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Career Coaching

Principles and practices for effective coaching relationships.
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Course: On-Demand
Essential  Provider Gaylen Osborn  8 chapters ·  32 Lessons ·  58m  in English 

Course Description

This career coaching course explores the key strategies involved in becoming a more effective guide for the people you work with. Whether you work with individuals, small groups, or large organizations, these coaching strategies will help you improve. This online training course contains valuable information that can help improve new coaches as well as seasoned veterans. Either way, the strategies within will lead to you becoming a more effective coach. 

What You'll Learn

  • Identify the elements that make up coaching and distinguish what coaching is NOT
  • Apply the basic principles of coaching and recognize its benefits
  • Define the roles and traits of a successful coach
  • Coach across different structures, including individuals, teams, and organizations
  • Work through the coaching process, including assessment, SMART goals, curriculum, progress tracking, and feedback
  • Use open-ended questions and navigate passive, aggressive, and passive-aggressive communication styles while applying ethical principles

Key Takeaways

  • The course explains what coaching is by covering its core elements, basic principles, and benefits, as well as what coaching is not.
  • Effective coaching depends on understanding the roles and traits of a successful coach.
  • Coaching can be structured for individuals, teams, and entire organizations.
  • The coaching process includes assessment, setting SMART goals, building a program or curriculum, tracking progress, and providing support and feedback.
  • Ethical behavior matters in coaching, and the course covers principles and key considerations for making ethical decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this career coaching course for?

It is designed for people who work with individuals, small groups, or large organizations, and it contains information useful for both new coaches and seasoned veterans.

What does this course cover?

It explores key coaching strategies, including the elements and basic principles of coaching, the roles and traits of a coach, coaching structures for individuals, teams, and organizations, the coaching process (assessment, SMART goals, curriculum, progress tracking, support and feedback), communication styles, asking open-ended questions, and ethics in coaching.

What skills will I gain from this course?

The course is associated with skills in coaching, business coaching, career development, career management, employee coaching, and life coaching.

Do I need prior coaching experience to take this course?

No. The course contains valuable information that can help improve new coaches as well as seasoned veterans.

Is this an online course?

Yes, it is an online training course.