Upcoming Cohorts
Fall 2026 | Sept (Hybrid)
12 class days | Sept 15 - Dec 10
Session 1 – Sept 15, 16, 17 (in-person)
Session 2 – Oct 6, 7 (online)
Session 3 – Oct 27, 28 (online)
Session 4 – Nov 17, 18 (online)
Session 5 – Dec 8, 9, 10 (in-person)
Spring 2027 | Jan (Hybrid)
12 class days | Jan 12 - May 6
Session 1 – Jan 12, 13, 14 (in-person)
Session 2 – Feb 9,10 (online)
Session 3 – Mar 9, 10 (online)
Session 4 – Apr 6, 7 (online)
Session 5 – May 4, 5, 6 (in-person)
Spring 2027 | March (Virtual)
12 class days | March 2 - May 26
Session 1 – March 2, 3, 4 (online)
Session 2 – March 30, 31, April 1 (online)
Session 3 – April 27, 28, 29 (online)
Session 4 – May 26, 27, 28 (online)
Why Earn a Coaching Certification at Rutgers?

You'll "unlearn" as you develop a coaching mindset. Coaching requires a patient, curious mindset that is unwaveringly "in service" of your client. That often requires unlearning the rapid problem-solving skills that often have produced career-long success for you in other roles.

You'll build upon the best of management consulting and adult education. You'll untangle the complex challenges that confront executives today. That's why Rutgers has partnered with Heidrick & Struggles, the premier provider in leadership consulting services, to conduct our state-of-the-art coach training sessions.

You’ll join a tight network of leadership coaches. Your value as a coach grows by sharing insights, gaining new perspectives, and ongoing learning opportunities -- with our alumni and advisors in the field of executive and leadership coaching.

You’ll earn the most respected credential in Leadership Coaching. Benefit from a certificate from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and Rutgers, where we’ve been training leaders since 1766. Those who complete a Level 2 program have all the educational requirements to obtain their ACC or PCC. Download our guide or speak with our admissions coordinator, a PCC, and find out more.

You'll leave as a team energized to help people. Leadership Coaches are guided by shared passion for service. As you share your own coaching "brand" on the final day of class, the energy in the room is electric. You all know and feel that you're part of something bigger than your selves.
Great Coaches Must Learn by Doing
You’ll dive into tough executive coaching problems, based on actual cases, throughout this 132-hour program over four months. This highly participatory program requires you to be “fully present” for all activities, practice coaching sessions, individual and team online meetings, and independent readings. You’ll draw heavily on your professional and personal experiences to develop and share insights as an increasingly tight, interactive group. Participants who complete program requirements earn a certificate that meets the academic requirements for ICF’s Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credentials. Learn more about ICF Certification.
Learning Concepts
Leadership Coaching Foundation: You’ll explore what makes an insightful and effective coach by examining the foundations of coaching and how they’re built upon a strong understanding of adult learning.
Creating Awareness: You’ll discover how to be fully present, how to build trust, and how to establish authenticity with business coaching clients.
Language and Emotion: You’ll learn to appreciate and understand language and emotions to create lasting, purposeful conversations with clients.
Performance and Change: You’ll learn to apply your developing coaching skills to improve both accountability and business performance. This is where you’ll help clients and their organizations generate strong returns from their investment and confidence in you as a coach.
The Process and Business of Coaching: You’ll explore how to make your insights pay for both you and your clients. You'll decide how to define and differentiate your executive coaching niche and promote your unique brand and value.
Instructors

Amy Daws, PCC, is the founder of Growing Global Leaders, a coaching and consulting organization dedicated to developing leaders with cultural awareness and the skills to build effective, productive relationships in diverse work environments. As a dual UK and US citizen and a bilingual Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation, Amy brings extensive expertise from senior executive roles in HR and Communications. With over 20 years in leadership development on both sides of the Atlantic, Amy has coached executives at global organizations such as Colgate-Palmolive, Sumitomo, and Azenta Life Sciences. Her clients span all levels—from emerging leaders to C-suite executives—in fields as varied as education, technology, and science. Amy holds an MA in Global Leadership and a BA in Communications with a minor in International Business. Amy has lectured for DeSales University’s MBA program and has taught students in the Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance (LCOP) program since 2018. As a certified Designing Your Life facilitator, she applies innovative techniques to help clients and students successfully navigate personal and career transitions. Outside of work, Amy enjoys hiking and cycling.

Jill Gillard, PCC, is a versatile leader whose career spans international marketing, publishing, science, and leadership development. She began her professional journey at Young & Rubicam in New York City, where she was part of dynamic teams managing major accounts. Jill was also a founding member of the creative team behind Cigar Aficionado magazine, contributing to its successful launch and early growth. Driven by a passion for science, she earned an MS in Biological Oceanography from Rutgers University and contributed to groundbreaking deep-sea research on underwater volcanoes aboard the Alvin submersible—an achievement that earned her the "Honorary Explorer of the Year Award" from the Explorer’s Club. For over 20 years, Jill has worked as a leadership coach across industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, financial services, government, and academia. As the co-founder of Transformation Associates, Inc. and founder of 9 Degrees North Leadership Coaching, LLC, she coaches emerging leaders through to C-suite executives, helping them unlock their full potential and drive meaningful change. Her work empowers leaders to build high-impact skills, foster personal growth, and create lasting transformation within their organizations. Jill is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), mentors aspiring coaches, and gives back to her community through pro bono work. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, yoga, drawing, and reading.

René Sonneveld, MCC, is a quadrilingual leadership and team coach who elevates entrepreneurs, executives, corporate and sports teams, and family systems. With a background as a chairman and C-Suite executive working and living in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, René brings his clients a wealth of cross-cultural governance and leadership expertise. He began his career as an international tax lawyer and later held global leadership roles at UBS, Deutsche Bank, and privately held companies. In 2010, he concluded his corporate career as Citibank’s “family and corporate governance champion” for Latam. Appointed as Honorary Consul General of the Netherlands, René supports international relations, sustainable energy, and Conscious Capitalism. He teaches Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance (LCOP) and was nominated as a Distinguished Executive-In-Residence at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. René holds a law degree from the University of Amsterdam and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He has certifications in coaching from American University and high-performance sports psychology from Barça Universitas.

Jennifer Pasiakos, PCC, is the founder of JKP Coaching & Consulting and a veteran brand marketer and executive coach with over 20 years of experience developing high-functioning teams, inspiring emerging leaders, and advocating for founders and entrepreneurs seeking meaningful impact. She transitioned into coaching and consulting when she recognized that fulfilling her purpose came through helping others identify and realize their own. Jennifer’s prior work experience deeply informs her coaching practice. She has built, motivated, and led robust marketing and creative teams at Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and agencies locally and internationally. She navigated the early days of digital marketing and advertising at Digitas, Wunderman/Y&R Brands and McCann Worldgroup, the height of luxury branding and storytelling at the LIPMAN Agency and L’Oréal Groupe, and the rise of mission-driven founder-led start-ups at Rebecca Minkoff, Nasty Gal, Business of Fashion and theSkimm. To this day she continues to dedicate time to supporting small business owners with early-stage brand development and proudly serves as a Scholar Coach for The Marketing Academy United States. Jennifer is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), a certified GCHQ Group Coach, and practitioner of TTI Insights TriMetrix EQ.
Sample Attending Organizations
- Amerian Express
- ESPN
- Johnson & Johnson
- NJ Judiciary
- Bloomberg, LP
- Morgan Stanley
- XFL
- UNICEF
- Ralph Lauren
- Indeed
- Audible, Inc.
- Harvard Medical School-Office of Human Resources

