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Coaching And Mentoring For Professional Growth –
edd535
(3 credits)
This course addresses coaching and mentoring as processes that enable individuals in an educational setting or in other work environments to achieve their potential as professionals. It examines the roles and responsibilities of the mentor, common elements and issues related to coaching and mentoring strategies, and development of nurturing relationships. In particular, it focuses on the evaluation process and on effectively closing a coaching or mentoring experience. It also applies tools and techniques that can facilitate professional growth and assess progress.
This graduate-level course is
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Closure of Coaching and of Mentoring
- Compare and contrast various ways to provide closure to coaching and to mentoring
- Describe the rewards of coaching or of mentoring
- Investigate different coaching or mentoring programs
- Describe an ideal coaching or mentoring program
- Analyze the steps involved in the closure process
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Coaching and Mentoring Strategies
- Describe techniques and methods used in successful coaching and in a successful mentorship
- Develop a professional growth plan for coaching or for mentoring
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Evaluating Performance
- Analyze various methods of providing performance feedback in coaching or in a mentorship
- Explain the value of self-evaluation/reflection
- Describe the process of monitoring and evaluating performance
- Compare and Contrast Theories X, Y, and Z as they apply to coaching and to mentoring
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Nurturing the Coaching and Mentoring Relationship
- Explain the importance of two-way communication
- Identify the components of active listening skills
- Examine how effective discipline facilitates behavioral changes
- Identify strategies for working with challenging mentees
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The Role of a Coach and of a Mentor
- Define the difference between coaching and mentoring
- Explain the importance of visibility
- Identify the process for mentoring and the process for coaching
- Identify the different roles and responsibilities of a coach and of a mentor
- Determine the characteristics of an effective coach and an effective mentor
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- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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