing leadership landscape. Guided by a renowned coaching expert, you’ll gain the tools to positively transform individuals, teams, and organizations with a more intuitive, intentional approach to leadership. Through a number of practical case studies, you’ll learn how to engender a culture of trust and psychological safety in your context. You’ll also discover methods for improving the quality of your work connections by fostering a more harmonious, engaged organization. At the end of six weeks, you’ll know how to design and implement your own leader coach strategy, helping you immediately assume a coaching posture in your workplace. Walk away with an enhanced capacity to thrive as the self-aware, empathetic leader coach of tomorrow and a digital certificate of completion from HEC Paris.

This program is designed for any leader seeking to embody a leader coach posture to support positive transformation in their organization. Those currently in, or aspiring to, positions of leadership or people management will develop their ability to promote trust, communication, and engagement in individuals and teams. C-suite executives, directors, senior managers, and business owners will learn how to unleash fresh energy, innovation, and commitment from their employees in the face of business disruption. Experienced coaches who already work with leaders within a company will gain practical tools for supporting high levels of organizational change. And external coaches or consultants looking to advance in their careers will acquire current, applicable insights to stay relevant and competitive. As this is not a formal coaching qualification, no prior experience or extensive time commitment is required.

HEC Paris holds the prestigious triple-crown accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, Association of MBA, and EQUIS. Its MBA program is ranked #1 in Europe and it’s in the top one percent of business schools around the world.