MGT 793 - Coaching for Enhanced Performance

XX Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

Course Objectives:
This course is designed to enable the student to learn approaches and techniques for business coaching to enhance employee job performance that they can apply in their position as a manager or supervisor. Topics to be covered include: coaching versus training, coaching cycles, goal setting, coaching relationships, and the importance of communication.

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of the difference between business coaching and training,

2. discuss the steps of a coaching cycle,

3. discuss the relationship between coaching and performance management,

4. discuss setting SMART goals, and

5. demonstrate the ability to conduct coaching discussions using appropriate communication techniques.