Coaching
Coaching skills are key competencies that enable leaders to guide and support others effectively. These skills usually don’t come naturally to most people—they require practice, intentionality, and self-awareness. Our coaching training program can help you build skills through a blend of theory, discussion, and practice.
We offer two courses: Coaching Foundations and Coaching Advanced.
Quick Facts
- Online, live training
- Open to all BC public libraries
Program Details
Below are details about Coaching training, including information on costs, format, eligibility, and more.
Format
Online.
Courses
Coaching Foundations
This course focuses on understanding what coaching is (and is not), and the ways in which it can apply for leaders and managers. Students begin to build, through theory and practice, some of the key foundational coaching skills, and are introduced to the GROW coaching model. The focus of this course is on a blend of theory and practice, with extra attention to practicing coaching and receiving a lot of feedback.
Length: Six 2-hour workshop sessions and two 1-hour practice sessions.
Coaching Advanced
This course builds on the Coaching Foundations course (which is a prerequisite), deepening the theory and practice of coaching. After a brief review of the foundations, the focus of this course becomes coaching for performance. Additionally, students continue deepening the skills of active listening, strategic coaching questions, and feedback.
Length: Six 2-hour workshop sessions and two 1-hour practice sessions.
Delivery
Live.
Eligibility
All BC public libraries through their federations.
Costs
$462
Frequently Asked Questions
Coaching FAQs
Browse through frequently asked questions to learn more about Coaching courses.
Yes. Participants should complete the Coaching Foundations course before registering for the Coaching Advanced course.
Practice sessions are a chance to put your learning into action. They will be guided by the Coaching facilitator and include members of your course cohort.
The Coaching Foundations course runs twice a year. Sessions are typically scheduled in the spring and fall.
The Coaching Advanced course runs once a year, in the fall.
Training is scheduled in advance and will appear in Meetings & Events when finalized.
Yes, we accept multiple registrations from library systems and individual branches.
InterLINK provides staff training through libraries or federations. Because of this, we work directly with libraries or federations for billing. We’re not able to invoice individuals.
InterLINK will invoice the appropriate library/federation.
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