Effective coaching builds employee skills, addresses shortcomings, develops leadership capability, and enhances executive performance. Surveys show that employees at multiple organizational levels find coaching very useful and are calling for more coaching and better quality coaching. Effective coaching requires developing a distinctive set of competencies. This program will help you build the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to coach effectively and enhance leadership and performance.
DATES:
December 1-2, 2008
June 8-9, 2009
COST:
$1,800
Includes tuition, textbook, instructional materials, continental breakfast, and lunch.
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
In this intensely focused program, you’ll learn best practices for coaching, observe a variety of coaching styles and techniques, and gain first-hand experience with the coaching process. Upon completing the program, you will be able to:
- Understand and apply the characteristics of effective coaching
- Identify employees’ key developmental needs
- Understand the role of assessment in coaching
- Build employees’ motivation for change and commitment to the change process
- Give actionable feedback that maximizes learning and minimizes defensiveness
- Facilitate effective goal setting
- Establish productive, concrete action plans for change
- Provide ongoing assessment and support
- Use coaching to develop skills and to attract and retain talented employees
- Enhance leadership capability through coaching
FORMAT:
Two-day program
Classes run from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR:
Mark Cannon
Associate Professor of Leadership and Organizations, Vanderbilt University
Mark Cannon is seasoned executive coach and is an expert in teaching skills for executive coaching, delivering feedback, and handling difficult conversations. He has published books and articles on these topics. He has taught in George Washington University’s Coaching Certification Program, and coached or consulted with Courage Capital Management, Vanderbilt University Medical School, Women’s World Banking, DCI, Monitor Company, Marriott Corporation, Little Planet Learning, and the U.S. Department of State.
