...Group 12 EXSS 181 Dr. J.D. DeFreese 10 April 2015 Coaching Behavior Lab Paper: The Analysis of Coaching Techniques Through Sports Psychology Theories The UNC club baseball team is a student-led team in which the players elect a head coach and other positions to keep executive control of the team. The head coach this season is twenty years old so the players that he is coaching are the same age and sometimes even older than him. Since the head coach of this sport club is a coaching minor, he already had some experience coaching through his classes here at UNC. During each practice, the head coach hits ground balls and fly balls to each of the participants and leads the team in drills every day. While leading these drills, he comments on almost every single play including both mistakes and successful plays in order to correct mistakes or applaud the players’ performance. The data collected from the coaching session demonstrates that instructor responses to successful participant outcomes (total percentage) were greater than unsuccessful participant outcomes (total percentage). Specifically, “praise only” coaching behaviors were displayed the most with an average observed percentage of 24.49%. An example of a “praise only” coaching behavior that he used was “Good catch, Jordan.” The praise only percentage presents a stark contrast to “praise and instruction” average percentage of 4.119 %. This disparity suggests lack of timely feedback displayed by the young coach, which...
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...IMG College is the nation’s leading marketing and multimedia provider. IMG partners with some of the top institutions and conferences in the country. With over 35 years in the business, IMG College offers a variety of different services including the production and distribution of radio and television programs, broadcast talent, coaches’ shows and endorsements, managing internet sites, specialized media, printing and publishing, game day events and hospitality, corporate partner programs, and brand management. Those services can be broken down into five categories: Internet, publishing, licensing, training, and academies. IMG College has been named to Training magazine’s 2011 list of the nation’s top 125 companies with the best employee training and development programs. Training magazine is a 43 -year-old professional development magazine that advocates training and workforce development as a business tool. The magazine explores management, which enhance bottom-line impact and development programs. The training top-125 ranking is based on myriad benchmarking statistics such as total training budget; percentage of payroll; number of training hours per employee program; goals, evaluation, measurement, and workplace surveys; hours of training per employee annually; and detailed formal programs. The ranking is determined by assessing a range of qualitative and quantitative factors, including financial investment in employee development, the scope development programs, and how closely...
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...author’s determined leadership style. The author’s discovery of their situational leadership style is very important. It will enable the author to have a better understanding of how to lead in different situations. The author will also be implementing changes within courses at their school so the scenario will also provide some insight for those changes. Summary of Self Assessments The first assessment results were tricky to decipher. The assessment had weight questions each worth ten points (www.align-lead-inspire.com). The author received 50 points out of 80 total points. The second assessment rated the author’s leadership skills in the S1 column which means the author uses coaching as their leadership style (www.docstoc.com). The author’s preferred leadership style is coaching....
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...What is Leadership? Leadership is a process of getting things done through people. Leaders are getting things done by working through people. Leadership has been described as the "process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”. (Chemers, M. M. (2002). Meta-cognitive, social, and emotional intelligence of transformational leadership: Efficacy and Effectiveness. In R. E. Riggio, S. E. Murphy, F. J. Pirozzolo (Eds.), Multiple Intelligences and Leadership.)1 In today’s world, definition of leadership is changing. A leadership guru, Barry Posner, makes the following observations about the needed change in how business leadership is viewed: In the past business believed a leader was like the captain of a ship: cool, calm, collected. Now, we see that leaders need to be human. They need to be in touch, they need to be empathetic, and they need to be with people. Leaders need to be a part of what’s going on, not apart from what’s going on.1 Leadership Behaviors Noted leadership researchers House and Podsakoff have summarized the behaviors and approaches of great leaders that they drew from modern theories (e.g., charismatic and transformational) and basic research findings as follows1: Vision; Great leaders articulate and ideological vision that is congruent with the deeply held values of followers, a vision that describes a better future to which the followers have a moral right. Passion and self-sacrifice;...
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...Biblical Entrepreneurship 40-day Coaching Guide: A Spiritual Journey for Entrepreneurs and Marketplace Believers has allowed me to see a different perspective than one that I am accustomed to. I have always been taught hard work and perseverance are the keys to success, but throughout the reading I have discovered that I need to rely on the Lord to grant me the keys to success. I can put in all the hard work I want, but unless the Lord sees fit for me to succeed I will not. Tsague’s 40-day Coaching Guide is full of many thought provoking passages along with applications that allow you to see what the Lord may have in His plans for you. I am embarrassed to admit that I do not have a strong understanding of the characters of the Bible. One thing that sticks out to me that I learned was; that there were two Josephs within the Bible and the text of the book. Remedial, but understanding there was a Joseph of the old testament and one of the new, allowed me to understand the differences between a Godly man and one whom had to be shown the way to be a Godly man though his trials and tribulations brought upon by the Lord. Joseph of the...
