This week's Wisdom Café Wednesday is all about coaching! Coaching is an empowering tool that can support your growth both personally and professionally. Whether you are a coach or coachee, there are many different ways to access coaching across campus. Today's newsletter covers coaching-related resources and opportunities for staff!
People & Organization Development is thrilled to again be opening the application process for the Berkeley People Management: Executive Coaching Program, cohorts #3 and #4. The application process for these two cohorts is open now through September 1, 2021.
At a high level, the program includes:
A cohort experience in which you will build community and learn alongside 26 other UC Berkeley managers and supervisors
A confidential 360 leadership development assessment through Korn Ferry and coaching from UC Berkeley consultants certified on the Korn Ferry model
Six months of unlimited executive coaching through BetterUp, including access to diversity & inclusion, nutrition, sleep, communication, and work-life balance coaching
You will find the web page linked here. The page includes:
Please reach out to program leads, Colin Gerker-Junsay (colinje@berkeley.edu) and Ying Kuah (ying.kuah@berkeley.edu) with questions or requests for a 1:1 conversation to discuss the program further.
August 11th | 9 am - 4:30 pm | Remote via Zoom | Register here
It's not too late to register for BPM 206: Growing as a Coach on August 11th! This course provides the fundamental tools and techniques to coach others and give effective feedback to enable employees to do their best work and develop themselves for the future.
Learning Objectives: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to
build an environment of trust as the foundation for effective coaching and feedback
give meaningful, action-oriented feedback that drives performance
listen effectively and ask questions to understand employees’ perspectives, and
use a four-step framework to have meaningful coaching conversations to enable employees to problem-solve, perform at their best, and develop and grow.
Who this workshop is intended for: Ideally suited to individuals with current and/or previous people management experience.
Pre-work: In order to register for this workshop, attendees must complete Introduction to Growing as a Coach (BPM206_PRE), which contains the pre-work for the virtual version of Growing as a Coach. This will prepare you to participate fully in the virtual class by introducing the content and laying the foundation for what you will need. This course contains an audio voice over.
Additional Resource: Check out the Growing as a Coach Toolkit to access a comprehensive collection of tools and knowledge to help you grow as a coach!
Registration: Click here to register via the UC Learning Center.
The next CCN event is scheduled for 7/29 10:30-11:45 over Zoom. The event will be a coaching reflection, dialogue, and practice space based on the learning from the June community conversation. You are encouraged to watch the June Community Conversation if you are interested in attending. If you can't, that's okay! There is no requirement to watch the video to come to the July session.
Interested in learning more?
Sign up via the interest form on the CCN webpage to access a monthly Cal Coaching Network newsletter and invitations to ongoing programs.
And remember...joining relevant communities of practice allows staff to continue to develop and broaden their skills, as well as meet people who have similar professional interests. All communities of practice are open and inclusive of all UC Berkeley staff. Check out the Staff Organizations website, linked here, to learn more.
The People & Organization Development team (led by Chief Learning Officer, Angela Stopper PhD) in Berkeley People & Culture offers a wide variety of consulting, facilitation, and coaching services. Check out the coaching tab on the link here to learn about the five ways to get professional coaching as a leader, manager, or individual contributor on campus:
1. Career coaching
2. Coaching for reskilling/upskilling
3. Executive coaching
4. Performance coaching
5. Team coaching
In this course, chartered psychologist Gemma Leigh Roberts provides coaching techniques to help your team focus on performance and productivity in a changing environment. She explains different coaching models to help teams set and reach performance goals, provides tips for coaching across cultures and generations, and recommends practices you can use to build your coaching skills.
In this course, leaders who've worked with organizations ranging from the New York Times to the NBA explain how to create a work environment where every team member feels valued, seen, and ready to innovate.
In this course, Dr. Eric Zackrison explains how to go from manager to coach through the foundations of effective coaching. He presents a pre-work guide to help you assess your team and set the stage for effective coaching. Learn how to create a supportive climate, foster collaboration, and conduct effective coaching sessions that can help you close the gaps in your team.
Did you know?
LinkedIn Learning offers more than 5,000 on-demand courses on business, creative, and technology skills and you get to access it for free as a UCB staff member. Click here to sign in/access your account!