How your program will address at least one of the following:

Supporting Lecture:

Review the following lecture:

Leadership Coaching and Coaching Programs

Discussion Questions

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Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area.

Introduction

Leadership coaching is becoming a trend for those who are looking to expand their leadership horizons. This discussion is designed to explore your thoughts on developing a coaching program in your own organization.

Tasks

Discuss how you would develop and implement a leadership coaching program in your organization. In doing so, be sure to address:

How you will incorporate the leadership coaching plan with the organization’s mission

How leaders will develop goals for specific situations

How your program will address at least one of the following:

To prepare for a position that requires substantively different leadership skills than you currently possess

To take a new position within your organization

To transition to a new organization

To improve your performance when someone has expressed concern about a deficit in your leadership skills that may be negatively affecting your performance

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Your initial posting should be addressed at 500–1000 words as noted in the attached PDF. Submit your document to this Discussion Area by the due date assigned. Be sure to cite your sources using APA format.