This four-day full-time program held on the IIMK campus is distinct from typical leadership workshops. It is not a crash course in theory it is an intensive, experiential odyssey led by Professor Debashis Chatterjee who is the Director of IIM Kozhikode and globally renowned leadership expert and industry veteran Mr Abhijit. Participants undergo a range of activities such as real time coaching simulations, role plays, group discussions and reflective assignments to enable the translation of leadership potential into tangible workplace influence.

Why is leadership coaching now essential?

In the more people-orientated workspace of today, performance metrics are fuelled by both human interaction and efficiency. Organisations seek leaders who can accomplish objectives through empathy, resilience and influence instead of control.  Coaching a previously valued speciality intervention for high performers is rapidly becoming a needed mindset in all levels of leadership.

This program responds to this paradigm shift by teaching participants the skills and mindset necessary to incorporate coaching into everyday leadership behaviours, develop effective systems of talent development and create high-performing, mission-driven teams.

What Distinguishes This Program?

While off-the-shelf coaching certifications are based on traditional training programs and bureaucratic compliance the Leadership Coaching for High Performance and Talent Management Programme at IIM Kozhikode is grounded in academic rigour behavioral research and strategic implementation. Participants will develop a comprehensive knowledge of coaching psychology, models and practical usage in performance management.

• Discover how to align strategic goals with individual and team development objectives.

• Experiential learning is possible through simulations, feedback loops and peer coaching labs.

• Direct mentorship by the IIMK director and an industry expert at a senior level.

• Gain a prestigious certificate from IIM Kozhikode which stands at the pinnacle of executive education.

The course also offers a robust peer-learning environment with a peer group that comprises senior HR leaders, L&D specialists, internal coaches and business leaders.

Who should come?

• This program is ideal for CHROs, HR professionals and talent development executives who develop and execute people initiatives.

• Leadership and executive coaches would like to enhance their coaching practice with more profound frameworks.

• Senior professionals, corporate leaders and startup entrepreneurs are responsible for creating high-performing teams and driving leadership growth in their enterprises.

• Whether you're building your company's coaching culture or helping others on their leadership journey this program will equip applicants with a purpose-performance-based coaching mindset.

Learning outcomes

After completing the four-day session, participants will be able to:

• Apply coaching as a strategy for leadership to enhance performance and development.

• Employ structured coaching tools and techniques in conversations around talent and performance.

• Establish coaching-orientated systems for participation, talent development and succession planning.

• Establish trust-based leadership that is aligned to organisational strategy.

• Establish resilient, innovative and meaning-driven teams.

Whatever the applicant's role – startup founder, team lead in a high-growth business, HR executive or senior coach building future leaders – this program allows them to infuse coaching at the centre of high-impact leadership so that they can create legacies instead of teams. Join today to transform your leadership forever!

Program Details:

• Duration: September 10th to September 13th, 2025

• Program fee: ₹1,50,000 + GST.

Why IIM Kozhikode?

IIM Kozhikode is consistently placed among India's top IIMs for executive education and in the top 25 in Asia-Pacific (FT Executive Education Ranking). Its alumni hold leadership positions at Google, Tata, Accenture and other companies, having trained over 55,000 professionals. The institute attracts CXOs, talent heads and product leaders from many industries and has global partnerships with over 60 leading colleges and business schools globally.