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Upcoming sessions: Starts February 2027. Dates TBC

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12 online sessions, delivered over 46 hours from February 2027 to June 2027.

Aligned with ICF standards, Story is for those committed to integrating coaching into the heart of their leadership.

Learn to embody the mindset, skills, and presence of a coach.

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Story Online
Starts February 2027
£1,530.00
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  • Flexible refund policy
  • Payment by invoice available on request
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Course Overview

Deepen your coaching practice to craft culture within your school and empower others

46 hours
Part One - The Foundations of a Coaching Partnership

Create the conditions that support conversations that transform:

  • Embody a coaching mindset and reflect on your strengths.
  • Explore ethical questions of power, boundaries and confidentiality.
  • Create clear agreements in partnership.
  • Notice more, and evoke awareness.
  • Co-create actions and accountability.
  • Plan and begin your Story project to integrate coaching into your context.
  • Experience your first ‘coach mentoring’ session and receive offers of feedback.

Part Two - Deepen Self-Awareness

Be curious about who you are and what you bring into your coaching:

  • Consider how cultural contexts and identity shape values and beliefs
  • Explore case studies of coaching across cultures
  • Connect back to the anchor of purpose
  • Re-imagine a relationship with self-doubt
  • Discover the creative potential of metaphor
  • Map the resources that keep you well

Part Three - Share your Learning

Celebrate your learning and look ahead:

  • Experience your second coach mentoring session
  • Complete your final coaching practice
  • Celebrate your coaching stories
  • Commitment to further action for yourself and your context

MSB's Head of Learning, Naomi Ward, sitting and smiling in front of bookshelves

Meet your facilitator

Naomi Ward

Naomi has a profound reverence for educators and wants all teachers and leaders to know how extraordinary they are. She is a believer in the power of purpose, and staying true to the spark that drew us to becoming teachers in the first place.

As a CTI-trained Coach, Naomi will create the space for you to slow down to stillness, remember what matters most, and take skilful action from there.

Read Naomi's Bio

Save your place

Places are limited. Secure your spot now starting £1530 per person.

Tickets

The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities.
Story Online
Starts February 2027
£1,530.00
20 available
Quantity: 0
Total: £0.00
  • Hands-on activities and practical tools
  • Flexible refund policy
  • Payment by invoice available on request
  • Contact us to discuss payment plans

FAQs

Can I pay by invoice?

Yes. Email hello@makingstuffbetter.com to request payment by invoice.

Can I pay in installments?

Yes. Email hello@makingstuffbetter.com to request a payment plan.

I can't make these dates. Will you run Story again?

Yes we run multiple cohorts for Story throughout the year. Our 2026 / 2027 Story dates are below:

Story January 2026 (Mondays)
Starts: January 2026, ends May 2026

Story September 2026 (Wednesdays)
Starts: September 2026, ends January 2027

Story February 2027 (Tuesdays)
Starts: February 2027, ends June 2027

Can I book Story for my school?

Yes, you can book Story for a bespoke group from your school. Email hello@makingstuffbetter.com for more information.