Executive Coaching: Nurturing Talent 1 Dr Christian van Nieuwerburgh Executive Coach AQR Associate.

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Executive Coaching: Nurturing Talent 1 Dr Christian van Nieuwerburgh Executive Coach AQR Associate

Transcript of Executive Coaching: Nurturing Talent 1 Dr Christian van Nieuwerburgh Executive Coach AQR Associate.

Executive Coaching:Nurturing Talent

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Dr Christian van NieuwerburghExecutive CoachAQR Associate

How we will spend our time together

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one definition of coaching

two coaching-related theories

three coaching models

…and an inconvenient truth

Three key elements of coaching

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Coaching model

“Way of Being”

Coaching skills

(van Nieuwerburgh 2012)

One key definition

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“Unlocking a person’s potential to maximise

their own performance”

Sir John Whitmore

Goal theory

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• Short-term and long-term goals• Sub goals • Self-selected goals• Goals are stretching but realistic• Goals can be measured

Self-determination theory

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Humans strive to be self-governedBehaviour should be “volitional, intentional

and self-caused or self- initiated”Three basic needs (of staff): • Autonomy• Relatedness• Competence

When intrinsically motivated, people want to engage in the activity

(Wehmeyer and Little 2009; Hefferon and Boniwell 2011)

Self-determination theory

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Autonomy• Ability to make one’s own decisions• Has choices

Relatedness• Feeling part of a larger family or organisation• Able to communicate with others• Respecting others and feeling respected

Competence• Able to judge if they are performing tasks well• Skills are recognised and celebrated

(Wehmeyer and Little 2009; Hefferon and Boniwell 2011)

Traditional distinction between coaching and mentoring

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Coaching Mentoring

Structured Informal

Non-hierarchical Master-apprentice

Experience not necessary Experience is essential

Non-directive More directive

Directive to non-directive spectrum

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Directive

Non-direct

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InstructingGiving advice

Making suggestionsOffering guidanceProviding answers Providing solutions

Listening to understandAsking questions to raise awareness

Reflecting backParaphrasingSummarising

Giving feedback

(van Nieuwerburgh 2012)

If you like reading…

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New to coaching:Coaching Skills: A Handbook (Rogers)

Coaching for Performance (Whitmore)Some experience of coaching:

Excellence in Coaching (Passmore)Complete Handbook of Coaching (Cox, Bachkirova & Clutterbuck)

101 Coaching Tools and Techniques (McMahon) Experienced coaches:

Handbook of Coaching Psychology (Palmer & Whybrow)

The Psychology of Executive Coaching (Peltier)Relational Coaching (de Haan)

References

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Hefferon, K. & Boniwell, I. (2011). Positive psychology: Theory, research and applications. Maidenhead: Open University Press.

Locke, E. A. & Latham, G. P. (1990). A theory of goal setting & task performance. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Pink, D.H. (2011). Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us. London: Canongate.

van Nieuwerburgh, C. (2012). Coaching in education: Getting better results for students, educators and parents. London: Karnac.

van Nieuwerburgh, C. (2012). Coaching for mental toughness. In P. Clough, D. Strycharczyck (Eds), Developing mental toughness: Improving performance, wellbeing and positive behaviour in others. London: Kogan Page.

Wehmeyer, M. & Little, T. (2009). Self-determination. In S. Lopez (ed). Encyclopedia of positive psychology. Chichester: Wiley.

Whitmore, J. (2002). Coaching for performance: Growing people, performance and people. 3rd edn. London: Nicholas Brealey.

CONTACT

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in person

email: [email protected]

@ChristianvN