THE DIPLOMA IN
EMERGENT
TEAM COACHING
DEVELOPING TRANSFORMATIONAL TEAM COACHES
BECOME THE COACH
THAT TODAY’S TEAMS NEED
Teams today face complexity that individual leaders can't solve alone.
They're navigating change, uncertainty and pressure to deliver. When they reach out to you, they are also likely dealing with team dynamics that keep them stuck.
Traditional team interventions such as workshops, away days and facilitated sessions all have value but they don't always create lasting transformation. Why? Because sustainable change happens when teams unlock their own wisdom, not when they follow someone else's framework.
IN A NUTSHELL
Corporate rate: £9,500 + VAT
Self funded: £7,995 + VAT (Early Bird £7,495 if booked before 17th July 2026)
Completion time: Up to 12 months
Participants: 8 – 16
Delivery: Virtual online
Accreditations: ICF Advanced Accreditation in Team Coaching (AATC) and AC Accredited Diploma in Team Coach Training (ADTCT)
Upcoming cohort: 2026 Fall Cohort now taking bookings. Scroll down for dates
IS OUR DIPLOMA IN EMERGENT TEAM COACHING RIGHT FOR YOU?
This programme is for experienced coaches and OD, L&D or HR professionals who want to master an emergent approach to team coaching.
You'll need:
Coaching experience (ideally ICF ACC or equivalent) and/or experience of working with groups or teams
Full commitment to attending live sessions, supporting peers and meeting deadlines
The capacity for self-reflection
An open mind and an open heart
The Diploma in Emergent Team Coaching is high challenge and high support. Our faculty and your cohort will guide, push you and cheer you on. The work can feel hard, but you won't do it alone. If you bring commitment and openness, you'll thrive.
WHY ‘EMERGENT’?
Most team interventions follow a plan: assess the team, identify issues, deliver interventions, measure outcomes. It's logical. It's structured. Often, it misses what really matters.
Emergent team coaching works differently. Rather than imposing solutions, you learn to work with what's alive in the room. This requires presence over preparation. The confidence to trust the process rather than control it. The skill to hold space for what wants to emerge, even when it's uncomfortable.
It might feel harder than following a framework. But it’s far more powerful. With practice, it will become a more intuitive approach.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The Diploma in Emergent Team Coaching unfolds in three parts:
Part 1: Preparation and pre-work. Self-guided pre-reading and e-learning to establish core concepts before live training begins. Time commitment: approximately 15 hours.
Part 2: Developmental sessions
One 2 hour orientation followed by seventeen live online sessions (4 hours each) with 4 - 6 hours of small team work and self-study between sessions. You'll present on your learning journey and your small team project in the final sessions.
Part 3: Field work
Coach a real client team for a minimum of four 90-minute sessions and submit a client letter from your sponsor/leader of the team you coach. Attend two 2.5 hours group supervision sessions to support your coaching. You have up to one year from the Orientation sessions to work with your client.
Attendance:
Full attendance at live sessions is essential. We understand life happens, so you can miss up to 2 of the 17 sessions in exceptional circumstances. Attendance at the orientation and final three live online developmental sessions is mandatory to achieve your Diploma.
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ACCREDITATION
Our Diploma in Emergent Team Coaching holds ICF Advanced Accreditation and is designed to meet the standards of leading professional bodies.
ICF Advanced Accreditation in Team Coaching (AATC)
Completing the Diploma provides 134 hours of ICF-accredited team coaching training, meeting the educational requirement for the ICF Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC).
Association for Coaching (AC)
With 134 team coaching-specific training hours, the Diploma provides a strong foundation for all AC accreditation levels, including Advanced Master Team Coach (AC AMTC).
European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC)
The Diploma's structure and depth support pathways to EMCC team coaching accreditation.
Supervision for accreditation
There are 2 x 2.5 hour group supervision sessions included in the programme. Should you wish to access it, you also have 2 hours of individual supervision with a course tutor available to you during the programme.
SECURE YOUR SPOT
Investment:
Corporate £9,500 +VAT
Self funded £7,995+VAT (£7,495 early bird if booked before 17th July 2026)
Deposit: £995 (fully refundable within 14 days)
Payment plans available for self funded places.
How to join:
Check the dates and times below to ensure you can attend the Part 2 live sessions
Click 'Book now' to complete a registration form and pay your £995 deposit
We'll be in touch upon receipt of your deposit to arrange your payment plan, give you full access to your learning platform and pre-reading, and answer any questions you might have
If you haven't trained with us before, we may request that you book a short 20-minute call with faculty to ensure the programme is right for you.
Your deposit is fully refundable within 14 days of purchase.
