BMGT 134 Coaching As a Tool for Effective Leadership

In this course students will learn how coaching as a philosophy and a set of behaviors is impacting organizations and their leaders today. Students will be able to apply coaching behaviors to all types of leadership situations. Students will explore and analyze the relationship between leader/coach and employee/team member. Learning tools will include case studies, journaling, experiential learning, and role play.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Describe the differences between traditional management activities and the current behaviors of
   coaching.
2. Implement the new behaviors of transformational coaching in specific work situations.
3. Define the key elements of a coach’s job description.
4. Analyze the significance of communication as the basis for effective coaching.
5. Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and to compensate for communication filters.
6. Describe the connection between coaching and effective leadership at any organizational level.
7. Discuss the relationship between behavioral styles and effective coaching.
8. Analyze the principles of creating a high performance culture that enables an organization to develop
   and sustain high performance.

Course Objectives

1. Describe the differences between traditional management activities and the current behaviors of
   coaching.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

2. Implement the new behaviors of transformational coaching in specific work situations.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Individual coaching project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT4
3. Define the key elements of a coach’s job description.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

4. Analyze the significance of communication as the basis for effective coaching.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Journal assignment 2

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT1
5. Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and to compensate for communication filters.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

6. Describe the connection between coaching and effective leadership at any organizational level.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Team project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT2
7. Discuss the relationship between behavioral styles and effective coaching.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Individual coaching project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT3
8. Analyze the principles of creating a high performance culture that enables an organization to develop
   and sustain high performance.

   This objective is a course Goal Only