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...experienced person for the purpose of helping the one with less experienced one, known as “the protégé”. The protégé seeks the advice and support of the more experienced person. The mentor provides proper guidance and counselling so that the less experienced persons can advance in their lives, careers or education. According to Scandura, Tejeda, werther & Lankau (1996, p. 50), in the mentoring process, mentors speedup nurturing environments wherein protégés many grow faster and more professional than their peers and are therefore better prepared to compete in the organization and as leaders. Coca-Cola Foods, which is one of the world’s most recognized Company believes that Human Resource Department is a key to building competitive advantage through people and to the creation of a high performing organization and these resources play a vital role in Coca-cola’s strategic decision implementation. Coca-Cola practices mentoring program in their management practice like some different Organisations in the world. The Coca-Cola Company: An overview Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company...
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...TRAINING COACHING AND LEADING THE SALES FORCE: KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN I. Time Content Eugene Somosa officially took over as a Training Coach in KFC Philippines. Prior to assuming the position, Mr. Eugene was in charge with increasing the store’s sales and coaching the standardization guidelines in all kfc staffs. Now, he reflected on the last 5 years of KFC’s sales strategy and searched for direction. Should he focus with giving the company continous sales increase through making out the best employees? Or should he focus with reaching customer’s satisfaction through giving beyond-the-expectations services. With the customer’s complains inflation and the resignation of the company’s employees, its reputation in the market suffered. Mr. Eugene had a lot to figure out. He was not responsible for the events that led up to the situation, but he have to deal with the aftermath of the training team. II. Point of View KFC needs time-to-time store visits to ensure that standard procedures were being followed by staffs as well as the management team. Strict training and caoching should be done with the newly-hired employees. KFC offers quality foods that really satisfies their customers desires. Services are given satisfactory at times, also. Active sales promotions are observed everywhere. III. Historical Background of the Company From Young Cook to KFC's Famous Colonel Kentucky Fried Chicken, pioneered by Colonel Harland Sanders, has grown to become one of the...
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...[pic] St. George’s, University of London: Coaching Programme SGUL’s coaching programme was launched in 2008 and to date, over 70 members of staff have benefitted from participating in the programme. Participants are drawn from a wide range of roles. Some currently have line management responsibility, some are aspiring managers and leaders, some have no line management responsibility but are responsible for managing resources or projects. What is Coaching? There are many published works on coaching. The following definitions are particularly helpful in describing what coaching means for SGUL: “Unlocking a person’s potential to maximise their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them”. (WHITMORE, J (2006) Coaching for Performance. London: nb publishing.) “Developing a person's skills and knowledge so that their job performance improves, leading to the achievement of organisational objectives. It targets high performance and improvement at work, although it may also have an impact on an individual’s private life. It usually lasts for a short period and focuses on specific skills and goals”. (CIPD Factsheet on Performance Management) How does coaching differ from mentoring? Mentoring in the workplace describes a relationship in which a more experienced colleague uses their greater knowledge and understanding of the work or workplace to support the development of a more junior or inexperienced member of staff. This is most effective...
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...U05a1: The Importance of Coaching MBA 6220: Appreciative Coaching Dr. Sara Orem Frenchie Smalls November 13, 2011 Coaching in this new era is a very critical leadership practice. There are so many changes and circumstances in today’s business world that has competitive pressures. In the twenty-first century stronger business can be built, with effective training and leadership skills. The success of our business world to day lies in the hands of our leaders. The key is the talent and know how of a leader and the dedication of its people. In order for business to prosper and survive in the twenty first century they must find individuals who want to lead people and those who can take up the reins of leadership for tomorrow. Today’s leaders must be able to manage themselves in a global environment. They must be capable of interacting with customers, employees, suppliers. Today’s leaders must understand their own reactions to change and transitions in order to coach others. Identifying your own personal flaws will help others in the process. To establish a good coaching relationship three things need to be established: commitment, rapport, and collaboration. Both coach and coachee must agree to the coaching process. Coaching addresses specific personal projects, business opportunities or general conditions in the coachee’s personal life or workplace. Coaching services includes value clarifications, strength analysis, brainstorming, creation of plans...
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...now beginning to grasp the significance of mentoring and coaching their employees. Although many entry-level jobs do require a college education and a few years’ experience, it is crucial to provide the necessary tools and training to those employees interested in climbing the corporate ladder into managerial or supervisory positions. Now more than ever, companies are realizing the need to provide leadership advancement opportunities to its employees so as to motivate them, stay competitive and productive, which in turn positively impacts the bottom line of the business. Mentoring and coaching programs are now habitually used in many organizations to improve leadership qualities (Watt, 2004). Problem Organizations today still have to deal with the burden of their workers making costly mistakes due to the fact that they are not well equipped to handle some situations. If for instance the employees of the company happen to fall behind schedule on a certain project or if their current skill-level is not adequate enough to deal with a change that is required by a client or account that the business is servicing, then the company will most likely either waste a good opportunity or suffer a great loss. Cause Many employees entering the workforce, even successful college graduates, have not had the time and opportunity to develop the necessary skills required to effectively manage and work in a professional environment. Through job training the employees can acquire some of the particular...