UPCOMING COHORTS
Fall 2026 Cohort
Host: Georgina Woudstra
Format: Online via Zoom
Orientation session: 5th October 2026 4pm - 5.30pm UK time
Live online sessions: 12th October 2026 - 15th March 2027 2pm - 6pm UK time
Group Supervision sessions: 18th May 2027 and 20th July 2027
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Orientation: Monday, 5th October 2026 4pm - 5.30pm UK time
Sessions: 2pm - 6pm UK time
Monday, 12th October 2026
Monday, 19th October 2026
Monday, 26th October 2026
Monday, 2nd November 2026
Monday, 9th November 2026
Monday, 16th November 2026
Monday, 23rd November 2026
Monday, 30th November 2026
Tuesday, 14th December 2026
Monday, 11th January 2027
Monday, 18th January 2027
Monday, 25th January 2027
Monday, 1st February 2027
Monday, 8th February 2027
Monday, 1st March 2027
Tuesday, 2nd March 2027
Monday, 15th March 2027
Group Supervision: 3 - 5.30pm UK time
Tuesday, 18th May 2027
Tuesday, 20th July 2027
Ongoing support
Team coaching is rewarding work. It's also demanding work that doesn't stop being complex once you have your Diploma. That's why ongoing support matters.
1:1 contact time
Two hours of 1:1 contact time with a member of faculty is included in the price of your Diploma. You can use this for supervision or as you wish.
Community access
As a diploma student, you have complimentary access to our exclusive community from the moment you enrol until one year after the orientation session. Alumni rates offered thereafter.
Supervision
To support you as you start coaching teams, we provide two x 2.5 hour group supervision sessions as part of your Diploma.
Electives
As a Diploma graduate, you will be invited to connect face to face and deepend your learning at a Retreat or Gestalt workshop at preferential rates.
THE ALUMNI EFFECT
Our alumni don't just gain skills.
They transform their practice and their business.
What changes in your work
Confidence to take on more complex, senior team engagements. The ability to stay present and responsive when things get messy. Trust in your unique approach rather than relying on borrowed frameworks.
What changes in your business
Increased fee potential. A reputation for powerful, distinctive team coaching work. For many, team coaching becomes their primary income stream.
What changes in yourself
Deeper self-awareness. Greater trust in who you are. A sense of coming home to your authentic coaching voice.
YOUR FACULTY
By team coaches, for team coaches
The Diploma in Emergent Team Coaching is designed by our Founder Georgina Woudstra, MCC, ACTC - one of the first coaches worldwide to earn the ICF ACTC - and Course Director Allard de Jong, whose expertise in emergent practice shapes every aspect of the programme.
The majority of our cohorts are delivered by either Georgina or Allard, accompanied by members of our faculty. All our faculty are practising team coaches with successful practices of their own, bringing real-world insight to every session.
LOOKING FOR A TASTER?
Tuesday, 21st July 2026
10am CT, 11am ET, 4pm UK time
To experience the TCS emergent approach first-hand, join Georgina and Allard at one of our regular, free discovery sessions.
In this 90-minute live online session, we'll explore:
Why emergent coaching creates lasting transformation (not just temporary fixes)
How our ICF and AC accredited Diploma deepens your practice and credentials
The accreditation pathways available and how TCS supports mastery
Your questions about the programme, approach and whether it’s right for you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Access to our self guided elearning programme Team Coaching Fundamentals.
A PDF copy of Georgina Woudstra’s book, “Mastering the Art of Team Coaching”
One 90 minute orientation session
Seventeen 4 hour live online sessions, recording and slides.
Two x 2.5 hour group supervision sessions.
Two hours of 1:1 contact time with faculty for you to use for additional supervision time or as you wish.
Complimentary access to our exclusive community of team coaches. Access a chat, resource library and live online practice sessions and webinars.
Invite to face to face Electives (our annual retreat or Gestalt Workshop) for a preferential rate
A programme delivered by senior faculty
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It is ideal for executive coaches, OD professionals, facilitators, and consultants who want to provide a high quality and impactful team coaching service. Already done some team coach training but still not feeling confident in the room? This is perfect for you too.
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While other Team Coaching Diplomas focus on methodologies and frameworks, our Diploma goes deeper.
We have many years of experience in this discipline and understand that a coach’s true skill is to ‘stand in the heat’ and observe the dynamics of a group, as they play out in front of you.
It can be scary not to try to fix the problem, particularly when the team turns to you for answers.
Our Diploma has been designed to give you the confidence to use yourself as an instrument, so you can make the shift from facilitation to true team coaching. Whatever your background, learning these skills will benefit your whole practice.
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Typically after you’ve completed the Diploma, just getting one Team Coaching assignment will more than cover your investment.
In addition, Team Coaching can help coaches to build a much more substantial business.
Coaching 10 one-to-one clients at, say £3-5k per client, is very different to coaching 5 teams at, say, £20k each!
You’ll see a return in other ways too, as you embark on a transformative journey to greatly improve your confidence in working alongside teams of any size and level, and find the courage to take on new challenges.
