Fielding Graduate University

Evidence Based Coaching connects the most effective tools, strategies, and coaching orientations with theory and research from a variety of disciplines. Participants in this 12-week course will study theories and their coaching applications from a range of disciplines, including psychology, communication, leadership, organizational studies, theories of adult learning and adult development, and theories of culture, gender, and race.

CCEUs: Yes

Delivery Method: 12 weeks online plus 3 hours of telephone training

Faculty/Instructor(s): Leni Wildflower, PhD, PCC, Director of Coaching and Custom Programs

Capacity: 15

Assessments of individual personality, styles and abilities are a critical component of effective coaching engagements. Used appropriately, the right assessment is a key part of the consulting intervention or the coaching conversation. In this 12-week course, participants will learn to evaluate the many assessments encountered in both consulting and coaching, and determine the effectiveness and appropriateness of these instruments for a range of coaching and consulting situations.

Delivery Method: 12 weeks online plus 3 hours of telephone training

Faculty/Instructor(s): Dian Christian, MA, PCC, & Mary Nash, PhD, PCC, School of HOD Evidence Based Coaching Doctoral Faculty

Note: This course is scheduled to be offered Summer 2012

Capacity: 15

The Kegan/ Lahey process was originally developed by acclaimed Harvard professors Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey to create greater awareness of the process of change in individuals and why it is difficult to make changes in one’s personal or professional life. This 8-week course has been proven to work successfully online, with time for reflection and deep discussion with a focus on coaching.

Delivery Method: 8 weeks online.

Faculty/Instructor(s): Leni Wildflower, PhD, PCC is the Director of Coaching Initiatives at Fielding and a faculty member in the EBC program. Dr. Wildflower designed and launched the Evidence Based Coaching program at Fielding. Her book on Evidence Based Coaching, co-edited by Diane Brennan, will be published by Jossey-Bass in 2011. Leni has conducted the Kegan/Lahey training numerous times over the last decade.

Note: This course is scheduled to be offered in Spring 2012

Capacity: 15

Mindful Presence and Insights from Neuroscience: The latest discoveries in neuroscience give credence to the power of mindful awareness practices for health, well-being, and personal effectiveness. In this course, we will explore these new findings and consider their implications for coaches and other practitioners in the helping professions. Through weekly readings, mind-body awareness practices, practice assignments, and guided discussions, we will discover evidence-based ways to enhance our mindful presence, thereby fostering personal and professional growth.

Delivery Method: 8 weeks online

Faculty/Instructor(s): Janet Baldwin Anderson, PhD, ACC, is a coach and a coaching researcher. In addition to a private practice, she teaches online in Fielding’s Evidence Based Coaching program.

Note: This courses is scheduled to be offered in Spring 2012

Capacity: 15

Appreciative coaching is an alternative, positive methodology for change that can unleash life-enhancing energy for your coaching clients. Appreciative Coaching, which is rooted in Appreciative Inquiry (AI), is one of the most successful change efforts currently used in business and organizations. Based on AI concepts, world-renowned authors Ann Clancy and Jacqueline Binkert will instruct participants in this exciting new way of coaching in this 8-week course.

Delivery Method: 8 weeks online

Faculty/Instructor(s): Ann Clancy, PhD, and Jackie Binkert, PhD, are consultants for Appreciative Coaching.  Their book Appreciative Coaching: A Process for Change is internationally known in the field of coaching. 

Note: This course is scheduled to be offered Summer 2012

Capacity: 15

This small, facilitated supervision group offers practicing coaches an opportunity to debrief and learn from challenges in their coaching practice in a confidential and non-judgmental setting. In each of the sessions, participants will present a summary of a challenging coaching interaction and consider implications for revisions to current practice and mental models, identify learning edges and establish opportunities for the development of coaching mastery. The class meets for multiple hour sessions over the course of eight weeks and is conducted synchronously using the WebEx platform.

Delivery Method: 8 weeks online

Faculty/Instructor(s): 

Dian Christian, MA, PCC,  School of HOD Evidence Based Coaching Doctoral Faculty

Capacity: 15

Learn how to use conflict as a constructive force for change and cooperation within and among teams of employees. Using the latest models of dialogue and conflict resolution, leaders will develop skills in conducting difficult conversations to create more effective ways of working within their organization.

Delivery Method: 8 weeks online

Faculty/Instructor(s): Leni Wildflower, PhD, PCC, Director of Coaching and Custom Programs

Note: This course is scheduled to be offered Spring 2012.

Capacity: 15

Executive coaching has become a valued and accepted way to develop individuals. As organizations increasingly use teams to accomplish complex work, a new practice called Team Coaching has emerged that requires the coach to learn and apply an additional set of knowledge and skills. This course offers the latest literature about Team Coaching. You will deepen your understanding and sharpen your skills needed to effectively coach teams toward higher performance.

Delivery Method: 8 weeks online

Faculty/Instructor(s): Laura Hauser, MS, PCC has been a coach and consultant for over thirty years. She currently teaches at Pepperdine University and is a skills trainer for Fielding’s Evidence Based Coaching program.

Capacity: 15