The next evolution of the CoachRICE experience—built for coaches and managers who are ready to lead at the team level.
Learn how to elevate teams to their highest potential.
CoachRICE is excited to announce the launch of our new Team Coaching Education and Training Program. Designed for professional coaches, leaders, and managers who want to develop the skills to effectively coach teams, this comprehensive program will provide practical tools, evidence-based frameworks, and hands-on learning experiences to help teams perform at their highest level.
Our inaugural cohort will begin in January 2027, with applications opening on August 1, 2026.
If you would like to receive updates and be among the first to learn more about the program, please complete our Interest Form.
PROGRAM DETAILS
CoachRICE: Team Coaching is a 60-hour International Coaching Federation (ICF)-accredited team coaching program designed for professionals ready to expand their impact from individuals to teams. Grounded in rigorous team science and built on the proven excellence of CoachRICE, this program equips you with the knowledge, skills, and methodologies to coach teams effectively in today’s complex organizational environments.
As organizations increasingly rely on high-performing teams, the ability to coach team dynamics—not just individuals—is essential. This program prepares you to lead at that level with the science, skill, and credentials to prove it.
Spring 2027 Team Coaching Cohort > The application cycle for the inaugural Spring 2027 CoachRICE: Team Coaching Cohort opens August 1, 2026. This virtual program begins in January 2027 and is designed for coaches, managers, and leaders looking to strengthen their ability to lead and coach high-performing teams.
- Format: 100% Virtual (synchronous live sessions with asynchronous pre-work and fieldwork)
- Structure:
- Live interactive sessions
- Asynchronous assignments
- Group supervision coaching
- Practicum engagements with real teams
- Duration: 60 hours total (85% synchronous delivery)
- Credential: ICF Advanced Accreditation in Team Coaching (AATC) Certificate of Completion. ACTC pathway-aligned
- Application Deadline: November 6, 2026
- Cohort Size: Limited enrollment—applications reviewed on a rolling basis
WHY TEAM COACHING WHY NOW
The workplace has fundamentally changed.
Organizations are no longer structured around individuals. Their most complex, highest-stakes work is done in teams—and coaches who can operate at that level are in significant demand. Team coaching is one of the fastest-growing specializations in the coaching profession, and ICF's Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC) now formally recognizes it as a distinct discipline requiring distinct expertise.
Organizations are asking coaches to:
- Work with entire teams—not just individuals or top leaders
- Navigate real-time group dynamics, decision-making, and conflict
- Improve collaboration, alignment, and measurable team performance
- Design and demonstrate outcomes—not just facilitate conversations
If you're being asked to do more than 1:1 coaching, or you want to access larger organizational engagements, this is your next step.
INFORMATION PACKET
Information Packet Coming July 1, 2026
Our Team Coaching Education and Training Program Information Packet will be available on July 1, 2026. In the meantime, we invite you to complete our Interest Form to receive updates about the program. Those on our interest list will be among the first to receive the Information Packet when it becomes available, along with important announcements about the inaugural Spring 2027 cohort and the application process.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Leave with skills you can use immediately.
Every hour is designed for immediate application.
- Coach intact teams with confidence—understanding when team coaching is the right intervention, and when it isn't
- Read and work with team dynamics in real time—trust, psychological safety, sub-group conflict, and participation equity
- Apply all 8 ICF Team Coaching Competencies, including the 29 team-specific sub-competency additions, in live practice
- Use evidence-based frameworks including Hawkins' IDDD Cycle, Harrison's Trust in Teams model, and Lencioni's Five Dysfunctions—not as theory, but as practical diagnostic tools
- Design multi-stakeholder contracting processes that align coaches, teams, and sponsors
- Build a pre/post measurement framework so your engagements produce demonstrable evidence of impact
- Accumulate hours toward your ICF Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC)
WHO SHOULD APPLY
CoachRICE: Team Coaching is designed for:
- Internal coaches, HR, and L&D professionals who are already working with teams but need the framework and credentials to do it with confidence
- Credentialed coaches (ACC, PCC, or MCC) ready to expand from individual to team-level work
- Executive and independent coaches who want to scale their impact across whole organizations
- CoachRICE alumni ready to take their development to the next level
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Join a CoachRICE: Team Coaching Information Session to learn how this program can help you strengthen team performance, collaboration, and leadership effectiveness. Explore the curriculum, certification pathways, and practical applications of team coaching while connecting with program leaders and getting your questions answered.
Info Session 1
Thursday, August 4th 2026
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. CST
Info Session 2
Thursday, September 10, 2026
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. CST
Info Session 3
Thursday, October 8, 2026
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. CST
Registration for Team Coaching Information Sessions will open July 1, 2026.
Spring 2027 Application Dates and Deadlines
- Application Deadline | Friday, November 6, 2026
- Final Date for Admissions Decisions | Wednesday, November 11, 2026
$500 deposit due within one week of acceptance - Program Start Date | January 2027
Please note that all 2027 cohort dates are tentative and subject to change. Final cohort schedules will be confirmed and published when the 2027 application cycle launches on August 1, 2026.
HOW TO APPLY
The application cycle for the Spring 2027 Cohort of Team Coaching opens August 1, 2026. Full application information will be available on that date.
Interested in learning more? Our Team Coaching Education and Training Program Information Packet will be available on July 1, 2026. We invite you to complete our Interest Form to receive updates about the program. Those on our interest list will be among the first to receive the Information Packet when it becomes available, along with important announcements about the inaugural Spring 2027 cohort and the application process.
WHAT MAKES COACHRICE DIFFERENT
Our program is built on a foundation you trust.
Built on Rice University Excellence
Grounded in the research rigor and high standards of Rice University's Doerr Institute for New Leaders. More than a standalone training series, this is a comprehensive university-quality professional education experience.
Depth Where Others Stop
The curriculum goes beyond standard ACTC frameworks to include the science of team performance, Bion's Basic Assumptions in team dynamics, Bowen Systems Theory applied to teams, and schema-informed approaches to group behavior—frameworks you won't find in competing programs.
Outcome Measurement Architecture
You won't just facilitate team conversations—you'll design pre/post measurement frameworks, select validated instruments, and document change. Every engagement you run after this program will be evidence-based.
Live Supervision
7.5 hours of group supervision are embedded in the program—exceeding the ICF minimum of 5 hours — so your skills are developed with experienced support, not in isolation. You receive feedback on real coaching practice, not just role-plays.
ACTC Pathway
Your hours count. CoachRice for Teams is ICF AATC-accredited. The curriculum maps directly to all 8 ICF Team Coaching Competencies, and the program is structured to support your ACTC credential application.
Led by an MCC and ACTC Facilitator
Your lead instructor, Daniela Aneva, holds both the ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) and Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC), with training under David Clutterbuck and Peter Hawkins at practitioner level, and 20+ years of organizational leadership experience including global talent roles at companies such as Amazon, Google, and Walmart.
READY TO LEAD AT THE NEXT LEVEL?
Our inaugural cohort will begin in January 2027, with applications opening on August 1, 2026. If you would like to receive updates and be among the first to learn more about the program, please complete our Interest Form.
Questions? Email our team at coachrice@rice.edu.