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In order for coaching to be most effective, it’s important that there is strong culture of coaching and accountability which you will learn how to incorporate into your one-on-one meetings in this course. 
We’ll discuss strategies in coaching great employees who are highly motivated, consistent performers, and poor performers.  

We’ll explore specific tools, such as a coaching agenda, you can employ immediately in your coaching conversations. You will learn how to use the "Coaching Algebra" technique in typical performance scenarios managers encounter. Finally, you’ll walk away from this course with some concrete strategies on how to coach other coach-managers.

If you are ready to begin creating a coaching practice within your own organization, please join us in this course!

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Approx. 19 hours to complete

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Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Approx. 19 hours to complete

English

Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?

Try Coursera for Business

Instructor

Instructor rating

4.87/5 (63 Ratings)

Kris Plachy

CEO and Founder & Instructor, Leadership Coach, LLC &

UC Davis Division of Continuing and Professional Education

81,151 Learners

6 Courses

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Content Rating97%(2,596 ratings)

Week

1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Course Overview & How to Create a Culture of Coaching and Accountability

In this first module, you will reflect on all of the key elements of the coaching process we've talked about thus far in the specialization - mission, purpose, vision, accountability, key performance indicators, and expectations. After completing this module, you should be able to describe techniques for coaching different types of employees, and be able to start establishing an effective coaching practice that will work for you and all the employees that make up your team.

4 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 41 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

Week

2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Designing a 1:1 Coaching Practice for Those You Lead

This module is an invitation to think about how you manage your face-to-face or one-on-one time with the employees you manage. We'll discuss the importance of having 1:1 meetings as well as ensuring consistency in your coaching with all of the employees you supervise by creating a coaching agenda. By the end of this module, you should be able to explain the importance of KPIs and goals in coaching practices, create a coaching agenda, and use common and effective coaching tools when having conversations with those you supervise.

3 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 67 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

8 videos

Module 2 Overview2m

Using KPIs to Diagnose Performance5m

Goals and Performance6m

Ensuring Consistency in Coaching Practice7m

Key Elements of a Coaching Agenda7m

Owning the Coaching Process7m

Coaching Tools15m

Leadership Boundaries14m

3 readings

Audio Podcast: Why One-On-Ones with Employees Are a Manager Must15m

Handout: One-on-One Worksheet30m

How to Make Your One-on-Ones with Employees More Productive10m

1 practice exercise

Module 2 Quiz15m

Week

3

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Applying Coaching Algebra to Typical Performance Scenarios

This module will discuss how to handle performance scenarios that all managers will likely deal with when coaching employees. After completing this module, you will be able to apply Coaching Algebra to diagnose the performance gap, describe some basic techniques when having the conversations, and apply either tactical or developmental accountability coaching for each of the common situations listed below.

1 hour to complete

7 videos (Total 40 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

3 hours to complete

Coaching the Coach

3 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 22 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

Week

4

Week 4

8 hours to complete

Specialization Milestone 2: Your Coaching Practice and Agenda

8 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 22 min)

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TOP REVIEWS FROM COACHING PRACTICES

by BSDec 6, 2017

Helped me to understand better how to build the coaching agenda, and, step by step, how to make me confident I will be able to coach my team, and, who knows, myself

by GIJan 19, 2021

Kris makes an excellent coach in this program. It's got loads of practical tips that are workable in the workplace.

by SSSep 30, 2020

Though i had little bit of understanding about coaching, this course helped learned the structured way of doing it. Thanks much to the instructor for making it plain and simple for the learners.

by NTJan 5, 2021

Thank you so much for this course! It helped me a lot on improving my coaching process and skills.

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