Introduction to Leadership Coaching - Online
This practical program explores all three elements of effective coaching practice: the GROWTH conversational framework; the key coaching skills; and a coaching way of being. It provides an introduction to the concept of a coaching approach and explores this in the context of feedback conversations. Participants will develop the skills and confidence to have coaching conversations and will be able to adopt a coaching stance in leadership.
This course is appropriate for educators who want to build the capacity of others through coaching and a coaching approach to leadership and developmental conversations.
Thoughtfully designed for online learning, this program builds on the pedigree of our highly regarded face-to-face training programs that are underpinned by high-quality, research-informed and up-to-date intellectual property; a commitment to interactive and engaging learning experiences; and expert facilitation by skilled professionals with extensive experience of working in education.
A Learning Design to Enable ‘Praxis’
Our spaced learning design consists of live interactive workshops using Zoom complemented by self-paced modules on our Learning Management System (LMS). By spreading the learning over a number of weeks, participants are able to go through a praxis-enabling process
of learning, reflecting and implementing in context. When we are engaged in praxis we are reflecting in action – taking what we are learning and applying
it in real-life situations. Our online program design provides greater opportunity for immediate implementation in context than conventional
multi-day programs.
This program is available as an in-house or open-enrolment program.
The 6 live interactive workshops are not webinars or online lectures. Our programs utilise the versatility of the Zoom Pro platform to enable the most interactive and engaging experience in each of our live workshops. This is achieved through a careful balance of:
The live interactive workshops are complemented by self-paced modules on our Learning Management System (LMS). Participants create an account and complete pre and post workshop modules over the six weeks of the program. The notional time to engage with the Introduction to Leadership Coaching modules is approximately 6 hours in total.
The LMS modules contain a curated selection of readings, podcasts, videos and guided reflection activities designed to extend and deepen participant learning and set the scene for the next workshop.
By creating an LMS account, participants have ongoing access to the materials beyond the completion of the program.
Click here to register in one of our Global Open-enrolment CohortsThe key differentiator is that coaching in education has a clear purpose: improved outcomes for learners. While the focus is on the success and wellbeing of learners, coaching is used to support everyone in the educational community.
The Global Framework for Coaching and Mentoring in Education (van Nieuwerburgh, Knight & Campbell, 2019) shows 4 areas where coaching is being used currently in schools, colleges and universities:
To support students directly
To support educational leadership
To improve the professional practice of educators
To connect educational institutions to their communities
"a one-to-one conversation focused on the enhancement of learning and development through increasing self-awareness and a sense of personal responsibility, where the coach facilitates the self-directed learning of the coachee through questioning, active listening, and appropriate challenge in a supportive and encouraging climate"
(van Nieuwerburgh, 2012)
"intentionally managed conversations that employ active listening, skilful questioning and other coaching skills tempered with high levels of emotional intelligence, in order to raise awareness and encourage responsibility in the coachee"
(Munro, 2016)
A ‘coaching approach’ is about intentionally utilising the transferable elements of coaching in a range of conversational situations that would not typically be considered coaching interactions.
Some ‘transferable’ elements of coaching include:
(Campbell
& van Nieuwerburgh, 2018)
"In defining coaching as a form of ‘conversation’ it can be easy to trivialise and underplay the critical importance of effective coaching skill development training. Coaching is a specific kind of conversation, full of intention; subtle and not so subtle shifts in perspective; carefully nuanced language; and acutely refined listening among other things"
(Campbell, 2016)
Click here to register in one of our Global Open-enrolment Cohorts
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Summary
Timeframe | Transfer to another program | Nominate another attendee |
Cancellation |
Greater than 3 weeks prior to the program
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No additional fee | No additional fee | Full refund |
Greater than 1 week but less than 3 weeks prior to the program
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$50 plus GST | $50 plus GST | 50% of program fee plus GST |
Less than 1 week prior to the program
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$100 plus GST | $100 plus GST | 100% of program fee plus GST |
“No Show” Not attending the program
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Not applicable | Not applicable | 100% of program fee plus GST |
I really appreciated the facilitators themselves. Each of them were warm, engaging, friendly and encouraging and obviously very competent in their field. They didn't make me feel like the 'novice' that I am. Exactly the opposite! I finish the course feeling confident to go into my workplace and put this into practise when I can.
Thank you for the careful consideration in how to structure an engaging online program. The small group size allowed us to reconnect at times with the same people from previous workshops and this was really nice.
I really liked the course over a number of weeks - it gave you the opportunity to take time in between to practice what you were learning.
Thank you so much for leading us through the Growth Coaching model. It's been so enlightening for me to see and practise a model other than mentoring, where the coachee's personal development is at the heart of the method.”
Thank you. I was a little nervous about coaching as it is new to me. After the first session practice I didn't think it went very well and felt even worse. I am hard on myself. As we unpacked coaching I understood more and during our last session left feeling positive and confident!
Thank you - I enjoyed the professional dialogue and thought provoking conversation.