Coaching to Excellence in Practice Half-day Session

Level: Advanced Practice – Manager

Credits: 4

Intended Audience: Child Welfare Managers that play a critical role in the implementation of coaching to improve outcomes for children and families served by Child Welfare social workers

Description of Course: Facilitated discussion with managers to develop coaching curriculum that will address leadership roles and coaching acumen as a driver to family engaged practice and improved outcomes for children and families

Intended Objectives:

• Participants and coach have opportunity for personal connection
• Identify characteristics of successful coaching experiences
• Identify difference between coaching and managing/supervising
• Begin to identify and discuss key implementation drivers for Strategic Plan activities
• Identify coaching opportunities in existing assignments, meetings and activities
• Identify additional desired topics for full day Coaching to Excellence training/skill building

Topics Include:

• Facilitated discussion to include participants coaching experience (coached or coach), attributes of successful coaching experience
• Dynamics in the coaching experience
• Explore the current landscape of leadership lead responsibilities; strategic planning, administrative duties and support and practice initiatives
• Introduction of Implementation Science; implementation stages and coaching as one driver to system change and sustainability
• Preview topics for Coaching to Excellence in Practice training/skill building day