Knowing, intellectually, how to be a good coach is important. Education, studying scenarios, reflecting on your experience as relates to what you learn – these are all important parts of becoming an effective leadership coach. But knowing and doing are not the same thing.
An effective coach must implement what they know, not just creating a coaching process but using the process to improve the performance of those they coach. At the end of this course you should be able to:
+ Promoting a structured coaching culture that is outcome focused.+ Aligning individual and organizational goals.+ The value of modeling and scenarios in coaching.+ How to create action plans that encourage proactivity.+ The value of reflection in leadership coaching.
Wesley E. Donahue, Ph.D., PE, PLS, PMP, 6σ Black Belt (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), is the course Master Instructor. Formerly, he was the director of Penn State Management Development, a self-supporting provider of education and training services to business and industry clients around the world. Before joining Penn State, he was co-founder and executive vice president of a manufacturing and specialty engineering firm; manager of corporate development and international manager of technology for a Fortune 200 company; and, professional associate of a worldwide provider of technical management professional services.
