Program Overview
Program Structure
- Stakeholder-centered coaching model and 360-degree feedback integration
- Behavioral change frameworks: vertical development theory and action-logic assessment
- Leadership assessment tools: Hogan, MBTI applications in executive contexts
- Contracting and goal-setting with senior clients
- Managing organizational politics and confidentiality boundaries
- Transition coaching for role changes and succession
Session Format
Weekly 90-minute sessions combining case analysis, coaching demonstration videos, and peer practice. Includes review of actual coaching transcripts with permission from clients.
Practice Requirements
Complete three supervised coaching sessions with managers or above. Submit session plans, notes, and reflections for instructor feedback.
Full Description
This program focuses on coaching methods designed for executives and senior professionals. You will work with frameworks like stakeholder-centered coaching, where feedback from multiple sources drives the development agenda, and behavioral change models based on cognitive psychology research.
The curriculum includes leadership assessment instruments, goal-setting protocols that account for organizational constraints, and techniques for managing power dynamics in coaching relationships. You will practice structuring coaching engagements, from initial contracting through closure, with attention to the political realities of corporate environments.
What makes this different
Instead of abstract theories, the program uses case studies from actual coaching engagements with C-suite executives. You will analyze how coaches navigate conflicting stakeholder expectations, resistance to feedback, and time constraints that executives face. The approach is pragmatic, acknowledging that coaching at senior levels requires understanding both individual psychology and organizational systems.