Most coaches share similarities in how they present themselves to clients, as well as in the skills and competencies they possess. For instance, coaches tend to be warm, encouraging, attentive, probing, and, among many other things, thoughtful. While most coaches possess similar characteristics, skills, and competencies, the degree to which they utilize each is dependent on the area of coaching in which they practice and are focused. Whether a coach focuses on leadership development, succession planning, skills development, career transition, or team effectiveness, there are a specific set of skills and competencies integral to each.
Think for a moment about the areas of leadership coaching of particular interest to you. What skills and competencies are critical to these areas? What areas of leadership coaching do you think you might be good at, based on your Assignment this week?
To prepare for this Discussion:
- Review the lead-in to this assignment, focusing on specific areas of leadership coaching.
- Review Chapters 4–6 in the course text, Coaching and Mentoring at Work.
- Review Chapter 4 in the e-brary book, Therapist Into Coach.
- Think about skills needed for specific areas of leadership coaching (e.g., leadership development, succession planning, skills development, career transition, or team effectiveness) that are of interest to you.
- Review the BCC Competency II. Consider sills and competencies needed for specific areas of leadership coaching.
- Reflect on your Assignment from this week and on BCC Competency II. Think about the skills and/or competencies in which you think you might be most and least proficient.
- With this in mind, identify an area of leadership coaching in which you think you might be best suited. Consider specific skills and competencies needed for the area you identified.
With these thoughts in mind:
Part 1
Post one coaching area related to leadership coaching in which you think you are best suited and explain why. Then describe at least two skills and two competencies you think are most important for the area you identified and explain why. Be specific.
Note: Identify the coaching area you discussed in the first line of your post. You will be asked to respond to a colleague who discussed a coaching area that you did not.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.
Part 2
Respond to at least one of your colleagues’ postings. Be sure to respond to a colleague who discussed a coaching area that you did not. Respond in one or more of the following ways:
- Ask a probing question.
- Share an insight from having read your colleague’s posting.
- Offer and support an opinion.
- Validate an idea with your own experience.
- Make a suggestion.
- Expand on your colleague’s posting.
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