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

AGENDA: Pre-Conference - Thursday, June 18, 2009

This pre-conference 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.

12:30 p.m. Registration opens
1 – 2:30 p.m. A Model of an Executive Coaching Program
Joyce E. A. Russell, Director, Robert H. Smith School Executive Coaching & Leadership Development Program
2:30 – 6 p.m. Setting up & Operating an Executive Coaching Practice
Jeffrey D. Kudisch, Director, Robert H. Smith School Executive Assessment Center Program;
Cynthia K. Stevens, Associate Professor, Robert H. Smith School of Business, & Executive Coach Team
6 – 8:30 p.m. Evening Reception

AGENDA: Conference - Friday, June 19, 2009

This conference is designed for coaches of all levels, practitioners, HRM professionals, researchers, and academics who are interested in emerging concepts in executive coaching.

7:45 – 8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Welcome & Introductions
Joyce E. A. Russell, Conference Chair & Director of Executive Coaching and Leadership Development Program, Robert H. Smith School of Business
M. Susan Taylor, Sr. Associate Dean, Robert H. Smith School of Business
9 – 10:30 a.m.

Best Practices in Executive Coaching
Moderator –Karen Wouters, Lecturer, Robert H. Smith School of Business
Jodi Callahan, Leadership Development Manager, The MITRE Institute
Bethany Champ, Manager, Talent Management, Lockheed Martin
Erica Desrosiers, Director, Organization and Management Development, PepsiCo
Bill Pullen, President, Pullen & Associates Coaching and Consulting
Laurie Voss, Vice President, Executive Coaching, Lore International Institute, Korn/Ferry Co.
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. – Noon

Use of Assessments in Executive Coaching
Moderator – Jeffrey D. Kudisch, Distinguished Tyser Teaching Fellow, Robert H. Smith School of Business
Carl Bryant, Vice President and Managing Director, Mid Atlantic Territory, PDI
Eric Hanson, Executive Consultant, DDI
Seymour Adler,  Senior Vice President, Talent Solutions Consulting, Aon Consulting
Rodney Warrenfeltz, Managing Partner, Hogan Assessments
Noon – 1 p.m. Lunch
1 – 2:30 p.m.

Current Research Directions and Progress
Moderator – Paul E. Tesluk, Professor and Department Chair, Robert H. Smith School of Business
Mary Wayne Bush, Former Director of Research, The Foundation of Coaching
Hilary J. Gettman, Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Stonehill College
David Peterson, Senior Vice President, PDI Ninth House
Mark L. Poteet, President, Organizational Research and Solutions, Inc.
2:30 – 4:20 p.m.

Special Topics in Executive Coaching : Facilitated Roundtable Discussions
Moderator - Joyce E. A. Russell, Conference Chair & Director, Executive Coaching and Leadership Development; Robert H. Smith School of Business

2:40 -3:30 p.m.    Session 1: Coaching for Various Audiences

Table A: Coaching for Different Generations
Carol Graser, President, NextGenLeaders

Table B: Coaching for Women Leaders
Cynthia K. Stevens, Associate Professor, The University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Table C: Coaching Minority Leaders
Carl Bryant, Vice President and Managing Director, Personnel Decisions International

Table D Coaching for Senior Leaders
Pat Stocker, Senior Executive Education Consultant, Marriott International

Table E IT Coaching
Jean Hurd, Principal, Jean Hurd Leadership Development

Table F Executive Onboarding
Maude DeVittis, Founder, ExecOnBoard LLC

Table G Coaching for Transitioning Military Leaders
Ann Herd, Collegiate Professor, University of Maryland, University College

Table H Coaching for Global Leaders
Winnie Lanoix, Sr. Vice President & Coaching Leader, Right Management
3:30 3:45 p.m. - Break
3:45 4:20 p.m.   Session 2: Various Coaching Models, Alternatives, & Issues

Table AA A Holistic Approach to Coaching (Integrating Clinical and Industrial/Organizational perspectives)
Roger L. Cole, Vice President & Director of Organizational Effectiveness Consulting and Steve Swavely, Vice President & Director, Leadership Development, FARR Associates

Table BB Action Learning Coaching for Teams
Seymour Adler,  Senior Vice President, Talent Solutions Consulting, Aon Consulting

Table CC Hybrid Coaching (coaching individuals and cohorts)
Laurie Voss, Vice President, Executive Coaching, Lore International Institute, A Korn/Ferry Company

Table DD Creating Boundaries for Coaches and Executives
Eric Hanson, Sr. Consultant, DDI

Table EE Coaching with Ethics in Mind
Sandra Stewart, President, SLS Coaching & Consulting

Table FF Coaching/Thriving During Transitions
Susan Samakow, President-Elect, ICF, DC Chapter

Table GG Measuring the ROI of Executive Coaching
David Peterson, Sr. Vice President, Executive Coaching, Personnel Decisions International

Table HH What Coaching Standards and Certifications are Critical for Executive Coaches
Mary Wayne Bush, Former Director of Research, The Foundation of Coaching and Mark L. Poteet, President, Organizational Research and Solutions, Inc 
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Coaching for Success
Gary Williams, Head Basketball Coach, University of Maryland
5:30 – 6 p.m. Wrap up & Next Steps – Joyce E. A. Russell, Conference Chair

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.