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...It’s looks at the more advanced inter-personal skills needed to be an effective leader. 9 About the Author About the Author Apex Leadership Limited was founded by Anthony Sturgess and Phil Higson. They have a long track record of developing innovative and challenging management and leadership development interventions, including programmes which have won national awards. From several MBA programmes to tailored, client specific programmes, Anthony and Phil have worked with new and experienced managers, in a wide range of organisations, across a breadth of management and leadership roles. Anthony Sturgess has almost twenty years experience in the teaching, facilitation and coaching of managers and leaders. This experience ranges from individual leadership and management development to leading organisational change. Anthony has worked with a wide range of managers from small and large organisations. More widely, he has worked within client organisations, using an internal consultancy approach to create tailored development solutions and programmes. These have supported numerous public and private sector organisations to successfully develop their...
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...Was Socrates the first coach? The ancient Greek philosophers and coaching Flourishing life (eudaimonia) Excellence (aristia) –Prudence (phronesis) – Morals (ethos) This original article (a shorter one) written by Barbara Asimakopoulou was first published in International Coaching Federation’s blog The ancient Greek philosophers, motivated by their love of knowledge (the actual word “philosopher” derives from the Greek words “filos” and “Sophia” which mean “friend” and “wisdom” respectively) have been preoccupied with the investigation of the reasons for human existence and the way men should live, so as to be consistent with their reason for being. Their views widely appealed to the western world and formed the foundation for western philosophy and psychology, influencing the philosophers who followed, from the oldest to the most contemporary ones and inspiring passionate support but not without also being questioned. Today, most of their views seem to have lost nothing of their lustre and stand out like shining beacons, especially now that the western world is desperately seeking answers in order to relight its fires!!! In the text below, I refer to Aristotle and Socrates, the principles and practices they bequeathed us, so as to prove that these have a lot in common with the principles and practices of coaching. In addition, I will attempt to prove that Socrates is the first ever coach!!! Aristotle, a student of Socrates and Plato, the most important philosopher...
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...COACHING MANUAL 10/11 [pic] What is coaching and why is it important? A coach is a person who supports people to achieve their goals, with goal setting, encouragement and questions. A coach helps the coachee to find answers by asking questions that give insight into their situation. |Mentoring |Coaching | |Longer Term Objective |Shorter Term Objective | |Person-focused |Job-focused | |Concerned with implications beyond the task |Concerned with task | |Focuses on capability & potential |Focuses on skills & performance | |Agenda set by the learner |Agenda set by/with the coach/manager | |Emphasizes feedback & reflection by the learner |Emphasizes feedback to the learner | The benefits to the coachee are an increased sense of accountability and motivation towards achieving goals. Along the way they are able to learn through the teachings of the coach and develop their skills. The best way to learn is to teach. Coaching is a method of teaching through providing...
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...manager regardless of position or years of experience” Michael Benavente | Managing Director Watches | Gucci “Organisations have become very aware that much great strategy is lost before it’s turned into performance, mainly as a result of poor execution skills. This book is a significant step towards addressing that gap: it takes strategy to the manager level, providing practical everyday recipes to make sure that the ‘big picture’ does not remain a boardroom abstraction” Bruno Lanvin | Executive Director, eLab | INSEAD “Strategy Execution Heroes provides leaders with a practical strategy execution how-to guide which includes a brilliant summary of Jeroen’s personal experiences combined with an extensive collection of best practices from leading experts in this field” Martin Jensen | Head of North America LTE Services | Nokia Siemens Networks “Strategy Execution Heroes is a refreshingly different approach to strategy implementation. In an extremely pragmatic and actionable way, it puts managers and their individual roles at the centre of the execution pathway rather than the organisation and its...
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...What is your Coaching Style? Janie Smith Shorter University What is your Coaching Style? Coaching a group of people and being an effective coach is a separate definition that many professionals continue to confuse with each other. All managers can be a coach, but not all have the ability to coach effectively. Developing the fortitude and desire to help others takes a dedicated, morally and ethically rounded person. An effective coach has the potential to positively help expand the growth potential in learning, developing personal and professional capacities that are required to be successful. Thus in return creates a positive return on investment for the company through happy and content employees. Coaching instead of leading is not a new concept, but is gradually becoming an integrated part of the management style. The concept of coaching can be used in conjunction with a Performance Management System, or other methods of auditing and rewarding their employees for diligence in performance and attitude on the job. How a coach interacts with his or her subordinates can create the necessary flow for components that can escalate the successful coaching relationship. By developing this relationship, a company that is resourceful and interested in their employees’ wellbeing while at work, and their performance will see a positive growth in return on investment and overall profits. The morale of the employees can be measured, and overall attitude of the managers, as well as...
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