Coach Training
Connections in Mind is committed to improving access to executive function coaching for children, young people and adults from all backgrounds. One way we do this is by providing world-class executive function coach training.
Helping people to develop essential skills.
Executive function challenges are often the barrier to success for individuals struggling at school or the workplace. Executive function coaching is a client/student-led approach to behaviour change. It helps individuals to develop self awareness and to form new habits, enhancing their lives and helping them become more successful at mastering the skills they need to flourish. Â
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Helping people to develop essential skills.
Executive function challenges are often the barrier to success for individuals struggling at school or the workplace. Executive function coaching is a client/student-led approach to behaviour change. It helps individuals to develop self awareness and to form new habits, enhancing their lives and helping them become more successful at mastering the skills they need to flourish. Â
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Our Coach Training Course
Most people have an array of executive function skills strengths and weaknesses. Identifying those challenges can help in order to devise strategies to overcome these weaknesses. The malleable nature of the brain’s neural pathways means we can all learn techniques to overcome executive function challenges.Â
 Executive Function Coaching can be delivered as a bespoke intervention or integrated into an existing supportive practice. This is not a life coaching course – it offers a new EF lens that you can adopt into your work, with knowledge and practice in delivering EF aware coaching to neurodiverse clients.Â
Our Coach Training Course
Most people have an array of executive function skills strengths and weaknesses. Identifying those challenges can help in order to devise strategies to overcome these weaknesses. The malleable nature of the brain’s neural pathways means we can all learn techniques to overcome executive function challenges.Â
 Executive Function Coaching can be delivered as a bespoke intervention or integrated into an existing supportive practice. This is not a life coaching course – it offers a new EF lens that you can adopt into your work, with knowledge and practice in delivering EF aware coaching to neurodiverse clients.Â
The 6 week blended learning programme combines accessible self-study learning with live online group training, lead by experienced EF coaches and facilitators to guide your learning and the development of your skills. For an outline of the modules, take a look at the Course Syllabus with professional standards below.
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- The 6 week blended learning programme combines accessible self-study learning with live online group training, lead by experienced EF coaches and facilitators to guide your learning and the development of your skills. For an outline of the modules, take a look at the Course Syllabus with professional standards below.
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Your Facilitators
Coach Training for Professionals
Matt has successfully coached hundreds of entrepreneurs, creatives and leaders, in both a business and EF coaching context, for over 10 years. He loves supporting his clients to maximise their potential and squeeze out their productive juices. Matt has reached the highest level of EF training with Connections in Mind, and brings a practical, dynamic and fun approach to his trainings, backed by neuroscience, behavioural psychology and peak-performance training approaches. Â
Caroline is our resident supervisor at Connections in Mind, bringing a wealth of experience in diverse coaching fields including mental health, career development, neurodivergence, motherhood, and physical well-being. With a passion for nurturing individual growth and development, Caroline integrates her extensive background from coaching, mentoring, and supervising within the NHS and private sectors. She brings an engaging, practical, and adaptable style to her training.
Coach Training for School Professionals
Victoria Bagnall is a world-renowned speaker and author on executive functioning, brain development and behaviour.
She is the co-founder of Connections in Mind and has dedicated her life to raising awareness about neurological differences, executive functioning and brain states. She believes that this knowledge has the power to bring about significant societal change by fostering a culture of neuro-inclusion.
As a teacher by profession, her skill lies in translating complex neuroscientific findings into engaging, thought provoking learning experiences.
Liz was working as a SENCO and dyslexia assessor when she first heard about executive functions. This was a lightbulb moment for her, explaining the challenges that the young people she worked with faced.
Since then, Liz has researched all she can about how brains are wired, and having trained as a coach with CiM, has radically changed the way she supports young learners. Understanding how our executive functions affect who we are, and how we get things done, means that Liz wants everyone to be able to have this knowledge, both young and old, and is passionate about spreading the word to young people, professionals, and anyone around her who cares to listen!
