Talking From 9 to 5: Improving Organizational Performance through Coaching

Imagine a world where people ask questions before offering advice, where people problem identify before they problem solve, and where individuals are empowered to make great choices because they experience the benefit of great coaching. One of the most effective communication strategies is to coach others by balancing advocacy with inquiry.

“Improving Organizational Performance Through Coaching” engages participants in an exploration of their role as performance coaches. Marilee Adam’s book: Change Your Questions, Change Your Life will provide a framework for developing a customized set of coaching strategies that can be employed to create a culture of coaching and engagement in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

  • Create a learning environment in the workplace balancing advocacy with inquiry
  • Ask powerful questions to uncover new facts and options
  • Explore skills for effective performance coaching
  • Practice developing coaching skills through several group activities
  • Develop one or two leadership practice goals to apply going forward