Events
Are you a HR Manager or Training and Development specialist who wants to develop your managers to coach, and needs good quality materials that you can deliver internally? Are you a coach who wants to work in the corporate market as a developer of coaches?
Manager as Coach Programme
3rd -4th June 2008 and 21 - 22nd Oct 2008
The Academy of Executive coaching is supporting this open programme designed to develop managers as coaches.
By attending the programme organisations will develop manager coaches who can:
• Recognise opportunities to coach in the maelstrom of daily working life and grab them.
• Deliver coaching outcomes in brief conversations.
• Help staff to recognise the resources they can bring to problem solving rather than being stuck with the problem.
• Support their staff in thinking through difficulties, and challenge them to see the issue from different perspectives
• Skilfully apply techniques drawn from a range of coaching approaches to a wide range of job related challenges
Designed for
• Managers who are coaching staff but have had little preparation for the role.
• Organisations who are wanting to develop a cohort of coaches.
• Managers who are wanting an introduction to coaching before taking on the responsibility.
Course Tutors:
Carole Pemberton and Monika Barnes
Programme Design
The programme begins with 2 days group work, in which participants are introduced to the principles and tools of FAST coaching, with a focus on practice.
At the end of the 2 days participants are asked to identify opportunities to implement the learnings of the programme ‘on the job’, with a commitment to apply them.
6 weeks later, participants reconvene for a half day, to review the application of FAST coaching, to address the challenges it faced them with, and to build on both their skills and their commitment to coach.
Venue
This event takes place at The Gestalt Centre in the heart of London near Old Street station.
Booking Procedure
Early booking is recommended, as numbers are strictly limited
Full details and an application form can be obtained from: www.academyofexecutivecoaching.com
Review of ‘Coaching to Solutions’
by an HR manager Coaching to Solutions by Carole Pemberton (Butterworth –Heinmann –Elsevier)
We are all aware of that coaching is an integral activity in motivating staff to perform to their best potential. There are numerous books on this topic but I found Carole’s approach fresh and different because it is written from the manager’s perspective. She examines the practical implications for the manager who wants to develop his/her skill set and in particular how to dovetail it into the day to day conversations that take place with their staff.
There are a number of excellent frameworks that are introduced to us with an emphasis on how to structure conversations and the principles of solution focused thinking. I thought these were simple and pragmatic.
This book is clearly set out in chapters that take the reader through the frameworks step by step. Each chapter is full of techniques, case studies and examples that provide insights into the ‘how’. The summary bullet points serve as a useful reminder on the key aspects covered
Certainly coaching as a key skill in any manager’s toolbox and one that continually needs refreshing.
‘Coaching to Solutions’ Review by Executive Coach, Andie Hemming Carole’s book is a guided walk through the topic of coaching - from explaining why coaching is such a popular approach now, through understanding and evaluation your own coaching approach and skills, to carrying out coaching and seeing the process through to successful conclusion.
Carole approaches the whole topic of using coaching to raise both performance and motivation with a light but sure touch. The book is well written and easy to read, without it being in any way simplistic. The lay-out is very digestible - lots of white space, tables and bullet points - and each of the twelve chapters contain well-chosen case studies (which are highlighted in grey-scale for ease of reference), which illustrate her points. There is a wealth of exercises, suggestions and ideas. Each chapter ends with a useful summary and a list of references. You certainly get the impression that this book is meticulously researched.
What I like most about this book is the understanding and positioning of coaching as a skill that any manager would want, and be able to, develop. Carole skillfully blends theory with practice so that no manager would be daunted by the process and would immediately understand, grasp and be able to apply all the concepts.
I have immediately put this at the top of the ‘recommended book list’ I use when I train others how to train. It is an invaluable addition to any managers’ toolkit and I am extremely happy to recommend this book wholeheartedly.
