Change and creativity go together. When there is change, there is a need to explore new and useful ways of dealing with it. The challenge we face is that many people are uncertain about how to face change in their lives or at work and they often lack the creative skills to positively respond to it. This is where coaching comes in.

Coaching has become a popular and accepted approach to help people to learn new behaviors, to develop their potential, and to achieve their goals in both their professional and personal lives. Coaching has also become an important leadership style in organizations and is considered a core competency for anyone who wants to achieve success in the business world. It is considered a necessary companion for learning and mastering any skills where discipline and practice are involved.

This interactive program will explore how coaching and creative thinking can be blended as a powerful approach to successfully deal with change in our lives and at work. Participants will learn and apply coaching skills that are embedded in the creative process and help each other to address real challenges related to change. This program will also allow participants to develop skills to help others deal more effectively with change.

Learning Objectives – During this program, participants will:

• Develop a set of skills that are essential to effective coaching practice, including listening, questioning, goal-setting, focusing, exploring insights, and committing to action
• Apply Creative Problem Solving as a framework for coaching practice
• Examine the nature of change and learn ways to identify and overcome challenges that stand in the way of positive outcomes
• Create a developmental plan for improving one’s confidence and competence as a coach

Language
Offered in English

Facilitators
Newell Eaton, Sandra Minnee, Tim Switalski