Distance learning course People coach

Systemic coaching skills - take your team to the next level

Correspondence course
This distance learning course is held in German.
Sustainable employee recruitment and retention, team health and team success depend on various factors. People coaches, who are part of the team, can respond quickly and specifically to individual and overarching needs and changes, strengthen the team structure, support change processes and take the pressure off managers. This practical distance learning course enables you to take on the role of people coach in your team in addition to your everyday tasks. You will acquire or expand your existing coaching and consulting skills in order to provide your team, individual colleagues and your manager with the best possible support in their day-to-day work. The distance learning course consists of nine modules with an integrated people coach podcast, which provide you with a full toolbox of methods at the end and motivate you to use and transfer them. Our experts are at your side on your learning journey and also offer you space to exchange ideas and support for implementation in online seminars.

The distance learning course "People coach" has been tested and approved by the State Central Agency for Distance Learning (ZFU) in Cologne under the number 7484024.

Module
New in the role of:the people coach - An introduction
New in the role of:the people coach - An introduction

Author: Harald Hildwein

  • Definitions: Coaching, People coach Other Important Terms

  • What does it mean coach be coach people coach ?

  • Advantages, Challenges, and Limitations

  • Attitude as coach People coach

  • Congruence - Empathy - Appreciation

  • Building Relationships and Clarifying Expectations

  • The coaching process

Module
The divergent roles as a people coach
The divergent roles as a people coach

Author: Marcus Reinke

  • The Need for and Understanding of the New Role of "People coach"

  • Distinctive Features of Roles in a Corporate Context

  • 9 Possible Roles as coach People coach a selection)

  • Finding yourself in these roles and bringing your own strengths to the table

  • Dealing with Role Ambivalence, Conflicts, and Uncertainties in Roles

Module
Communication and questioning skills
Communication and questioning skills

Author: Oliver Rödig

  • People and their personality
  • Communication
  • Transactional analysis
  • Riemann-Thomann model
  • Stress and disorders
  • Disruptions in communication
  • Questioning and listening techniques
  • Feedback
Module
Coaching 1 - Tools for the:the people coach
Coaching 1 - Tools for the:the people coach

Author: Harald Hildwein

  • Impulses for working as a coach coach.

  • Toolbox - Intervention models.

  • Solution-oriented short-term coaching.

  • Question competence.

Module
Coaching 2 - Psychopathology, techniques and tools
Coaching 2 - Psychopathology, techniques and tools

Author: Oliver Rödig

  • Coaching or Psychotherapy? — Similarities and Differences

  • Psychopathology - what is it?

  • Mental Health Conditions in the Coaching Context

  • Emotions and feelings.

  • Questioning techniques and how they work 

Module
Dealing with conflicts
Dealing with conflicts

Author: Tanja Brill

  • Conflicts - Definitions and Culture
  • Types, Development, and Dynamics of Conflict
  • The People coach the Clarification Assistance Program
  • Toolbox: A toolbox containing tools and methods
Module
Organizational competence and change processes
Organizational competence and change processes

Author: Harald Hildwein

  • Organizational Competence
    Organizations from a Business Administration Perspective
    Organizational Models
    Organizational Culture
    Organizational Analyses
  • Systemic Principles in Organizations
  • Case Study
  • Change Processes
  • Diagnostic and Change Tools
Module
The changing world of work - The Employee Life Cycle accompanies the:the People coach
The changing world of work - The Employee Life Cycle accompanies the:the People coach

Author: Kaja Demuth

  • Introduction to the Employee Life Cycle, Current Challenges, Diversity as an Integrated Approach
  • Pre-boarding Phase: Its Importance for Team Culture
  • Onboarding Phase - Integration and Expectation Management
  • Growth and Maturity Phases - Supporting Development and Role Changes
  • Offboarding Phase
  • A look into the future
Module
Moderation, workshops as a people coach
Moderation, workshops as a people coach

Author: Marcus Reinke

  • The Role of "Facilitation" — Behavior and Role Shifts as coach People coach

  • Principles of Agile Facilitation for Effective Meetings and Workshops

  • Workshop Structure with Examples of "Agile Planning"

  • Retrospectives: Benefits, Implementation, and Challenges

  • Practical Example: A Complete Retrospective with Methods and Tips

  • Supervision Process: coach Peer Case Consultation as coach People coach

Online seminars
4 online seminars included
4 online seminars included
  • In-Depth Study: Getting Started with Your Online Course (180 min.)
  • In-Depth Study: Applying Coaching Tools (210 min.)
  • In-Depth Course: Conflict Management (120 min.)
  • In-Depth Session: Lean Coffee (120 min.)
Additional content
Additional content
Additional content
  • People Coach Podcast with Christa-Marie Münchow
  • E-Learning Mental Health

Flexible Continuing Education—Anytime, Anywhere

  • 18 months of access: Notime pressure—you set your own pace.
  • Print & digital: Learnanytime, anywhere—with your printed and digital learning materials.
  • Optional online seminars: Expandyour knowledge live with experts.

