"A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life." -John Wooden
382 Developing Leaders Through Coaching - Bringing Out Their Best
In the words of famed coach, John Wooden, “A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.” Although there are numerous county job titles with descriptors such as manager, director, or supervisor, there are few, if any, with coach in the title. However, coaching is a proven method to meet the expectations of the changing workforce and help employees grow and develop.
Topics include:
- What is coaching?
- What is the difference between managing, mentoring and coaching?
- What kind of learning accelerates an employee’s development?
- What is the role of coaching in creating an enhanced employee experience and retaining talent?
- What are the appropriate responsibilities and roles of coach and coachee?
- What are some powerful coaching questions?
- What are typical steps in leading a coaching conversation?
- How does a coach help the coachee build a “dream team” of advisors?
- How does the public organization create a “culture of coaching and development”?
As part of the class, participants will critique a demonstration of a coaching conversation and then practice a coaching conversation.
Instructor: Frank Benest, Ed.D. is former city manager of Palo Alto and a noted expert in organizational leadership and management.