Coaching is a professional partnership between a coach and coachee(s) that provides structure, support, inquiry and feedback, which allows the coachees to:

• Take a complete look at their current state, including their assumptions and perceptions about their work, themselves and/or others;
• Set relevant and realistic goals for themselves, based on their own nature and needs;
• Take relevant and realistic actions toward reaching their goals; and
• Learn by continuously reflecting on the questions, feedback and results of their actions in pursuit of their goals.

The NeuroCoach & Mentor Institute™’s approach and application to NeuroCoaching considers the functions of the mind, body and the patterns we create; how that determines what we do/don’t do; and ultimately, how those results move us further away from or closer to reaching our goals.

NeuroCoaching honours and surpasses traditional ask-and-tell questioning and equips coaches with specific skills, techniques and models to apply the beautiful relationship and functions of our multiple intelligences or “brains” along with a focused approach to the coachee’s mental framing, behavioural patterns and experience of their internal and external world.

While our Coaches and Mentors are not becoming Neuroscientists, an integral element of this approach to NeuroCoaching is understanding the fundamentals of physiology, psychology and other insights about our neurology, continuously incorporating findings and teachings informed by sound neuroscience. This approach respects throughout the relationship and the process that the coachee is in the driver’s seat and the custodian for their life, envisaged results and personal mastery.

Individuals/organisations often partner with professional coaches to, among other things:

• Improve communication and interpersonal skills.
• Develop leadership and management capabilities.
• Find sustainable solutions to personal and work-related issues.
• Enhance their capacity to resolve conflict.
• Create positive changes in attitudes and motivation.
• Increase personal confidence.
• Change habits and improve performance.
• Feel more engaged, valued and supported.
• Be more prepared for organisational or role changes.
• When combined with mentoring methodologies, create the best possible pathway to excellence.

Mentoring is a professional partnership between a mentor and mentee(s) that provides a structure of psychosocial support, direction, role modelling and the transfer of wisdom from a more experienced to a less experienced person. This allows the mentee to:

• Gain the vocational knowledge, skills, and attitudes that have proven to produce the desired results;
• Get direction or advice on their situation or role from a trusted expert;
• Develop a greater understanding, competence and potential through shared conversations and experiences; and
• Continue or reshape a legacy or culture that truly serves them, their organisation and the spheres they influence.

Individuals/organisations often partner with professional mentors to, among other things:

• Transfer or retain critical knowledge, skills and attitudes across teams or from one generation to another.
• Prepare or groom new hires, high-potential employees or future leaders to advance to higher-responsibility positions effectively.
• Increase staff retention rates, employee satisfaction, and the value they add to and get from their current position.
• Foster new ideas and ways of doing from leaders or members of underrepresented groups.
• Create inclusive two-way partnerships for mutual learning that value the differences each party brings.
• Develop personal and professional qualities of resilience and adaptability.
• When combined with coaching methodologies, create the best possible pathway to excellence.

Coaching and Mentoring are two of the fastest-growing, most impactful and increasingly lucrative business sectors globally. Both those who apply these skills and those who make use of professionals who have these skills say it is fast becoming a non-negotiable to effectively navigate life and business.

From numerous studies locally and abroad, and from our own experiences as professional coaches, mentors, facilitators and trainers here at the NeuroCoach & Mentor Institute™, we are confident that there has never been a more important and appropriate time to start or expand your career as a certified professional Coach and/or Mentor.

As with any industry, specific standards need to be met and upheld to operate at a professional level. Certifying through an accredited training institute and credentialing with a recognised governing body proves that the Coach/Mentor has the required knowledge, skills and experience to effectively deliver the expected outcomes of their profession.

These standards are set by governing bodies such as the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and Coaches And Mentors of South Africa (COMENSA), and encompass the ethics, values and practices by which professional coaches and mentors are judged to be found and remain competent. Continuing Coach Education / Continuing Professional Development as advocated by these bodies is crucial for Coaches and Mentors to remain at the forefront of their craft.

At the NeuroCoach & Mentor Institute™, our Coaching and Mentoring philosophy is neuroscience-informed, strength-focused, process-driven and outcome-oriented, approached and applied holistically.

We understand that the individual or group is more than their words, behaviour or current results. Through a sound understanding of our neurology, patterning and our centres of intelligence (head, heart, gut, reproductive and Autonomic Nervous System “brains”), we equip and support Coaches and Mentors to serve their coachees and mentees in the most effective way.

The NeuroCoaching and Mentoring methodologies we teach encourage exploration, insight, desire, options, decisions, flexibility and accountability that efficiently and wisely moves the coachee or mentee toward their desired outcomes.

We enable professional Coaches and Mentors like you to remain at the forefront of your craft through the latest neuroscience-informed tools, techniques, methodologies, industry insights and best practices.

Our product and service offerings include:

• Accredited international and NC&MI-specific Coach and Mentor certifications in the fields of professional NeuroCoaching and Mentoring, multiple Brain Integration Techniques (mBIT), NeuroLinquistic Programming (NLP) and more, for those looking to cement or expand their capabilities, service offerings and target markets.
• Profiling services for individuals and teams using systems such as the iEQ9 Integrative Enneagram, NeuroLink NAP and Contribution Compass plus guidance on how Coaches and Mentors can leverage these services with and for their clients.
• Coaching, mentoring, supervision and credentialing support services for coaches and mentors, to analyse and capitalise on what’s working, overcome challenging clients and situations, fast-track their personal development journey, meet and maintain the professional standards and credential requirements of governing bodies like ICF and COMENSA.
• Our Ambassador and Associate programs give seasoned Coaches and Mentors the opportunity to leverage our collective expertise, assets and networks to collaborate on bespoke coaching and mentoring projects under the banner of the NeuroCoach & Mentor Institute™ and the NeuroBusiness Institute™.

Our coaches and mentors are getting excellent results with their clients and so can you.

• Our eLearning platform and virtually facilitated, instructor-led training programs pack decades of research and expertise into days of practical, embodied learning, that you can take part in from anywhere in the world.
• The NeuroCoach & Mentor Institute™ has a proven track record of over 600 coaches and mentors certified through our programs, designed and facilitated by credentialed master coaches and mentors who own and operate successful businesses, applying what they teach.
• As a recognised and reputable training and support provider, we have all the necessary accreditations, tools and techniques to set you up for the best possible chance of success as an excellent coach and/or mentor.

The NeuroCoach & Mentor Institute™ is an accredited coach and mentor training provider with:

• International Coaching Federation (ICF) + Continuing Coach Education (CCE).
• Coaches & Mentors of South Africa (COMENSA) + Gold-Status Training Provider Programs (TPPs) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SSETA).
• Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO).
• multiple Brain Integration Techniques (mBIT) International.