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We ask that applicants:
have experience of working with groups and/or teams.
have a good understanding of the core competencies of coaching and be able to demonstrate these competencies in your practice
for those with formal coach training, these are defined by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), the Association for Coaching (AC) or those another credible coaching professional body
for those who are not formally trained coaches, you may have developed similar skills through other professional routes like counselling, psychology or leadership development
have completed or be willing to complete the e-learning course Team Coaching Fundamentals and read Mastering the Art of Team Coaching by Georgina Woudstra. Both are included in the Diploma programme materials.
where you are new to TCS, be willing to engage in a short call with faculty to ensure you are the right fit for the programme.
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You will be part of a small, multicultural cohort . Your programme will be run by TCS faculty, led by TCS Founder Georgina Woudstra (MCC,ACTC) and TCS Faculty
We aim for a student to host ratio of 1:8.
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As well as the pre-reading requirments and the advertised zoom dates for taught modules, we recommend you set aside 4 - 6 hours self study time for your reflection, assignments and your small team work.
You will also need to coach a real team for 4 x 90 minute sessions. You have up until 1 year after the orientation to find and work with a team and submit a letter from your client/sponsor
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We ask that all participants read Georgina’s book, “Mastering the Art of Team Coaching” and complete the self guided e-learning programme Team Coaching Fundamentals. TCF takes approximately 12 hours to complete.
You are also required to read and digest the Diploma Handbook and the code of ethics provided by your coaching professional body.
All pre-reading is contained within the resources section of your private online space for your cohort.
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You will integrate your learning by coaching a real-life client team. This will form the material for your team coaching case study essay, as well as support your development by applying your learning to a real-life team. This might be paid work, a team in your organisation or completed pro bono. You are required to coach a real work team for a minimum of 4 x 90-minute sessions. You have until 1 year from the orientation session to find and work with a team and submit a letter from your sponsor/leader.
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The programme cohort will be organised into small teams (sub-groups within the cohort). Each team is charged with undertaking a small team project, with the goal of making a contribution to the profession.
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Complete Team Coaching Fundamentals and the pre-reading provided in your learning hub.
Attend and engage in all live online sessions.
Coach a real client team for 4 × 90 minute sessions.
Fully contribute to and present your small team project.
Present your personal learning journey
Submit you Development Portfolio. This comprises a 2,000 word personal learning journey, a personal development plan, your small team project and a client letter from your sponsor/leader of the client team you coach.
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The Diploma is accredited for the ICF Advanced Accreditation in Team Coaching (AATC).
For ICF accredited coaches, it means that you will have a straightforward, simple education path towards achieving your advanced certification (ACTC).
The Diploma has also been awarded the AC’s Accredited Diploma in Team Coach Training (ADTCT). Once you have the required team coaching experience, you will be able to apply for Accredited Master Team Coach (AMTC), the highest level of team coaching credential available.
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You are expected to attend, and fully participate in, all sessions/
We understand that life happens so in exceptional circumstances, you may miss up to two sessions and still be awarded your Diploma. This is on the proviso that you watch the recordings and submit a reflection piece.
Attendance at the orientation and final three live online sessions is mandatory for program completion.
Please note, missing more than 30 minutes of any one session constitutes a missed session.
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We periodically run early bird discounts. Please enquire on your application for any discounts we are currently running.
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It is important to us, to you and your cohort that the Diploma is the right fit for you.
To learn more you are able to drop us an email or book a call with a senior faculty member.
You can secure your spot on the Diploma programmes by completing the enrolment form and paying a £995 deposit.
Once your deposit is received, we will contact you to arrange a payment plan and to take down any details that will help us onboard you onto the programme.
Your payment plan must be in place within 14 days of the deposit being received.
If you haven’t trained with us before, we might ask you to attend a short, free online call with a Senior Faculty member in advance of the Diploma programme starting.
Once you are enrolled on the programme, we can help you navigate the online programme space, community and supervision options.
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ICF AATC training hours (ie. the TCS Diploma) can be used to apply for credentials and credential renewals. They are considered ACSTH/Level 1 in regards to credentials or all Core Competencies for renewing.
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Please secure your spot by completing the enrolment form which includes a link to pay a £995 deposit.
Your space is refundable within those 14 days. Your payment plan must be arranged during this time.
We will be in touch once you pay your deposit to arrange a payment plan.
Self funded students are able to pay via lump sum or across three or six monthly interest free installments.
Payment by PO/invoice is available for corporates. Please contact admin@teamcoachingstudio.com for full information.
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As Diploma Alumni, our support doesn’t just end once you get your certificate!
We welcome you into our community for further practice, to make connections, and to attend webinars on the topics that matter to our industry. You are also able to join us for 121 supervision or as part of one of our supervision groups.
You will have priority access to join Georgina, Allard and your fellow Team Coaches at our Retreats and masterclasses.
If you wish to share your insights with a wider audience, we sometimes offer our grads a chance to write our monthly column in Coaching at Work magazine, to host community webinars or to contribute to our Podcast Teams Transformed
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You have lifetime access to team coaching fundamentals and your pre-reading.
Recordings are accessible to enrolled participants during the programme and for up to 12 months after the programme ends, upon request.
After 12 months, recordings are permanently deleted from participant-facing platforms.
