LEAD 1115: Coaching For High Performance
Department
Leadership Skills Certificate
School
Continuing Studies
Description
Coaching involves unlocking an individual’s potential and maximizing their performance through careful guidance. Students learn essential steps in the coaching process, assess their coaching skills, develop methods for improvement, and discuss concepts such when and how to coach. Exercises include conducting a coaching discussion to improve/sustain performance and providing effective feedback regarding employee performance.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Participants will understand how a coach can create enabling relationships with others to help them reach higher levels of performance.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 6.5
Total Hours: 6.5
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Evaluation Plan
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Proven understanding of material covered through a written assignment.
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Course topics
- Success factors for coaching
- Identifying when to coach and which type of coaching is required
- Describing the essential steps in the coaching process
- Coaching under time pressures
- Conducting a coaching discussion to improve/sustain performance
- Assessing your coaching skills effectiveness and developing a personal improvement plan
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.