Executive Coaching Conference - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park

Bridging the Science & Practice of Executive Coaching:
A Playbook for Unleashing Leadership Talent

June 18-19, 2009
Robert H. Smith School of Business
University of Maryland, College Park

June 18: Bridging Science and Practice – Executive Coaching Workshop

This preconference workshop is designed for new or aspiring coaches, or coaches who want to increase their coaching success. Participants will work with experienced coaches to learn what it means to be a coach, including how to leverage a variety of assessment data with clients, and using such data to facilitate individual development planning and talent transformation. Through the use of simulation, participants will get practice coaching an executive. Because of the experiential nature of these sessions, this workshop is LIMITED TO FIRST 60 WHO REGISTER. Includes evening reception and networking event.

Coaches in Smith's EMBA Leadership Development Program and Executive Custom Programs have extensive industry experience and will facilitate sessions that integrate science with practice to excel and unleash executive coaching success. This is a unique opportunity to learn new skills, share your experiences, and network with colleagues from around the region and nation.

June 19: Bridging Science and Practice – Executive Coaching Conference

This one-day conference is designed for coaches of all levels, practitioners, HRM professionals, researchers and academics who are interested in emerging concepts in executive coaching. The day will include sessions on best practices used by employers, strategies for using assessments in coaching, research directions and progress, as well as roundtables where participants can discuss coaching issues facing unique populations (e.g., generations, minorities, women) as well as alternative styles of coaching (e.g., peer coaching, e-coaching, blended coaching, onboarding). Includes Plenary Session “Coaching for Success” with Gary Williams, NCAA 2002 Men’s Basketball Championship Head Coach, University of Maryland.

Planning Committee

Joyce E. A. Russell, Chair, Distinguished Tyser Teaching Fellow and Senior Executive Education Fellow
Suzanne Edinger, PhD Student of Organizational Behavior
Hilary J. Gettman, Executive Coach
Jeffrey D. Kudisch, Distinguished Tyser Teaching Fellow and Executive
Education Fellow
Paul E. Tesluk, Associate Professor and Chair of Management & Organization and Associate Director of the Center for Human Capital, Innovation, and Technology
Karen Wouters, Lecturer of Management & Organization

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This conference is presented by the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business in partnership with the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.