Your All-Inclusive Package—Supported from Start to Finish

  • Get started right away: Access all course content online as soon as the course begins. We'll mail you your printed study materials.
  • Support is always available:e-mail, interactive quizzes, and regularly updated content.
  • Learn Together: Connectwith others in the learning community to ask questions and join study groups.

Your benefit

  • You are aware of the opportunities and challenges that the role of people coach entails.
  • You are able to switch between roles: you as a specialist and you as a people coach.
  • You have a well-stocked toolbox and apply the methods according to the requirements of the team.
  • You are able to accompany and support your colleagues individually, the team as a whole and the manager in their day-to-day work in order to create a space for successful work.

Certificate available:

Complete your distance learning course with the "People coach" online exam. You can find all the details in the "certified coach" distance learning course (35274),

Tools

The following third-party tools can be used in the event:

Recommended for

  • Employees from all sectors who are new to the role of people coach or will take on this role in the future.
  • Anyone who wants to learn the practical basics of professional coaching and strengthen and successfully apply their coaching skills.
  • Anyone who wants to develop themselves and their team and support them in the process.

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Haufe Akademie's distance learning courses offer you maximum flexibility for your professional development. They include self-study phases with modern e-learning elements and thus guarantee your learning success.

Distance learning with Haufe Akademie:
Flexible further education ‐ when and where you want!

Flexible: You learn independently of time and place

Practice-oriented: Comprehensive knowledge, prepared for you with practical relevance

Up to date: The content in your personal online learning environment is updated on an ongoing basis.

Success confirmed: A certificate of attendance and a badge confirm your participation and the high quality of the course content

Individual: On request, we can extend the access time to all course content free of charge.

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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What does a people coach actually do?

Interview with people coach Giulia Cornacchia Giulia, how did you come to be a people coach? Fate could be the right answer. Looking for a new challenge, I submitted an unsolicited application to the Haufe Akademie . For many years, I worked in the field of training and quality assurance, and the topic of [...]

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Articles, interviews or whitepapers on the topic

What does a people coach actually do?

Interview with people coach Giulia Cornacchia Giulia, how did you come to be a people coach? Fate could be the right answer. Looking for a new challenge, I submitted an unsolicited application to the Haufe Akademie . For many years, I worked in the field of training and quality assurance, and the topic of [...]

Learn more here

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Approx. 80 hours
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15.08.2026
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€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
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€789.36 incl. VAT
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€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

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15.09.2026
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Plan course
Approx. 80 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

You will receive the first partial invoice on the start date and the subsequent invoices every 4 weeks.

1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
2nd Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

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Tel.: 0761 595339 00

15.10.2026
Booking number: 35478
€ 1.990,- plus VAT.
€ 2,368.10 incl. VAT.
Plan course
Approx. 80 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

You will receive the first partial invoice on the start date and the subsequent invoices every 4 weeks.

1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
2nd Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

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15.11.2026
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€ 1.990,- plus VAT.
€ 2,368.10 incl. VAT.
Plan course
Approx. 80 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

You will receive the first partial invoice on the start date and the subsequent invoices every 4 weeks.

1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
2nd Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

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15.12.2026
Booking number: 35478
€ 1.990,- plus VAT.
€ 2,368.10 incl. VAT.
Plan course
Approx. 80 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

You will receive the first partial invoice on the start date and the subsequent invoices every 4 weeks.

1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
2nd Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

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15.01.2027
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€ 1.990,- plus VAT.
€ 2,368.10 incl. VAT.
Plan course
Approx. 80 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

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1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
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€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

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15.02.2027
Booking number: 35478
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€ 2,368.10 incl. VAT.
Plan course
Approx. 80 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

You will receive the first partial invoice on the start date and the subsequent invoices every 4 weeks.

1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
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€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

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15.03.2027
Booking number: 35478
€ 1.990,- plus VAT.
€ 2,368.10 incl. VAT.
Plan course
Approx. 80 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

You will receive the first partial invoice on the start date and the subsequent invoices every 4 weeks.

1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
2nd Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

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Plan course
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Partial payments are possible for this training event .

You will receive the first partial invoice on the start date and the subsequent invoices every 4 weeks.

1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
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€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

Entry is also possible between the start dates by arrangement.
Tel.: 0761 595339 00

Booking number: 35478
€ 1.990,- plus VAT.
€ 2,368.10 incl. VAT.
Plan course
Approx. 80 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

You will receive the first partial invoice on the start date and the subsequent invoices every 4 weeks.

1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
2nd Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

Entry is also possible between the start dates by arrangement.
Tel.: 0761 595339 00

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