Partner: Foundations in Coaching
November 6 - 9, 2026
Wise Goose Foundations in Coaching is Returning to Scotland
Supporting meaningful change in ourselves, our communities and the wider world.
Perhaps you already support people through change. You may lead teams, work in business, education, health, sustainability, community development, social enterprise or creative practice. You care deeply about people and outcomes, yet sometimes find yourself carrying more responsibility than you would like, stepping in with advice too quickly, or wondering whether there is a more effective way to communicate and support change. You may even find yourself asking a deeper question: What comes next in my work and my life?
For many years, Findhorn Ecovillage has been a place where people come to explore new possibilities, deepen their understanding of themselves and discover more sustainable ways of living and working together. Coaching offers a practical way of supporting that journey. This autumn, Wise Goose School of Coaching is delighted to return through new partnerships with the Ecovillage Findhorn Community and local charity Growing2gether, who will be co-delivering the programme.
A simple but transformative idea
Most of us have been taught that being helpful means having the answers. Coaching begins with a different assumption: people are often wiser, more resourceful and more capable than we realise when they are given the space to think well. Rather than solving problems for people, coaching helps people find clarity, take ownership and discover their own way forward. In a world facing increasing complexity, uncertainty and change, this is a profoundly practical skill.
Foundations in Coaching
The Foundations course is an internationally recognised introduction to coaching for people who care about people, community and positive change. Whatever sector you work in, the programme offers practical coaching skills that can be applied immediately in everyday conversations, leadership, community work and professional practice. Many participants join because they want a more effective and sustainable way of working with people. Others are curious about whether coaching might become part of a future portfolio career, livelihood or next chapter.
Why Wise Goose?
Wise Goose is a certified B Corp and internationally accredited coach training provider. Like many people drawn to Findhorn, we believe that inner development and outer change belong together. Our work is rooted in the belief that business can be a force for good, meaningful contribution and systems change are deeply connected and can be mutually supportive rather than competing goals, to create what we call “success with a soul.”
As part of our B Corp commitment, we track long-term impact rather than simply counting attendance or certificates. We are proud that 95% of our alumni rate the long-term impact and effectiveness of their training at the highest levels. We’re equally delighted to be partnering and co-delivering this course with Growing2Gether on this pilot programme. Based in the Ecovillage, Growing2Gether has supported more than 3,000 young people and children, helping them develop confidence, life skills, purpose and leadership through an approach that integrates mentoring, coaching and reflective practice.
This programme may be for you if you are:
- Working in a business, charity or community organisation and wanting to bring out the best in others
- Supporting people through change and transition in sustainability, education, health, regeneration or social impact work
- Curious about coaching as part of a portfolio career, future livelihood or next direction
- Looking for a more empowering alternative to advice-giving and problem-solving
- Seeking a meaningful form of personal and professional development
What participants often discover
People arrive expecting to learn coaching skills. Many leave with much more:
- Greater confidence in important conversations
- A different relationship with leadership and influence
- New ways of working with complexity, transition and change
- A clearer sense of their own path and contribution
- A community of thoughtful fellow learners
As one Wise Goose graduate reflected: “We’ve achieved so much in the organisation, but I feel like I’m not learning enough.” For many, coaching becomes both a practical skill and a doorway into a deeper form of learning.
Returning to Findhorn
This programme marks our first Foundations programme in Findhorn for many years. Having recently returned to facilitate a workshop with Diana Whitmore, we were reminded why the Ecovillage remains such an inspiring setting for this work: a place where experimentation, community and possibility come together in everyday life. As we are piloting this new partnership model, we do not yet know whether future Foundations programmes will be offered in Findhorn. So if learning in this setting matters to you, we encourage you to join this year’s cohort rather than waiting for a future opportunity.
Curious?
Visit www.wisegoose.co.uk to download the brochure, join a free Steps into Coaching taster session or book an exploratory conversation with Wise Goose Founder and Director Helen Sieroda. There’ll be no hard sell, no obligation and simply a chance to discover whether coaching might support your work and next chapter.
Course Fee: £1,100
Schedule:
- Online Intake Session: 3 October 2026, 9:00am–1:00pm
- Non-Residential Training: 6–9 November 2026, Findhorn Ecovillage
- Online Integration Day: 28 November 2026, 9:00am–1:00pm
Wise Goose is a certified B Corp and internationally accredited coach training provider.