FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2007
CONTACT: Bob Wells
(706) 542-6692 or (800) 325-2090
Bob.Wells@georgiacenter.uga.edu
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Georgia Center joins Penn State University and Texas Christian
University in offering new executive coaching program
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Athens, GA - (May 11, 2007) - The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education
is pleased to announce it has partnered with Sherpa Coaching to offer
Sherpa Executive Coaching Certification Program. The Georgia Center will
hold its inaugural Sherpa program Oct. 1-5 and Nov. 5-8, 2007, at the
Center, 1197 S. Lumpkin St., on the UGA campus in Athens, Georgia.
Executive coaching is an industry searching for standards. The second
annual Sherpa Executive Coaching Survey, published in March 2007, shows
that the credibility of the coaching profession lags far behind its
perceived value. Judith Colemon, a Sherpa Coaching author and
instructor, explained: "HR professionals, who have experience with
one-on-one coaching, know it produces a tremendous return on investment.
That's not to say they'd hire just any coach. Some people in this
business don't have a clear process, or the skills to do a great job.
Our executive coaching program offers a proven way to create those
skills and qualifications."
The Sherpa certification is the only executive coaching program offered
at multiple universities. "In eighteen months, we've brought a defining
book to market and demonstrated that we have exactly what the industry
needs: a universal standard for training and certification. We are
honored with the recognition that multiple university partnerships
bring," said Brenda Corbett, a Sherpa Coaching author and instructor.
"The University of Georgia's Center for Continuing Education is coming
on board with us for the fall of 2007," Colemon added. "We'll have
three simultaneous programs at top-ranked universities. I think that
tells the story pretty well. Demand for the program in 2008 calls for us
to train and certify additional instructors, too."
In early April, Penn State Executive Programs graduated its first class
of Certified Sherpa Coaches. The 60-hour classroom program marks a
milestone shared with Penn State's partner, Sherpa Coaching, a
Cincinnati-based training and certification firm. In the previous week,
TCU's Executive Leadership program graduated its first class of Sherpa
Certified Coaches on their Fort Worth, Texas campus. The two
graduations mark a breakthrough for Sherpa Coaching in their efforts to
set industry standards for executive coaching.
Corbett and Colemon taught these certification programs based on their
book "The Sherpa Guide: Process-Driven Executive Coaching." Corbett
said: "The caliber of participants in these programs has gone to a new
level. Penn State and Texas Christian consistently deliver top-notch
executive education programs. That's been apparent in both of our
sessions, with each university drawing a European executive coach to
work with us."
Gitte Hegelund, past President of the Nordic Coaching Federation,
commuted from Denmark to Dallas for the Sherpa Certification. She said:
"It is high time to take coaching education to the next level, so we can
optimize the quality of the product we as coaches offer to our
customers. The Sherpa Coaching program at TCU delivers a comprehensive
executive coaching process. I have gone to the next level with the
Sherpa Certification."
Sherpa Coaching offers a fifteen minute video describing the university
programs at their website, www.sherpacoaching.com. In addition, there's
an audio track from a recent talk radio show, in which the authors
define coaching and explain the Sherpa Process. "There's also
information offered by each university about their Executive Coaching
Certification", Corbett explained.
"Our participants call it the 'gold standard' for coaching, and we do
agree", said Colemon. "When Penn State, TCU and the University of
Georgia agree on a program from outside their walls, you have something
very special in the world of executive education. We'll be working with
these three through 2007 and beyond, and we are honored to have them as
partners."
For more information about the Sherpa Executive Coaching Certification
Program at the University of Georgia, contact Bob Wells at 706.542.6692
or Bob.Wells@georgiacenter.uga.edu. Go to www.sherpacoaching.com for program information, course
objectives and more.
The Georgia Center, celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2007, is a unit of the University of Georgia's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach. The Center provides innovative lifelong learning opportunities through its continuing education programs. On UGA's campus, the Georgia Center includes a full-service hotel with 200 rooms and suites, restaurants, ballroom, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and computer labs — all under one roof. For more information, go to www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.
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