Assignment: Psychological Skills Coaching

Assignment: Psychological Skills Coaching

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Assignment: Psychological Skills and Executive Coaching

Executive coaching has only recently emerged as a professional field. As such, researchers, scholars, and practitioners share little agreement about whether executive coaching is more about learning or about facilitating change. Whatever the case, most would agree that executive coaching requires “a certain level of psychological skill and competence [in order for the coach] to operate effectively across a wide range of assignments likely to come their way” (Bluckert, 2005, p. 171). Among the skills identified to increase success in the field are listening, empathy, patience, being non-judgmental, and the ability to solve problems. After completing this week’s reading, address the following questions: Can anyone with the ability to lead learn to be an Executive Coach? Would a trained psychologist make a better Executive Coach? Why or why not? What is the connection between psychological-mindfulness and executive coaching? Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words.

Question 9

Coaching for Physical Well-Being

Researchers have produced convincing evidence that physical well-being is critical to sustainable leadership effectiveness. Yet many Executive Coaches may not see their role as being focused on a leader’s physical well-being, believing that such responsibilities lie elsewhere, with health care practitioners or fitness trainers. After completing this week’s reading, identify the compelling reasons why an Executive Coach should consider coaching for fitness. In particular, discuss the relationship between stress, physical well-being and leadership effectiveness. Outline the role of an Executive Coach in determining when physical well-being should be elevated to a critical coaching emphasis. Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words.

Question 10

Future Trends and Challenges of Executive Coaching

For centuries, athletes across the world have relied on the support of a coach, a mentor, or a teacher to help them build confidence and achieve their full potential. Great leaders are much like athletes who need coaching, support, direction, and encouragement. To this end, Executive Coaches will continue to be needed in organizations across the United States. Address the following questions: What types of challenges might the future hold for Executive Coaches? What trends might be seen in the field? Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words.