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Course Dates and Content Details Course Dates: Week One: August 25-29, 2008 Week Two: Sept 29 - Oct 2, 2008 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 Athens, GA 30602-3603 USA *The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel received a Readers' Choice Award from ConventionSouth magazine in 2006. Meetings and Conventions Magazine recently highlighted the Georgia Center as among the best university conference centers in the country. 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). Click here for a definition of CEU. 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%. Course Content 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? The course 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. Program Content The Sherpa process involves six phases, with comprehensive exercises, assessments and activities associated with each phase. You will learn how to work as a professional coach using this process, and you will understand why the process enables successful business coaching. Based on the 340-page text, the instructors will provide insights into the application of the Sherpa coaching process. Phase I: Taking Stock Process Overview Self Discovery Agreement Phase II: Global View Support Mountain Perception Values Change Management Who am I? Phase III: Destination Logistics Weakness Mountain Expectation Mountain Phase IV: Charting the Course Relational Route Organizational Route Goal Setting Phase V: Agenda Commitment Accountability - Attitude Browsing the Journal Long Term Outlook Phase VI: The Summit Support Follow-up Putting Theory into Practice Register Now All contents copyright © 2008. University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education All rights reserved. URL: www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/is/coach/details.phtml |