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East Africa Coaching Skills Certificate Information Sheet
AoEC East Africa
AoEC East Africa
AoEC's Coaching Skills Certificate will be delivered via our global partner Career Connections, in East Africa, under the name AoEC East Africa.
Coaching Skills Certificate
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Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching
Upcoming course dates:
06 March 2025 - 04 July 2025
Kenya/In-person
15 May 2025 - 12 September 2025
Kenya/Live Virtual Sessions
Team Coaching Fundamentals
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Since 2009, AoEC East Africa has been providing best practice coaching and coach training on the continent that positions coaching as a key developmental intervention for leaders in today’s ever- changing talent market.
We provide participants with an unparalleled opportunity to develop as coaches using a blended learning environment that includes an interactive online platform. Accredited by the leading executive coach training bodies: Association for Coaching (AC), International Coaching Federation ICF) and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), we align coaching with a business and organisational context.
We will help you build a strong professional client relationship which is based on trust, respect and rapport. Drawing on a significant body of psychologically grounded coaching skills and experiential practice, you will best placed to support client development, encourage breakthrough and deepen understanding.
920
Number of executives and managers who have trained at Certificate and Diploma level in East Africa.
19500
Number of assessments carried out on leaders globally.
120
Number of accredited Executive Coaches we have developed.
37
Practitioner Diploma programmes delivered in the region
Meet The Team
Zia Manji Head of AoEC East Africa
Zia Manji Head of AoEC East Africa
Zia is the Director and Senior Client Partner in Korn Ferry’s East Africa alliance, Career Connections, where he heads the firm’s executive search practice. Zia brings in excess of 18 years’ experience of leading senior level searches in East Africa and also has extensive experience in executive coaching, leadership assessments and development. Zia is an accredited executive coach and faculty of the Academy of Executive Coaching. Zia’s experience spans across financial services, consumer goods, telecommunications, agriculture and media sectors. Prior to joining Career Connections, Zia was Managing Director at a large Kenyan food and consumer goods manufacturing company. Zia holds a business degree from the University of Edinburgh where he earned the John MacFarlane Award for Leadership. He also holds an Executive Master in Consulting and Coaching for Change from INSEAD, with Distinction, and is a founder member of the Africa Executive Coaching Council, developing the profession on the continent.
Madeleine Dunford Head of AoEC East Africa
Madeleine Dunford Head of AoEC East Africa
Madeleine is an ICF (International Coaching Federation) credentialed PCC coach and founding Managing Director of Career Connections. She comes from a background of assessing, developing and advising the largest companies in East and Central Africa. With her qualifications from the Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC), UK, and ICF Accreditation, she has over ten years’ experience as an executive coach. Madeleine is an action oriented, solutions focused coach who believes deeply in the resourcefulness of her clients. As an experienced leader that consults at senior levels, Madeleine’s coaching clients include the region’s largest and multinational FMCG, governmental and financial services organisations. Madeleine earned her first degree at the University of York, UK and her MSc, with Distinction, from the University of Edinburgh, UK. She has multiple specialist qualifications from USA and UK in assessing and coaching leaders for development. In 2017 Madeleine completed a Certificate programme at Harvard University, USA, on the Art & Practice of Leadership Development.
Sophie Bruas Faculty
Sophie Bruas Faculty
Sophie is an accredited Executive Coach, Coach training faculty member with the Academy of Executive Coaching, Coach Supervisor, and Mentor Coach. Sophie has developed a number of executive coaches and contributed to ensuring high standards of coaching practice. Sophie has been coaching for more than seven years with domestic and international clients. Before making a career in Executive Coaching, Sophie worked as Country Director in various countries across Africa for Action Against Hunger.Sophie’s coaching is influenced by the Co-active Model, which emphasizes the systemic perspective of coaching, highlighting that various facets of the client’s life interact in motion and impact decisions. She looks for lasting solutions that impact her clients by using a direct style of coaching.Sophie earned her Accredited Coach Supervision diploma from the International Coaching Community (ICC), UK. Sophie holds an MSc from the University of Manchester and a degree in Logistics Management from the University of Paris XIII.
Anyima Okundi Faculty
Anyima Okundi Faculty
Anyima is a multi-talented entrepreneur who draws her expertise from her education in the UK. As an entrepreneur, Anyima has run a successful design entity for the past 15 years. In addition, she has valuable corporate experience having worked at British Telecom Plc., Standard Chartered Bank, and The House of Commons in the UK. Anyima is a member of the Academy of Executive Coaching’s (AoEC) East Africa faculty, and is passionate about coaching senior executives to become more effective in their leadership. Anyima holds a Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching and a Systemic Team Coaching Certification from the AoEC. She is certified to administer, interpret, and provide feedback using Hogan Assessment Systems and Leadership Versatility Index 360 feedback tools. Anyima earned her Post-Graduate Diploma in International Business from the University of Surrey and a BA in Economics from the University of East Anglia, and is also a trained counsellor.
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