Who Edge is?
We are professional coaches who offer tailor made coach training courses for people
in business and education. Our aim is to support you in developing a coaching culture
throughout your organisation
Jackie Arnold is an executive & leadership coach who joined the UK ICF Board of Directors during the first three years 2001-2004 (ICF International Coaching Federation). She has worked as an ILM coach/trainer for six years. She holds a Dip Ed, a diploma in coaching from Coach University in USA and is a qualified Coach Supervisor with CSA in London. She has set up and managed her own coaching and training businesses in both Switzerland and UK. She was joint course designer for the QED coach training courses leading to the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Awards in Coaching, Mentoring and Leadership. She is a published author on Speaking in Public and Competent Leader with Toastmasters International.
Helen Acklam is a member of the ICF and an accredited personal & executive coach and has been a mentor coach and trainer for coach trainees since 2001. Her interests in the promotion of a coaching culture within education stem from her training (B.Ed, specialising in Special Education Needs) and her work with adolescents with ADD in inner city Behavioural Units. She has designed and led coaching workshops for Lead Mentors, Teachers and Youth Work Managers at Camden Education Authority.
What Edge does?
• Provides training in coaching skills for people in business and education.
• Offers:
A one day coaching skills introduction
An Institute of Leadership & Management Certificate in Coaching Level 3
An ILM Certificate in Coaching & Mentoring Level 5
• Focuses on developing pure coaching skills and models
• Supports people to integrate coaching skills into:
- All professional conversations and meetings in the workplace
- When giving one to one and team support
- When dealing with external stakeholders
• Provides a coaching platform for:
Developing staff new to management & leadership
Performance management and continuing professional development