Program Overview

Coaching for High Performance - Virtual

About the Program

Coaching for High Performance is designed to equip managers with the tools, skills, and mindset of world-class coaches. This virtual program helps participants empower the people they coach, increasing their commitment and improving their performance.

Program Overview

The program integrates examples from the sports and business worlds, providing an innovative framework to create a clear picture of what great coaches can achieve—and how they manage to achieve it. Participants learn the concepts and skills of a coaching style of management that builds commitment, drives employee engagement, gets results, and can be integrated into their existing repertoire of leadership skills.

Learning Objectives

• Utilize skills in communicating high expectations in a respectful and caring way
• Build commitment and achieve results
• Integrate new concepts into existing repertoire of leadership techniques
• Develop the competencies and confidence of employees

Coaching Companion

The included Coaching Companion provides three months of online support delivered via email, reinforcing the tools learned in the workshop. Participants are given specific 'homework' in applying each of the core skill sets of the Coaching For High Performance model, guided in reflecting on their application, and provided with additional resources for deepening their development.

Dynamic Virtual Classroom

The program features a dynamic virtual classroom, where participants can engage from anywhere. The online learning platform combines live, interactive video instruction with breakout sessions, panel discussions, and expert Q&A.

Target Audience

This program is designed for managers and business professionals who need to build committed teams, provide feedback, and develop the next generation of leaders through communication and recognition.

Accreditation

Coaching For High Performance has been accredited with 12 hours of Continuing Coaching Education (CCEs), which count towards an ICF Certified Coach's credential renewal.

Discounts Available

• Volume Discounts: A 15% discount for organizations that pre-pay for five or more seats on any program within a 12-month period.
• Registered Charities: A limited number of discounted seats in every program to employees of Canadian registered charities.

Digital Badge Credential

Participants who complete the program earn the Coaching for High Performance digital badge credential.

Personal and Organizational Benefits

• Improved relationships with employees
• Strengthened confidence and motivation to lead
• Greater success rate in achieving strategic initiatives
• Improved retention of top staff
• Employee engagement at all levels
• A strong succession plan

Program Themes

The program is dedicated to four overarching themes:

1. Mindset & Feedback: Laying a foundation for coaching that begins with defining coaching and understanding the mindset of a coach.
2. Recognition: Exploring how recognition is instrumental in building relationships, maintaining motivation, and providing clarity on what drives high performance.
3. Questioning & Listening & GROW: Identifying key areas where people require clarity to be committed and perform at the highest levels, and using effective questions and respectful listening to unlock solutions and build commitment.
4. Confronting: Learning how to effectively prepare for and engage in challenging conversations, building on the skills developed throughout the program.

Session Leaders

Session leaders include senior professors from Smith School of Business and knowledgeable experts from industry, such as Kim Fulton and Monique Kavelaars, who bring extensive experience in leadership development and coaching.

Program Fees

$3,000 CAD (plus applicable taxes)

Program Schedule

The program runs with a combination of live and self-paced sessions, incorporating remote learning formats. Specific session dates and times are provided, with enrollment limited to maintain low student-facilitator ratios.