OB345

The ability to help others develop is an often overlooked core competency for leaders. This course will give students an opportunity to learn fundamental coaching skills, so they can become coaching leaders who know how to develop the talent in others. This course is designed to be very experiential. While conceptual frameworks will be introduced through readings, lectures, demonstrations and discussions, the only real way to learn coaching skills is to both practice coaching, and to be coached. Every class session will provide opportunities to do both: coach and be coached. In-class coaching practice will not be made up role plays but rather, real coaching sessions between students. In addition, students are asked to practice outside of the classroom. As a result, students will learn a lot about coaching and developing others, and a lot about themselves through the process.