Home Course Details Download Course Syllabus About The Faculty Leaders Register Now! View Informational Video Download Program Flyer [.pdf] Related Executive Coaching Programs Case Studies: Coaching as a Second Career The UGA Advantage! Customized Training Other Certificate Programs Course Dates Spring 2010 (Event #68278)      Week One: March 15-19, 2010      Week Two: May 11-May 14, 2010 Course Dates Fall 2010      Week One: Coming Soon!      Week Two: Coming Soon! The two week, time-phased format allows for immediate practice of skills learned. During the period between sessions, you will return home and apply your new skills in your work with a practicum coaching client. You will also talk with your instructors weekly as the practicum coaching experience unfolds. Location University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel 1197 S. Lumpkin Street, Ste. 191 Athens, GA 30602-3603 USA Directions to the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel are available here. Register Now What You Will Earn Upon your successful completion of the program requirements, you will earn: The designation Certified Executive Coach, granted by Sherpa Coaching, LLC A co-branded Certificate of Completion from Sherpa Coaching and the University of Georgia 6 University of Georgia Continuing Education Units (CEUs) How Your Grades Are Calculated Evaluation and certification grades are based on attendance for at least 90% of class hours, and: Participation and contribution, 40%. Path Demonstration, 20%. Quizzes, Tests and Homework, 40%. Program Content The Sherpa process involves six phases, each with comprehensive exercises, assessments, tools, and activities. The author/educators share new material and insights from their own case studies and experiences, adding depth to program content. Participants get a full immersion classroom program and 90 days of guided support for a practicum coaching client. The fundamentals of coaching are covered in depth, including: Definitions: What executive coaching is, and needs to become. Communications styles for coach and client What does it take to be a good coach? Who needs a coach? Why does coaching need a process? The Sherpa Stance: keeping coaching professional. What questions do I ask while I am coaching? Framing the question How can I tell if my client is 'getting it'? How can I tell when my client is finished? Sherpa Executive Coaching Certification Program will be peppered with examples from the experience of the author/instructors, adding depth to the content of the book. Demonstration assignments will guarantee that students acquire the assured ability to coach in any business environment, with clients at any management level. Whether you're looking for a new career, or want to enhance your work as a consultant or coach, this program will help you become a top-level executive coach. Working with published experts, you will master the six-phase "Sherpa" coaching process and learn the skills and techniques necessary to enable others to achieve professional success: Phase I: Taking Stock Process Overview Self Discovery Agreement Phase II: Global View Support Mountain Perception Values Change Management Phase III: Destination Logistics Weakness Mountain Expectation Mountain Phase IV: Charting the Course Relational Route Organizational Route Goal Setting Phase V: Agenda Commitment Accountability Browsing the Journal Long Term Outlook Phase VI: The Summit Support and Sustainability Follow-up Register Now All contents copyright © 2009. University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education All rights reserved. URL: www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/is/coach/details.phtml