Upcoming training dates
Spring 2025
Professionals
Spring 1.0 2025
Tuesday, 9 - 12pm GMT
- 14 Jan (30 min): Welcome & Orientation
- 21 Jan: Session 1: Executive Functions, Neuroscience & Behaviour Change
- 28 Jan: Session 2: Coaching & Professional Skills
- 4 Feb: Session 3: Connection Phase
- 11 Feb: Session 4: Collaboration Phase
- Prac Week: No live session, but includes practical task
- 25 Feb: Session 5: Support Phase
- 11 March: Open-book assessment due
Professionals
Spring 2.0 2025
Monday, 5 - 8pm BST
- 13 Jan (30 min): Welcome & Orientation
- 20 Jan: Session 1: Executive Functions, Neuroscience & Behaviour Change
- 27 Jan: Session 2: Coaching & Professional Skills
- 3 Feb: Session 3: Connection Phase
- 10 Feb: Session 4: Collaboration Phase
- Prac Week: No live session, but includes practical task
- 24 Feb: Session 5: Support Phase
- 10 March: Open-book assessment dueÂ
Schools
Spring 2025
Monday, 5-8pm BST
- 13 Jan (30 min): Welcome & Orientation
- 20 Jan: Session 1: Executive Functions, Neuroscience & Behaviour Change
- 27 Jan: Session 2: Coaching & Professional Skills
- 3 Feb: Session 3: Connection Phase
- 10 Feb: Session 4: Collaboration Phase
- Prac Week: No live session, but includes practical task
- 24 Feb: Session 5: Support Phase
- 10 March: Open-book assessment dueÂ
Professionals
Spring 1.0 - 2025
Tuesdays, 9 - 12pm GMT
- 14 Jan (30 min): Welcome & Orientation
- 21 Jan: Session 1: Executive Functions, Neuroscience & Behaviour Change
- 28 Jan: Session 2: Coaching & Professional Skills
- 4 Feb: Session 3: Connection Phase
- 11 Feb: Session 4: Collaboration Phase
- Prac Week: No live session, but includes practical task
- 25 Feb: Session 5: Support Phase
- 11 March: Open-book assessment due
Professionals
Spring 2.0 - 2025
Mondays, 5 - 8pm GMT
- 13 Jan (30 min): Welcome & Orientation
- 20 Jan: Session 1: Executive Functions, Neuroscience & Behaviour Change
- 27 Jan: Session 2: Coaching & Professional Skills
- 3 Feb: Session 3: Connection Phase
- 10 Feb: Session 4: Collaboration Phase
- Prac Week: No live session, but includes practical task
- 24 Feb: Session 5: Support Phase
- 10 March: Open-book assessment dueÂ
Schools
Spring - 2025
Mondays, 5 - 8pm GMT
- 13 Jan (30 min): Welcome & Orientation
- 20 Jan: Session 1: Executive Functions, Neuroscience & Behaviour Change
- 27 Jan: Session 2: Coaching & Professional Skills
- 3 Feb: Session 3: Connection Phase
- 10 Feb: Session 4: Collaboration Phase
- Prac Week: No live session, but includes practical task
- 24 Feb: Session 5: Support Phase
- 10 March: Session 6: Wider Community Â
- 24 March:Â Open-book assessment due
Summer 2025
Professionals
Summer 1.0 2025
Monday, 9 - 12pm BST
- 5 May (30 min): Welcome & Orientation
- 12 May: Session 1: Executive Functions, Neuroscience & Behaviour Change
- 19 May: Session 2: Coaching & Professional Skills
- 2 June: Session 3: Connection Phase
- 9 June: Session 4: Collaboration Phase
- Prac Week: No live session, but includes practical task
- 23 June: Session 5: Support Phase
- 7 July: Open-book assessment due
Professionals
Summer 2.0 2025
Wednesday, 5 - 8pm BST
- 7 May (30 min): Welcome & Orientation
- 14 May: Session 1: Executive Functions, Neuroscience & Behaviour Change
- 19 May: Session 2: Coaching & Professional Skills
- 4 June: Session 3: Connection Phase
- 11 June: Session 4: Collaboration Phase
- Prac Week: No live session, but includes practical task
- 25 June: Session 5: Support Phase
- 9 July: Open-book assessment dueÂ
Schools
Summer 2025
Thursday, 5-8pm BST
- 1 May (30 mins):Â Welcome & OrientationÂ
- 8 May: Session 1: Executive Functions, Neuroplasticity & Behaviour Change
- 15 May: Session 2: Coaching & professional skills
- 22 May: Session 3: Connect PhaseÂ
- 5 June: Session 4: Collaboration PhaseÂ
- 12 June:Â Prac Week
- 19 June: Session 5: Support PhaseÂ
- 26 June: Session 6:Â Wider Community
- 10 July:Â Open-book assessment due
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